Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

The store would sell a variety of perishable and nonperishable food items in one of the areas most affected by the closure of the First Avenue Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids City Council must approve the necessary rezoning, off Center Point Road NE near Interstate 380, before project can move forward.

Hundreds of new multifamily units are expected to open up this year as demand grows for downtown living.

Also in this week’s government notes, the Cedar Rapids school board has approved a 3 percent wage increase for district teachers.

Doug Neumann soon will step down this year after 19 years in economic development.

The Iowa Arborist Association offered an intro to competitive tree climbing class Friday in Cedar Rapids. The organization will host its annual Tree Climbing Championship Saturday at Daniels Park in northeast Cedar Rapids.

A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to 30 years in prison for causing a fatal crash with a motorcyclist on I-380 in 2022. Carlos Adail Garcia was intoxicated and had drugs in system at the time of the crash, according to testimony.

Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will headline an in-person town hall May 13 in Cedar Rapids focused on Republican President Donald Trump's handling of veterans' issues.

Old MacDonald’s Farm, which has been in operation at Cedar Rapids’ Bever Park for more than 100 years, features a variety of farm animals and North American waterfowl and offers hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages.

About 70 legal professions and community members celebrated the National Law Day of Action by gathering on the steps of the Linn County Courthouse to show their support for an independent judiciary and the rule of law.

The 10-week program will explore transportation planning and develop solutions to local transportation challenges. Registration to participate -- for free -- is now open.

After reopening in downtown Cedar Rapids in April 2024, the ghost kitchen popular for its Cuban sandwiches has again closed without notice.

When Seether frontman Shaun Morgan and bassist Dale Stewart left South Africa for the United States in 2002, they had little idea what was in store for them: a tour with Nickelback that would give them their first exposure to arena audiences; the gold and platinum albums they would record with some of the best-known producers in the hard-rock genre; and 20 #1 U.S. radio singles they would release along the way.

In Cedar Rapids, the state department of agriculture plans to invest $177,625 as part of a planned $500,000 project by the Linn County Conservation Board to build a wetland and improve water quality near Morgan Creek Park.

The $14.9 million Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will connect the historic NewBo and Czech Village districts.