Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Comedian Jo Koy ready to say what’s on his mind when his tour comes to the Alliant Energy PowerHouse in Cedar Rapids on Sept. 11, 2021.

The Linn County Gaming Association rallying for passage of the gaming referendum again on the Nov. 2 ballot on Wednesday committed 8 percent of revenue from a potential future gaming operation to local nonprofits.

Police said Benjamin Brewer, 33, of Cedar Rapids, used a nail gun to rob a man. He faces counts of robbery, assault and criminal mischief.

This Saturday, the city of Cedar Rapids will be distributing bags with resource information and emergency preparedness handouts at area Hy-Vee stores to help residents prepare for emergency situations.s

The organization is looking for around 20 volunteers

In this week’s Chew on This: Parlor City temporarily closes in Marion, Delhicacy opens a new Indian restaurant in Cedar Rapids, and several Corridor women are tapped for honors by the Iowa Restaurant Association.

The neon-lit car went up in smoke on Monday night

The city is participating in a study of wastewater facilities nationwide to better understand the spread of COVID-19 and inform future pandemic response.

Willie Ray’s Q Shack employees and volunteers are venturing to Louisiana for about a week to serve hot meals to Hurricane Ida victims after the Category 4 storm devastated the area last week.

Cedar Rapids and Linn County officials seek collaboration on how to spend a combined $72 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, looking to set aside old tensions to maximize public benefit.

A report prepared by independent firm Atchison Consulting Service recommends improved communication and training -- including increasing understanding of how to request sources and of the National Guard’s capabilities.

Though maps outlining “undesirable” areas were only produced by the federal government from 1935 to 1940, the effects on seven Iowa cities live on to this day.

Police say 44-year-old Nestor Lagunes Dominguez should be considered armed and dangerous. He is accused of shooting and killing Jose Florentino Ramirez Landin Sunday in the 4000 block of 21st Avenue SW.

Police said Kendall C. Johnson, 36, of Cedar Rapids, stabbed a 35-year-old man at least eight times in the neck, torso and extremities during an altercation last week at a residence in northwest Cedar Rapids.

Check out these ways to celebrate summer’s final holiday hurrah in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas.