The event, organized by students, served a free meal to more than 1,000 people and offered live music and visits with Santa Claus.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids
Restaurants Dec. 18, 2025 6:30 am6d ago
A new delivery service has launched in Cedar Rapids after years in the making.
Restaurants Dec. 17, 2025 10:54 am7d ago
A former Lindale Mall offering is hitting the streets.
Restaurants Dec. 17, 2025 10:55 am7d ago
I’ll Meet You There opens this month in Cedar Rapids after several months of anticipation.
Fires Dec. 16, 2025 7:43 am8d ago
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to a fire Saturday night at the Cedar Rapids Ingredion plant, according to a press release from the fire department.
Crime & Courts Dec. 16, 2025 7:44 am8d ago
One man was injured in a shooting Saturday in southwest Cedar Rapids, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Arts & Entertainment Dec. 18, 2025 9:23 am6d ago
Mannheim Steamroller is indeed like no other ensemble since it delivers its own brand of baroque Christmas music. The soothing New Age holiday tunes have been crowd pleasers since the act's "Mannheim Steamroller Christmas" was released in 1984.
Megan Woolard, Grace King, Grace Nieland
Local Government Dec. 15, 2025 3:16 pm9d ago
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids school board approved a calendar for the 2026-27 academic year
Photos and Videos Dec. 14, 2025 4:19 pm10d ago
The 24th annual TubaChristmas brought the sound of dozens of tubas playing Christmas music in unison to the Cedar Rapids Downtown Public Library Saturday morning.
Prestige Dec. 14, 2025 6:00 am10d ago
Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.
Carrie Campbell
Prestige Dec. 14, 2025 6:00 am10d ago
For Cedar Rapids couple Kent and Polly Mattison, volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cedar Rapids & Eastern Iowa has been a win-win situation, keeping them young and active while getting to help young people achieve their dreams.
Prestige Dec. 14, 2025 6:00 am10d ago
Milestones Adult Day Health Centers in Cedar Rapids and Marion and Pathways Adult Day Health Center in Iowa City are part of UnityPoint’s AbbeHealth Aging Services. These centers provide daytime support and supervision Monday through Friday to people with dementia as well as adults with intellectual disabilities. Their focus is providing structure, support and socialization for the people who come to their centers.
Prestige Dec. 15, 2025 11:07 am9d ago
Recognizing opportunities to build on lifetime experiences and interests has been key to Rich and Marion Patterson’s retirement strategy.
News Dec. 15, 2025 2:38 pm9d ago
A first-of-its-kind analysis outlines how CID can leverage its workforce, industry partners and development-ready land to compete with established aerospace regions.
News Dec. 15, 2025 2:38 pm9d ago
Cedar Rapids Public Works Department’s streets superintendent Brian McLeod gives an inside look at the magnitude of planning and labor required to make winter travel safe through snow and ice.

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