Engagement surveys given to new Cedar Rapids school district teachers and “milestone” teachers who have been with the district for five, 10, 15, and 20 years or more, highlighted two areas of concern for staff: student behavior and input in decision-making at the building and district level.
The Corridor’s last remaining Happy Joe’s Pizza location has closed in Cedar Rapids after almost 40 years in business.
The big brother of 16-year-old Michael McCune, who was targeted by four juveniles and fatally shot in 2023, said during a sentencing hearing Monday it’s not fair that he can only look at a gravestone, instead of seeing his brother’s smile that “lit up a room.”
The event will highlight the achievements of honorees Dr. Michael Blackwell of Cedar Falls, Renee Dunn of Dubuque, Ricki King of Windsor Heights and Nolden Gentry of Des Moines.
A pair of new murals came to fruition in August through creative means after their Colombian artist was denied entry to the United States.
Cedar Rapids city staff are in the process of preparing a “strategic parking plan” to identify and address issues in the downtown area.
The tour runs through Sept. 30 and features 45 bookstores across the state.
The comedian will perform at Alliant Energy PowerHouse June 12, 2026.
After growing up in foster care, a Cedar Rapids computer repair shop owner has started a nonprofit to give youth aging out of the system another resource for success.
Cafe Beignets, a new shop coming to Lindale Mall, is planning an Oct. 1 opening.
An evening farm-to-table experience is returning to NewBo City Market for its third annual year.
Scheetz, who represents District 2, was first appointed to the board in April of this year.
Eastern Iowa Catholic parishes would consolidate under a proposal from the Archdiocese of Dubuque.
Officers from the Cedar Rapids Police Department stood by Tuesday morning to enforce a police-tape barrier outside the Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in the Cedar Rapids Homeland Security building, while hundreds of community members gathered in the street to protest deportations and support immigrants reporting to the office for check-in appointments.
Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control has released information about its plan to address problems identified through a state inspection of the shelter in August.
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