Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Villa’s Patio coming to Cedar Rapids, Tru Coffee opening in Iowa City, Wild Hogs Saloon cuts hours in Walford

Hungry? You have 15 food truck options.

One year after George Floyd’s murder, the Cedar Rapids City Council prepares to appoint members to the new citizens’ police review board, which takes applications until May 31. The panel was the top demand for police reform from racial justice advocates after Floyd’s death.

In coming weeks, Cedar Rapids crews will cut down as many as 2,000 more trees damaged in last year’s derecho. Hundreds of new trees being planted.

Playmobile was haulf to neighborhoods where kids lacked access to playground equipment.

Theatre Cedar Rapids, Brucemore collaborate in a perfect setting for the world premiere classic tales’ theatrical adaptation.

Potential risk to visitors of the farm is limited to May 10-11 visitors who touched feces in the calf pen then touched their mouths. One infected calf died but the other remains well.

The shelter, at the Fillmore Center, has stayed open since November 2019 and served more than 600 residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cedar Rapids city facilities currently closed to the public because of the pandemic will open beginning July 6.

Ann Cejka, program coordinator at Ushers Ferry Historic Village in northeast Cedar Rapids, immerses herself in history at work and at home.

Fireworks, Balloon Glow, DockDogs, drive-through pancake breakfast among the events returning to the 2021 Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival.

“Some cities and counties are in a different place in fighting the pandemic, but the Legislature and the governor do not see it that way, which to me is disappointing,” Mayor Brad Hart told The Gazette

In this week’s Chew on This, Scooter’s Coffee reveals plans for two new locations, a new food truck offers soups and sandwiches, Daisy’s Garage expands and kolache bakes continue at St. Ludmila.

The Cedar Rapids Concert Chorale will celebrate its 62nd year as this area's distinguished community chorus with four Mainstage Concerts.

The BACK Program, in partnership with the Kirkwood Small Business Development Center, offers technical assistance to Cedar Rapids’ small businesses grappling with COVID-19 and derecho effects.