Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Matthew 25 will receive the 2021 Organization of Character Award from the The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University.

This week’s Chew on This has your cravings for tacos, subs, warm cookies and new bar and grill food in mind.

Previous Director Scott Hock recently left the role after three years, but the next department head will have opportunities to revamp programming and replenish the tree canopy from the derecho.

The Hawkeye Area Labor Council AFL-CIO announced Monday morning that Labor Day picnics in all chapter have been canceled.

Cedar Rapids area students of all ages are invited to put their artwork on display at The Crunch Berry Run, which is scheduled for Oct. 2.

State and local governments across the nation are contemplating how to spend their shares of funding allocated through the federal American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 aid bill intended to support the public health response and lay a foundation for an equitable economic recovery.

A vision for lake transformation started with Cedar Rapids citizens long before the $20 million ConnectCR bridge and lake revitalization project came to fruition.

Ty’Rell has been missing since Sunday morning

Greg Buelow, Cedar Rapids public safety communications specialist, shares information about the city’s Neighborhood PACT program, a grassroots campaign to empower individuals with information about how to prepare for disasters and navigate the aftermath.

The $20 million ConnectCR project to build a pedestrian/trail bridge and transform Cedar Lake is planned to break ground this fall with funding in place to bring the grassroots vision to life.

The ninth annual Arts for Africa craft fair, in which proceeds support Tumaini Schools in Tanzania, East Africa, is scheduled for Sept. 18 at Noelridge Christian Church in Cedar Rapids.

Shawn Holt and the Teardrops playing free concert Friday on NewBo City Market Yard.

Police said 34-year-old Reginald D. Busch failed to yield for a left turn at Blairs Ferry Road and C Avenue NE on Monday night and collided with a motorcycle, seriously injuring the motorcyclist.

Police said officers were patrolling nearby when they heard gunfire in the 600 block of 16th Avenue SW and responded to the scene. They found a dark-colored SUV driving in an alleyway without its headlights on.

The Wellington Heights Community Church has launched its “Building Hope” fundraising campaign to help fund its move into the neighborhood after operating with no permanent space for over a year.