Old MacDonald’s Farm, which has been in operation at Cedar Rapids’ Bever Park for more than 100 years, features a variety of farm animals and North American waterfowl and offers hands-on experiences for visitors of all ages.
About 70 legal professions and community members celebrated the National Law Day of Action by gathering on the steps of the Linn County Courthouse to show their support for an independent judiciary and the rule of law.
The 10-week program will explore transportation planning and develop solutions to local transportation challenges. Registration to participate -- for free -- is now open.
After reopening in downtown Cedar Rapids in April 2024, the ghost kitchen popular for its Cuban sandwiches has again closed without notice.
When Seether frontman Shaun Morgan and bassist Dale Stewart left South Africa for the United States in 2002, they had little idea what was in store for them: a tour with Nickelback that would give them their first exposure to arena audiences; the gold and platinum albums they would record with some of the best-known producers in the hard-rock genre; and 20 #1 U.S. radio singles they would release along the way.
In Cedar Rapids, the state department of agriculture plans to invest $177,625 as part of a planned $500,000 project by the Linn County Conservation Board to build a wetland and improve water quality near Morgan Creek Park.
The $14.9 million Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will connect the historic NewBo and Czech Village districts.
From flower festivals and patriotic parades to county fairs and hot air balloons taking to the skies, there is so much to do, see and celebrate around Eastern Iowa in the coming months.
A Marion man was arrested Friday on charges that he recklessly crashed his car into another vehicle in February, severely injuring himself and the other driver, who was pregnant.
Two and a half years after his opening at NewBo City Market, a humble brisket smoker turned restaurateur has taken a big step outside of the small business incubator into a freestanding space for CR Midnight Smoker BBQ.
Preference will be given to financially feasible proposals that focus on residential and/or commercial development.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Linn-Mar school board will vote on the district’s next fiscal year budget Monday.
Members of the Cedar Rapids Police and Fire departments pulled a man to safety from the Third Avenue Bridge Friday. They had been speaking with the despondent man before he moved to a position where he was hanging from a ledge on the bridge.
Hy-Vee’s regional bakery in Cedar Rapids employs roughly 60 people, all of whom have been offered positions at other nearby Hy-Vee locations.
The bakery will be open for carryout only through April, with plans for full tea service after its grand opening in May.
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