Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids City Council District 3 incumbent Dale Todd is seeking re-election to the council.

A Cedar Rapids pilot is currently flying across the Atlantic Ocean to support polio eradication efforts with a goal of raising $1 million for the cause. The campaign has already raised $100,000.

The annual Stand Down event connects veterans with community resources to assist with the transition to life after service with a particular focus on those who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion unveils new Uptown sculpture

Two of the men convicted in the fatal stabbing of Chris Bagley in 2018 sat in a Linn County courtroom two weeks ago and spoke to Bagley’s heartbroken parents and siblings, who have been searching for answers about how — and why — their loved one was killed more than six years ago.

The Iowa Department of Ag announced this week a pilot project that will provide $3 million to encourage farmers and landowners in the watersheds upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metro areas to add perennial buffers to fields along streams.

A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Thursday on charges that he sexually abused a five-year-old child.

NewBo Art Fest, a Labor Day tradition, returns for its 15th year on Sunday, Aug. 31.

A returning Cedar Rapids metro area native is the first to receive the upward of $5,000 in relocation incentives being offered through the Collaborative Growth Initiative.

Moy’s Food from the Streets, a mobile Cedar Rapids vendor for the last eight years, will open a permanent location in September at 4201 42nd St. NE., Suite 140.

The cafe stepped into the space at 450 Fifth Ave. SE in 2021, after Greyhound Cafe closed. Under new ownership, it brought a new breakfast menu to the library.

Cedar Rapids City Council members on Tuesday voted to adopt the plans, specifications and cost estimate for a new dog park at Jones Park in southwest Cedar Rapids.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened near Johnson STEAM Academy Tuesday afternoon, causing the school to delay student dismissal.

Motorists can expect some impending traffic disruption near the intersection of Interstate 380 and First Avenue West in Cedar Rapids.

More than 200 Kennedy High School students enrolled in Freshman Seminar — a new and optional class this year — will get a little more guidance in starting their high school journey. The class, also being offered at Jefferson and Washington high schools, aims to teach ninth-graders about career opportunities and how they can explore their interests.