Staff from Cedar Rapids’ water treatment plant and the hazardous materials team at the Cedar Rapids Fire Department worked together Friday morning to run through a drill to test the safety procedures both departments have in place for an emergency hazmat scenario.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 16, 2025 9:55 am191d ago
Iowa Republican and former state lawmaker Jim Carlin criticized U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst's voting record, calling her a “phony” politician during a campaign launch event Thursday in Cedar Rapids.
Evan Watson
News Jun. 13, 2025 7:43 am195d ago
The Cedar Rapids-based Sinclair & Co. meatpacking plant was a beacon of industry in Iowa, and now a stone from the original building will be included in the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge project to commemorate its history.
Federal Government Jun. 12, 2025 3:14 pm195d ago
The panel — moderated by Linn County Supervisor Sami Scheetz — will discuss how changes proposed under the federal reconciliation and tax bill could affect area residents with a special focus on potential cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.
Restaurants Jun. 11, 2025 6:00 am197d ago
The Grand White Rabbit Tea Company, a new mall kiosk concept planning its launch this year in both Cedar Rapids and Fredericksburg, Virginia, plans to open its first Iowa location in late June or early July.
Restaurants Jun. 11, 2025 5:15 am197d ago
The Edison Pub & Eatery has quietly closed in northeast Cedar Rapids to make room for a new restaurant.
Local Government Jun. 11, 2025 7:34 am197d ago
The city of Cedar Rapids is looking to center citizen feedback in future conversations around active transportation through the creation of a new city commission.
News Jun. 10, 2025 5:30 am198d ago
Radix Recovery launched outpatient services this spring with inpatient care to follow later this year at Cedar Rapids facility.
Local Government Jun. 9, 2025 7:45 am199d ago
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the city of Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids schools will host an open house to discuss a green schoolyard initiative on Tuesday.
People & Places Jun. 10, 2025 8:45 am198d ago
Burmese artist and Cedar Rapids resident Saw Naing Lin documents his life through decades of ethnic cleansing and war in a new exhibit at CSPS Hall.
Local Government Jun. 6, 2025 11:40 am201d ago
A proposed 192-unit affordable housing development in southwest Cedar Rapids aims to complement and support the ongoing construction of the city’s new Westside Library.
News Jun. 5, 2025 8:18 am203d ago
Kids will play, learn and grow at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Corridor’s newest facility — named the Busse Unit — that opened Wednesday in the Wellington Heights neighborhood in southeast Cedar Rapids.
Local Government Oct. 14, 2025 11:43 am71d ago
District 1 is one of five Cedar Rapids City Council seats up for election this fall. The window for candidates to file to run for office opens Aug. 25 and closes Sept. 18.
News Jun. 3, 2025 7:23 am205d ago
The Saturday market hosts roughly 200 vendors who sell everything from fresh produce and flowers to crafts, baked goods and more.
Restaurants Jun. 2, 2025 11:34 am205d ago
Cocktail mixologists from eight Corridor establishments show us how to keep it classy at NewBo City Market’s Cocktail Classic.

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