Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

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After 10 years at The Eastern Iowa Airport, Marty Lenss is putting a lifetime of diverse aviation experience to work at Coe College’s new aviation management program.

First Avenue has been an emerging priority area for years, and now a plan recently approved by the Cedar Rapids City Council will clear the way for a slew of proposed partnerships and improvements.

Passenger traffic at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids increased Friday as spring break begins for schools across the state.

Work to replace the roadway on 42nd Street NE will begin Monday, disrupting normal traffic flows in the area. Construction is expected to last into November.

Marking 50 years since calls came in for starting a St. Patrick’s Day parade in Cedar Rapids, Monday’s parade will draw many who have volunteered for or attended the beloved tradition since the beginning.

The Old World Irish pub, opened in August 2023, will be transforming into something different after St. Patrick’s Day.

A Cedar Rapids man who took a gun his stepson used to fatally shoot a DoorDash delivery driver and then concealed it from police after the shooting, pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Thursday in Linn County District Court.

With new seating, a microgreen garden and a rapidly growing menu, their growth outside the small business incubator demonstrates how much the small restaurant has appealed to mainstream diners.

Two of Cedar Rapids’ golf facilities — Twin Pines and Mini Pines, a miniature golf course — opened to the public Tuesday.

A new buffet has opened in southwest Cedar Rapids, after much anticipation.

The Eastern Iowa Airport has opened four new gates this month, just in time for an expected influx of travelers for spring break.

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources fielded a series of calls last week after dead fish were found floating in Cedar Rapids’ Ellis Harbor. A fisheries biologist with the agency said it was a naturally occurring kill that resulted in thousands of dead gizzard shad.

Curious Iowa finally examines the evergreen inquiry that has persisted for years. Why does Cedar Rapids have so many Mexican restaurants? Are they all the same?

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