Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids City Council approved an agreement this week that will provide incentives for the redevelopment of the former downtown Wells Fargo building.

The Uptown Marion restaurant and bar did make any announcements before its sudden closure.

Improvements at Cedar Rapids’ Water Pollution Control Facility — nine years in the planning — will cost $318 million. That’s down $30 million from the original contract price because of negotiations with the contractor.

Iowa artist didn’t care for the painting, but many other people did

Iowa’s Racing and Gaming Commission voted unanimously Monday to deny a request by Riverside Casino & Golf Resort to immediately pause issuance of a gambling license in Linn County. They said the issue is one for Iowa courts to decide.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department responded to a report of shots fired early Saturday in downtown Cedar Rapids. No one was injured and no property damage was reported.

Also, Iowa City and Johnson County formalize their joint law enforcement facility exploration

Just over 24 hours after the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids, the Cedar Rapids Development Group broke ground on the new facility Friday. The celebration, however, may be premature.

After more than a decade of trying to bring a casino to Linn County, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted 4-1 to grant a gaming license to build a planned $275 million casino and entertainment center near downtown Cedar Rapids.

BarTini’s, a new concept serving a menu of over 100 martinis, opened at 151 First Ave. SW, Unit 104, on Feb. 1.

The Cedar Rapids Fire Marshal’s Office on Tuesday placarded the Kiteville Minimalist Living Community after it failed to remedy multiple safety violations, including failures of the fire sprinkler and alarm systems.

A new, tavern-style Italian restaurant opens in downtown Cedar Rapids this week with fresh pasta, steaks and a few unique menu items.

The space, home to Craft’d for several years, will transform into Craft’d After Dark starting at 5 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Chick N Max, a Kansas-based fast-casual chain that calls itself “Home of the Chicken Sandwich,” has plans for several Iowa markets in a new wave of Midwestern expansion.

The first President Bush appointed Cedar Rapids Republican to Malta post in 1989