Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

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A Cedar Rapids company is finally getting credit for its role in something that has revolutionized the world thanks to a new film being released soon.

Tuscany Grill, opened in late June, is launching owner Juan Morelo’s first venture into the Corridor dining scene.

The Contemporary Christian band is back on the road behind its latest album "Wonder & Awe."

The decision follows similar moves at airports across the country, who are broadly citing a desire to remain out of partisan politics.

The African American Museum of Iowa will unveil a new exhibit, “Rooted: Labor, Land, & Legacy” on Oct. 17. This exhibit celebrates the role farming plays in Black resiliency and activism.

This new fall tradition raises money for Together We Achieve, a nonprofit working to end food insecurity across Eastern Iowa.

The development will provide rapid rehousing and supportive services for community members experiencing literal homelessness.

Five of the nine Cedar Rapids City Council seats are up for election on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating the death of a 22-year-old man whose body was found at an industrial site in southwest Cedar Rapids Friday, according to a press release from the police department.

The veteran humorist will detail what he’s witnessed around the country courtesy of his “Fingers the Pulse” segments, including a stop at the Paramount Theatre Friday, Oct. 17.

In-person absentee voting — sometimes called “early voting” — begins Wednesday in both Linn and Johnson counties and will run through Monday, Nov. 3. Ballots will include a host of city and school elections across the area, as well as multiple bond issues.

Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s new CEO Juliet Abdel says “stay tuned” for new collaborations, projects from the regional economic development engine.

The internationally acclaimed 4 Musical Tenors are bringing the “Best of Broadway” to the Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, Oct. 25.

A seven-foot fence that the Department of Homeland Security is planning to erect in front of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Cedar Rapids — in an ongoing dispute with protesters over the lawn space in front of the building — will not require a permit after the city of Cedar Rapids said it has discovered an error in the property record that puts the intended fence on federal property.