Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

For some, traditions look a little different in the kitchen. Here’s how families from different cultural backgrounds fold their own heritages into holiday celebrations.

Dua Pie, a restaurant specializing in New York style pies, subs and pasta, opened on Nov. 19.

The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed an appellate opinion in a case against the Cedar Rapids City Council and affirmed that members were legally allowed to enter into closed session to interview a potential city clerk candidate.

Small, local businesses have been feeling the impact of recent tariffs, inflation and falling consumer confidence this holiday season. Here’s why and how to support them.

Ring in the holiday season with festivals, holiday markets, light displays and other events.

The delay results in the loss of $3 million in state funding for the two smaller infrastructure projects, although the city is eligible to reapply at a later date.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is rolling out new victim assistance tools and has joined a multi-state push to scrutinize a major rail merger. Plus, Iowa lands $82 million for cleaner transit vehicles, and state economic officials approve new business aid and community projects.

Two Cedar Rapids speed enforcement cameras that the Iowa Department of Transportation approved for use in October will begin enforcement operations again on Jan. 1.

Guests can expect an array of covers of John Denver’s Christmas songs like "Christmas for Cowboys,“ "Aspenglow,” "Rocky Mountain Christmas“ and more at the Paramount Sunday, Dec. 7.

This festive show combines holiday music with circus talents from around the world. Cirque Musica Holiday Wonderland is coming to the Paramount Theatre Nov. 30.

Starting next year, county officials hope to leverage a multiphase renovation project — and a game of “musical office chairs” — to tackle growing space needs at the Linn County Courthouse.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the Cedar Rapids City Council has given its OK for historic landmark designation of a former school site.

From startups to spin-offs, incubators to accelerators, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the surrounding area have embraced entrepreneurship. This special section highlights some of those established efforts — some brand new — and the personalities that make them fly.

1 Million Cups — or 1MC — was developed on the idea of giving entrepreneurs and their communities a safe place to gather and connect, to share ideas and feedback, and to identify challenges and find opportunities. Its name is reflective of its mission: the notion that entrepreneurs discover solutions and engage with their communities over a million cups of coffee.

The move comes less than a week after the end of a government shutdown that delayed the distribution of SNAP funds.