The Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility in the coming years will see $277.5 million in improvements that enhance its capacity to treat wastewater and reduce its environmental impact with new technologies. Here’s what the project will do.
Cedar Rapids doesn’t require large companies, such as manufacturing plants and food processors, to pretreat industrial wastewater. This system — popular with companies because they don’t have to maintain their own treatment facilities — is unique in Iowa and unusual for mid-size cities across the United States.
Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert said there have been election workers who have decided not to return to the practice amid increased scrutiny.
A new bipartisan law would regulate the technology
Cedar Rapids couple started business in 2015, now have 32 employees
‘Big Big Love’ album at heart of summer road shows
To fuel downtown Cedar Rapids’ revitalization as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a local panel is looking to hire an executive director, occupy a physical storefront and raise private dollars to fund initiatives that make the urban core more vibrant.
7 Rivers Band bringing that peaceful easy feeling to McGrath Amphitheater in downtown Cedar Rapids
The city of Cedar Rapids is now armed with a plan to seek funding for amenities on the west side of the Cedar River that officials hope could turn the space into a community attraction that drives new development.
Touring display features 6 breeds, including coyotes common in Iowa
The city of Cedar Rapids this summer is piloting its new Block ‘n Roll trailer with neighborhood associations. The community block party trailer aims to bring residents together and activate neighborhoods by making it easier for the groups to hold events.
After water main breaks in April 2023 and January sent chlorinated water into McLoud Run, killing at least 2,000 fish in the urban stream, the city is now considering installing a pressure monitoring system to underground water lines to more quickly identify and stop leaks and breaks.
Also, roads near Cedar River underneath I-380 in Cedar Rapids to close for construction
Meet Meredith Crawford, who the Library Journal recognized in its annual list of 50 “Movers & Shakers: The People Shaping the Future of Libraries.” With relentless passion and energy, she has “connected the library to parts of the community that we’ve never been able to connect with.”
Several commercial corridors in neighborhoods around Cedar Rapids have seen a growing concentration of alcohol and tobacco shops, prompting the City Council to OK more regulatory hurdles for businesses looking to set up shop in the increasingly residential city core.
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