Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Alliant Energy will start construction on a new power plant in Cedar Rapids — called the Cedar River Generating Station and sited within the boundary of Alliant’s Prairie Creek Generating Station — next year, aiming to have the plant fully operational by mid-2027.

The city of Cedar Rapids’ code enforcement manager pleaded not guilty this week to submitting forged pet prescriptions insurance claim. A tampering with records charge was added to the two initial charges last month.

Jade Luter is moving one current sport’s bar concept, creating a sequel to one cafe and creating a new Mexican restaurant concept with locations in Cedar Rapids and Marion.

When one pretzel door closes, another one opens.

The Iowa City jazz band will swing at CSPS Hall this Saturday.

The Silhouettes, a shadow dance act led by Cedar Rapids native Lynne Waggoner-Patton, will soon return for the first time since 2012 with the show that has captivated the nation.

As the cycle of plant life started to wind down this fall, Cedar Rapids nonprofits connected cyclists with nature through the launch of two new rides.

Five events remain for the Red Cedar Chamber Music’s “Global Consortium” with performances that include guest composers and performers.

A Mexican restaurant near the downtown and MedQuarter areas of Cedar Rapids has closed shortly after it opened.

A barrier made of police tape that on Tuesday kept a crowd of protesters away from the U.S. Homeland Security Building in Cedar Rapids — where a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office is housed — could soon be replaced by a seven-foot, chain-link fence.

Speeches, tours marked the centennial celebration of the Linn County Courthouse in Cedar Rapids on Oct. 3.

Hundreds of Iowa National Guard workers furloughed as shutdown drags on; troops may soon miss paychecks.

A Cedar Rapids dentist charged for the third time with professional incompetence has agreed to surrender his license.

The exhibit, featuring more than 120 oil paintings, sketches, mixed media works and posters, will be open through March 29, 2026.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, Cedar Rapids is opening applications for its ‘Snow Buddies’ program.