Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Annual festival continues through weekend

Republican Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn each submitted the maximum number of requests. Rep. Randy Feenstra didn’t submit any for the fourth straight year.

Also, Cedar Rapids Horizons wins transit grant

Grand Ole Opry member staring down the devils inside her

He credits podcasts for paving the way for today’s comedians

Cardboard Boat Regatta returns, new parade award in memory of C.R.’s Uncle Sam, and other band-up events planned.

When the First Avenue NE Hy-Vee closes later this month, the West Des Moines-based grocer will fund free rides to the Oakland Road NE store starting June 24. Here’s how to access the shuttle service.

St Ludmila's will host its annual Kolach Festival this week. This year’s festival will be the first in the church’s new $9 million community center.

Local partners are looking to hire a new talent attraction director who will work to grow the Cedar Rapids metro’s labor force as partner communities aim to address worker shortage woes.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks training on homelessness diversion

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