The City of Cedar Rapids is taking active steps to respond to flooding as the National Water Prediction Service expects the Cedar River to crest Thursday at 13.4 feet. No impacts are anticipated to homes or businesses with protective measures in place.
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested over the weekend on assault charges after police say he shot a gun into the air outside a downtown bar.
Works Progress Administration projects employed millions of Americans during the Great Depression. But what were those projects? Do they still exist today?
Also, Cedar Rapids metro cities lobby for more Tower Terrace Road funding
With the 1556 First Ave. NE Hy-Vee now shuttered, Hy-Vee and local agencies have put in place temporary measures to serve customers affected by the store’s closure. Here’s how to access those services and what the city’s doing to recruit another grocer.
Since 1949, the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation has worked to strengthen the community through philanthropy.
Quest Forward Academy looking for space to open in fall 2025; Empowering Excellence opening this August
Festival organizers cite severe storms in Saturday’s forecast
The city of Cedar Rapids is marking a record year of investment in flood control with approximately $90 million in local and federal spending combined for fiscal 2024. The first Northwest Neighborhood project and completion of a Cedar Lake levee are part of 2024 construction.
Known as the “Angel of the Village,” Mary Kay Novak McGrath died in February before a dream of a plaza in Czech Village in honor of her late parents could be brought to life. But a plaza and garden were dedicated in their memory Thursday.
The new restaurant will offer a throwback to a former favorite on the southeast side: Cork and Fork.
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