Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

Also, after months of closure to facilitate structural work, the domes at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids have been reopened.

Off-price retailer will be in former Bed Bath Beyond building

As Lura McBride, president and CEO of Van Meter Inc., has led the company to 95th year in Cedar Rapids, the Howard Hall award winner sees putting people first in the company and the community as key to the growth of the electrical, data and automation supply company.

To keep vulnerable, high-need populations housed, residents need wraparound services. Housing alone isn’t always enough. As need grows, local governments and service providers are creatively using resources to build facilities and create staff roles to meet these needs.

Cedar Rapids policed city from the air for 35 years

Sierra Damico found her dream cottage on Second Avenue in Cedar Rapids

An unnamed company is seeking city of Cedar Rapids and state financial incentives to build a massive $576 million data center in the Big Cedar Industrial Center that would create at least 31 new high-paying jobs.

In Cedar Rapids’ search for a new police chief, some residents say they’re looking for a respected leader who focuses on community policing and trust. The four candidates met the community on Wednesday.

Iowa artists answer call for recent works responding to the world around them.

Dinner, dancing, romancing and even a vampire haunting are in store.

Most Eastern Iowa trees need 800 or more “chill hours” between 32 and 45 degrees to break dormancy. Days when the temperature is below 32 degrees, like it was in early January, don’t count toward the total. Neither do days when nighttime temperatures are above 45 degrees.

In addition to Mexican food, which has saturated the Cedar Rapids market with more than 30 options, the restaurant offered a unique specialty in Central American cuisine at a modest price.

The public is invited to meet four finalists for Cedar Rapids police chief as the city approaches an end to the nearly yearlong search. Here’s when and where you can meet them this week.

Also, United Way taking appointments for free tax preparation

With new legislation limiting the growth local governments can capture, coupled with this year’s low state residential property tax rollback, new Christmas decorations, park and other infrastructure improvements are on the chopping block in Swisher. Here’s how Corridor communities are looking to fill their budget gaps.