In November last year, Cedar Rapids officials were assured that Hy-Vee had extended the lease of its First Avenue NE store another five years. Six months later, the company announced the store’s closure. Here’s how the city said negotiations went over the last year to keep Hy-Vee.
Also, Linn County Elections Office adopts conduct standards
“Barons: Money, Power, and the Corruption of America’s Food Industry,” the first book minted by Cedar Rapids author Austin Frerick, explores the intersections of American agriculture that have been ruled by an increasingly small number of powerful people.
At 7 weeks, baby Crimson Lee nearly died from sepsis and bacterial meningitis
With wigs as big as Texas, an old Hollywood sense of glamour and vocal talent that makes lip syncing redundant, the Cedar Rapids female impersonator has her eyes set on the Miss Gay USofA crown -- one drag pageant circuit eschewed by many in the younger generations.
An almost 150-year-old Linn County bridge has become a part of the pedestrian trail system at Indian Creek Nature Center following a Friday ribbon-cutting.
Funding to Orchestra Iowa will help pay for a performance of a revised score to “Field of Dreams” on the Kernels ball field next summer.
The launch event, from 10 a.m. to noon, will offer family activities, prizes and welcoming remarks from Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell.
During the Cedar Rapids City Council’s 2024 goal-setting session Wednesday, members discussed the community's work in creating a desirable place to call home and the need for affordable housing options.
Blockbuster exhibit at National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library timed for 50th anniversary year.
Your guide to summer festival fare, grandstands, neighborhood concerts and more
Summer has arrived. Here are a few of the eats you can discover outdoors, as sampled at the inaugural Freedom FEASTival in Cedar Rapids.
Two drink festivals are merging with a new debut on May 11 for beers, ciders, meads and spirits.
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