Local developer Steve Emerson is seeking state support for his $30 million mixed-use redevelopment of the Guaranty Bank and Strand Theater property that will transform the long-vacant historic property downtown.
Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids
Restaurants Apr. 25, 2024 6:15 am610d ago
The idea, inspired by luxe, elaborate doughnut shops in Las Vegas made famous by social media, is a riff between a creative angle and a practical one.
Books Apr. 25, 2024 6:00 am610d ago
Donnelly siblings launch ‘Triplets’ series with lessons from meeting the new kid
Local Government Apr. 24, 2024 4:20 pm610d ago
Renters can learn about their rights as tenants through a free workshop being held Thursday featuring local experts. Here’s what you need to know about the event.
Local Government Apr. 24, 2024 4:03 pm610d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council awarded incentives this week to a developer to build a $21 million Airport Commercial Park in southwest Cedar Rapids that would bring new warehouses online in a part of town where industrial development is booming. Corridor Construction Network also received incentives fora $5.4 million expansion.
Local Government Apr. 24, 2024 7:32 am611d ago
Developer Steve Emerson got the green light from the Cedar Rapids City Council to take ownership of the old Ambroz Recreation Center, demolish it and repurpose it into multifamily housing potentially leveraging federal disaster recovery funds.
Crime & Courts Apr. 22, 2024 11:33 am612d ago
The Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control is investigating the suspicious death of three dogs last week, according to a news release from the department.
Crime & Courts Apr. 22, 2024 11:36 am612d ago
Cedar Rapids police officers were dispatched to a hospital where they found the woman severely beaten and unrecognizable, a complaint shows.
Art Apr. 21, 2024 5:00 am614d ago
Networking created current skate deck art show, with works from teens to pros
State Government Apr. 22, 2024 9:25 am612d ago
Casino backers’ long-held dreams to build a gambling facility in Cedar Rapids stayed alive early Saturday after the Iowa Senate did not take up a five-year extension of a moratorium advanced by House lawmakers that would have blocked new casino licenses.
People & Places Apr. 20, 2024 6:00 am615d ago
For the first time on the air, the double amputee everyone knows for his brand of optimism revealed a new layer about himself in detail. In doing so with local artist Emma Walker, he hopes to help others like him.
Local Government Apr. 19, 2024 6:57 pm615d ago
A $7 million rehabilitation project is now complete on a once-blighted building in Wellington Heights that Cedar Rapids transformed into 25 new affordable rental units, adding sorely needed housing stock for low-income residents.
Local Government Apr. 19, 2024 7:48 am616d ago
Residents of Cedar Rapids and small businesses will soon be asked to pitch in to “Grow the Love” and get the city’s $37 million fundraising effort across the finish line to replenish the tree canopy lost in the 2020 derecho.
Local Government Apr. 19, 2024 9:42 am615d ago
Marion-based nonprofit Trees Forever announced Thursday it has tapped Michelle Beisker as its next chief executive officer
Restaurants Apr. 18, 2024 6:15 am617d ago
With soups, salads, charcuterie boards and tasty treats, The Hangry lady in the NewBo neighborhood offers lunch at the intersection of art and cuisine.

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