Articles Tagged: Cedar Rapids

This year’s Heart Month focus is on learning CPR to help save lives. Plus, here’s what you should know about recognizing heart disease symptoms.

Later this year, the city of Cedar Rapids will unleash its first neighborhood dog park in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood near the New Bohemia District. Another dog park is in the works on part of the old Jones Golf Course.

May Farlinger to succeed Terry Kouba, who is retiring

Actor/director Jay Chandrasekar loves getting back to his stand-up roots

Buffett tribute band turning Paramount Theatre into Parrothead paradise Feb. 24, 2024.

City of Cedar Rapids officials anticipate they’ll have to be more “targeted” as they set future priorities and spending plans to fund new initiatives as they cope with the budget impacts of state tax reform.

Low- to moderate-income households primarily affected by the 2020 derecho may apply to buy one of 76 soon-to-be built single-family homes around Cedar Rapids. The city’s revived ROOTs program will use $15 million in federal disaster recovery funds to expand affordable housing.

Capt. David Dostal’s extensive relationships and frontline, boots-on-the ground policing experience -- from his earlier days as a bicycle patrol officer -- pushed him to the top to become Cedar Rapids’ next police chief, city officials say.

Tease your appetite with a peek at the specials for 10-day restaurant weeks in Linn and Johnson counties starting this week.

After 11 months without a permanent police chief and a nationwide search, David Dostal — the only finalist from within the Cedar Rapids Police Department — is slated to be appointed as the local police force’s next leader at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.

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