The city of Cedar Rapids is looking to build an approximately $20 million horizontal collector well near Cargill’s corn milling facility as part of the city’s permanent flood control system — one of the finishing touches of flood protection work on the east side.
Changes from a former Cobble Hill manager and her chef husband are hitting Caucho’s menu with a new name in store.
Also, Mount Vernon Road in Cedar Rapids reopens
In Linn County, the trickle-down effect of state and national politics seems to have swayed campaign donors in some Cedar Rapids and Linn-Mar school board races that are on the ballot Nov. 7, with right-leaning candidates out-raising some incumbents.
The group leading the charge to pass Cedar Rapids’ $220 million school bond referendum on Nov. 7 is relying on voter outreach and trying to combat public confusion over what’s part of the bond issue.
Three candidates will compete for two at-large seats on the Cedar Rapids City Council in Nov. 7 city and school elections. Here’s where they are on fundraising.
Irish-themed restaurants and bars are nothing new in America. But at Olde Brick House pub in Cedar Rapids, you won’t find the cheap caricatures of Ireland that have long plagued many attempts.
Folk singer/songwriter savors memories of cereal scents
Tamara Marcus is resigning as Linn County’s first sustainability director to launch a new sustainability and equity consulting service serving Corridor local governments, businesses and nonprofits. The majority-Democrat Board of Supervisors is unlikely to restructure the sustainability department.
Red Star Yeast Company in Cedar Rapids has agreed to pay a $37,705 fine and buy local first responders $35,864 in equipment as part of a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over hazardous waste violations.
The Noelridge Park gardens were recently honored with a landscape design award for its winning entry in a nationwide contest.
The restaurant cited barriers to profitability as they worked to get off the ground through the pandemic and derecho. Operators thanked their loyal customers, referring them to Midnight Smoker BBQ in NewBo City Market for “top notch ‘que.”
Over its five-year course in the Czech Village, Chef Samuel Charles made a name for Rodina by pioneering Midwest comfort food as its own distinct category of cuisine. He was named Chef of the Year in 2021 by the Iowa Restaurant Association and earned a semifinalist nod for the 2023 James Beard Award.
Linn County and the city of Cedar Rapids are looking to jointly fund a homeless systems manager for up to three years who will collaborate with service providers to streamline gaps in services for the growing population of those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
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