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Two Maryland artists have worked on two murals in Cedar Rapids’ Time Check neighborhood, beautifying one of the areas in town that was hit hardest by the 2008 flood.

“If you look at Iowa City as a place that is fast-growing and diverse, it will need more deliberate actions for neighborhoods to develop,” said Ayman Sharif, Iowa City’s new outreach & engagement specialist.

As Taste of Heritage Garden celebrates its 25th anniversary, the event will pay special tribute to the late Betty Kelly, who organized the efforts for the annual event at Plum Grove.

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Large crowds gathered at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday, July 9, 2022 to take part in …

A Cedar Rapids company has won a $256,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to test its health care risk assessment and mitigation tool. The digital tool flags potential risks to patients based on underlying health conditions and other factors, such as staff fatigue.

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church is providing free lunch at the Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center until August with food donations from HACAP Food Pantry.

$2 million span is part of CeMar Trail that links Cedar Rapids and Marion trails

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The kitchen renovation and expansion is part of a larger remodel plan.

Different cultural groups came together to share food and activities June 16 at a community picnic hosted by YPN, a Cedar Rapids-based non-profit that supports young parents and families.

Meeting with local dignitaries like Iowa City’s mayor, joining area families for dinner, visiting cultural sites and businesses, and convening for conversations on entrepreneurship touch on the long list of activities lined up for a new crop of Mandela fellows back at the University of Iowa this summer.