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Linn County LIFTS will resume collecting bus fares on July 1. LIFTS suspended fares on March 18, 2020, as one of many safety measures put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Joe Sanfilippo, longtime supervisor of the Iowa DNR’s Manchester field office, will retire June 30 after 41 years with the agency.

Lovar Davis Kidd of Cedar Rapids moves from national tour of the musical nearly a decade ago to audience member for the new movie version of “In the Heights.”

Avril is a small 8-year old female tortoiseshell and white cat available at for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care …

While masks can be easy to recycle or reserve in case of another surge or viral emergency, large sheets of acrylic glass can be harder to reuse, repurpose, or materially reprocess.

The store will be holding a hiring event Wednesday as it prepares to open in July.

A virtual Black History project featuring buildings that housed Black students at the University of Iowa wins one of Iowa’s highest awards for historic preservation.

Chains Interrupted, a Cedar Rapids non-profit dedicated to combating human trafficking in Eastern Iowa, will host its third annual Freedom Ride Saturday, June 26 to raise awareness on the issue.

Elder Services announces the Elderberry Box fundraiser, to be held in Iowa City/Coralville and the surrounding area from July 13-15.

Toby is available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control.

An Eastern Iowa woman who bought a Mega Millions ticket while on a weekend getaway to her cabin along the Mississippi River has won a $1 million prize.