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Steve Emerson, the prolific local developer who’s fueled the redevelopment of many downtown Cedar Rapids properties, closed Thursday on the purchase of the former Guaranty Bank property -- taking on redevelopment of key downtown Cedar Rapids site.
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that colleges and universities must stop considering race in admissions, forcing institutions of higher education to look for new ways to achieve diverse student bodies.
“While American farmers and ranchers have been responding to the demand to produce more, their communities have struggled to see their share of the benefits,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said.
High Properties and other local partners are looking to turn a city-owned property in the New Bohemia District into a $23.7 million residential and mixed-use complex.
Iowa will participate in a federal program to help provide food for Iowa school children during summer break. The announcement comes after anti-hunger groups implored state officials to apply for the federal assistance.
The Cedar Rapids City Council has signed off on a contract with Alexandria, Virginia-based International Association of Chiefs of Police to search for a new individual to lead the Cedar Rapids Police Department for an amount not to exceed $62,650.
The National Alliance to End Homelessness is working with Cedar Rapids stakeholders to provide a “starting point” to improve local systems to reduce the number of people experiencing homelessness.
A swath of land in northwest Cedar Rapids near downtown may soon be earmarked for a potential casino, should a state panel ever award a license to operate a gaming facility here.
Two high-profile Republican presidential contenders will join Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson’s third annual BBQ Bash political fundraiser in Cedar Rapids.
Also, Gov. Reynolds completes second leg of overseas trade mission
Citizens are banding together to refresh the garden in Ellis Park that honors iconic English playwright and poet William Shakespeare. It’ll have enhanced structures and natural preservation elements in the coming years.
The money is coming from the federal bipartisan infrastructure law, which Congress passed and President Joe Biden signed in 2021. It is part of the national $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.
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