A new mural in downtown Cedar Rapids, inspired by the rallying cries after George Floyd’s murder last summer, celebrates diversity and unity in the city.
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A new mural in downtown Cedar Rapids, inspired by the rallying cries after George Floyd’s murder last summer, celebrates diversity and unity in the city.
The Cedar Rapids City Council may consider potential changes to the application for nonprofits to seek a share of hotel-motel tax revenue before the 2023 budget year.
“I've never seen anything like what is happening in the southwest quadrant, around the airport specifically,” said City Council member Scott Overland, a real estate broker.
Democrats, independent tout their ‘Iowa nice’ values, experience as they aim to upset Republican incumbent in 2022 election
State officials reported last month that law officers had written about 1,500 citations for drivers exceeding 100 mph on Iowa highways since the pandemic began influencing driving behaviors.
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“Even if I identify myself as an Iowan, I lack the sense of permanence and security” because she was 4-months-old when her parents brought her from India to Iowa City so they could attend the UI, Pareen Mhatre told members of Congress Thursday.
Several Iowa City Council members say they believe they are legally obligated to approve a controversial housing development near Hickory Hill Park, but one council member disagrees.
Double-digit bounce after pandemic pause
Her decision leads Sami Scheetz to withdraw and announce his bid in Bennett’s House 65 district in southeast Cedar Rapids
Despite concerns Iowa isn’t moving fast enough for cities to get American Rescue Plan money, cities say delaying the start of the “shot clock” will give them time to prepare applications for funds to cover infrastructure, revenue loss and “community relief.”
Iowa Economic Development Authority gave $100,000 grants to 26 rural communities across the state to revitalize downtown districts.
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