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This feature at Pinicon Ridge Park in Linn County is one of a growing number in Iowa meant to assist in aquatic migration.

More than 500 donors contributed to the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s $10 million capital campaign, including one who donated $3.5 million and will be honored with the naming of the new westside library.

Following the summer sale of the Marion airport runway to a private company, private and public stakeholders are turning their focus to what’s next for the airport and the land surrounding it.

Construction crews this week will transition to the next phase of the 42nd Street NE improvement project, and motorists should expect some disruptions.

Karina Cooper, Ryan Cooper’s wife, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for her involvement in her husband’s death in 2021 in rural Traer.

The filing period to nominate candidates for city offices closed Thursday. Here’s a look at who will be on the ballot in Linn and Johnson counties in November.

After 40 years of operation in northwest Cedar Rapids, the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health has moved to a new and improved downtown location.The new facility aims to offer a “calm, welcoming” space with the added convenience of a more centralized location.

Developers on Thursday presented plans for an estimated $21 million mixed-use building at the former Marion library site on Sixth Avenue across from City Square Park. The yet-named development would include roughly first-floor commercial space and 63 upper-level apartments.

The development was one of seven Corridor-area projects to receive recent state-issued workforce housing tax credits.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup of local news, Iowa City is launching a “Project Cleanup” volunteer litter removal program.

Housing insecurity remains a complex issue with myriad underlying causes and challenges, but evidence is mounting that ongoing collaborations and newly established initiatives are starting to make a difference.

The search for the longtime leader’s replacement has already begun.

Marion city staff say the aquatic center project ‘isn’t over by any means,’ although more work is needed before taking the issue to voters.

Also in this week’s Government Notes from The Gazette, Linn County seeks feedback, photos for website redesign

Cedar Rapids city staff are in the process of preparing a “strategic parking plan” to identify and address issues in the downtown area.