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Marion City Council members on Thursday approved the sale of the airport runway to 530 Investments LLC for $500,000. The city bought the runway and a fixed base operations building in 2015 for $1.67 million and invested an additional $1.8 million into a 2020 runway extension.

Timely construction of the $275M Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment facility is contingent on the case’s conclusion.

The project will honor the Cedar Rapids neighborhood’s unique history and character.

The store would sell a variety of perishable and nonperishable food items in one of the areas most affected by the closure of the First Avenue Hy-Vee in Cedar Rapids.

City leaders and community members this week will celebrate substantial completion of the roughly $8.35 million Central Plaza project in the heart of Uptown Marion. The plaza includes a refrigerated ice loop, water features, public art and plenty of seating.

Hundreds of new multifamily units are expected to open up this year as demand grows for downtown living.

Doug Neumann soon will step down this year after 19 years in economic development.

The 10-week program will explore transportation planning and develop solutions to local transportation challenges. Registration to participate -- for free -- is now open.

According to unofficial results, Angel Ramirez bested Bernie Hayes to represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the Iowa House.

The $14.9 million Alliant Energy LightLine bridge will connect the historic NewBo and Czech Village districts.

Republican Bernie Hayes is running against Democrat Angel Ramirez in the special election to represent Iowa House District 78, which includes a section of northeast Cedar Rapids and a broad swath of southeast Cedar Rapids.

Preference will be given to financially feasible proposals that focus on residential and/or commercial development.

The suit, filed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and announced by her office Friday, aims to stop the release of several office communications to the Des Moines Register on the grounds of “executive privilege.”

Hy-Vee’s regional bakery in Cedar Rapids employs roughly 60 people, all of whom have been offered positions at other nearby Hy-Vee locations.

Linn County Supervisors this week unanimously approved the budget for fiscal year 2026, which spans July 1 through June 30, 2026. The levy rate will decrease, but residential and agricultural property owners can still expect to see an increase in their Linn County tax bill.