Articles Tagged: Hiawatha

A returning Cedar Rapids metro area native is the first to receive the upward of $5,000 in relocation incentives being offered through the Collaborative Growth Initiative.

Linn County Public Health will hold an adaptive sports clinic this weekend under the banner of athletics for all. It will introduce attendees to adaptive sports, or those that are modified or specifically designed for participants with various physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities.

Seventeen area nonprofits have been selected to receive a combined $100,000 in funding for community and economic development projects across Linn County.

Work continues on the northbound exit and entrance ramps from Interstate 380.

City officials call it a “proactive” move aimed at maximizing future earnings.

Also, Fairfax will host an open house for city administrator finalists

Where many economists, CEOs and workers see potential lost jobs as AI replaces human workers, Pankaj Monga sees a tool for increases in productivity.

How much would someone need to pay you to pack up your life and move across state lines? The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and its partners are hoping the answer is the amount now offered to remote workers willing to relocate to Cedar Rapids, Marion or Hiawatha.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, beginning Monday, the Boyson Road bridge over I-380 and all four ramps will close for 20 working days.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, meet the Marion police chief finalists at Wednesday open house

The Collaborative Growth Initiative aims to bolster population and workforce in the greater Cedar Rapids region.

The Hiawatha Fire Department visited the library Monday to give kids an up-close look at the equipment they use

Nearly two years after the launch of a regional growth initiative, three area cities are being asked to reaffirm their support. Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance talent attraction director Jodi Schafer this week provided Cedar Rapids City Council members with an update on the Collaborative Growth Initiative’s year-one goals and funding needs. She’s planning similar presentations for the Marion and Hiawatha city councils.

Drivers can expect some delays and disruption at the Interstate 380 exit and entrance ramps at Boyson Road in Hiawatha, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Manchester construction office.

Hiawatha residents and leaders will honor the Linn County town’s history and look toward its future this month with a June 14 community celebration to mark the city’s 75th anniversary.