Communities in the Cedar Rapids metro are partnering in a new initiative to attract people from out of state to live and work in the region, setting aside past feuds over jobs in an effort to address the worker shortage.
In one shots-fired incident, a victim sleeping inside was struck by a bullet
The worst of the storms impacted a line from Cedar Rapids to Clinton, leaving power outages that lasted for hours, trees blocking streets and debris scattered across streets. Several Corridor cities announced plans to collect yard waste after the storms.
The sandwich shop, which bakes its bread daily in-house, has a full menu of milk teas, fruity teas, coffee, and a focused menu of the classic Vietnamese sandwich style with unique meat and green options.
GOP presidential hopeful stops in Hiawatha as part of his ‘Fire Biden’ bus tour
Aime Wichtendahl, who in 2015 became the first transgender Iowan elected to public office, has advocated against state legislation that would affect transgender youth.
Friends started The Design House in Hiawatha home during the pandemic
From Cedar Rapids Facebook foodie groups to national news outlets, Culver’s is making a splash with its decision this month to switch soda fountains from Pepsi to Coca-Cola products.
4 Hermanos Mexican Food opened on Dec. 19 at 1725 Boyson Rd. The expansive menu features a wide variety of burritos, fries, nachos, quesadillas, enchiladas, salads, tacos and roll tacos (commonly known as taquitos.)
With the population at a 17-year high, some say new solutions are needed as raccoons ravage urban residences and farms alike.
After three years, the Breckenridges finished the process that was supposed to take nine months.
The new location, 1004 Robins Road, opened Sept. 26. A grand opening event is scheduled for Oct. 7, during which customers can receive half off any drink by paying through Scooter’s Coffee’s mobile app.
Police said Joshua T. Barnhart, 31, followed a man from Casey’s on 32nd Street NE in Cedar Rapids to Midland Concrete in Hiawatha, where the man works.
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