Cedar Rapids is once again fighting against Iowa lawmakers’ attempts to regulate or ban the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras. Have the devices reduced collisions in the city?
Gazette Fact Checker team Fact Checker Podcast Mar. 14, 2022 6:00 am1278d ago
Cedar Rapids is once again fighting against Iowa lawmakers’ attempts to regulate or ban the use of automated traffic enforcement cameras. Have the devices reduced collisions in the city?
Izabela Zaluska Local Government Mar. 14, 2022 6:00 am1278d ago
North Liberty voters will elect a new council member on March 15 during a special election. The three candidates running are Robert Strickland, Samantha Gulick and Ashley Bermel.
Local Government Mar. 14, 2022 6:00 am1278d ago
All three Linn County supervisors said the biggest issue of having only three board members is they can’t talk about policy outside of supervisor meetings without violating Iowa’s open meeting law.
Health Care and Medicine Mar. 14, 2022 6:00 am1278d ago
In the first year since the opening of the Linn County Mental Health Access Center, over 70 percent of its patients said in discharge surveys they would not have sought services if not for the new mental health crisis center.
Local Government Mar. 11, 2022 3:42 pm1281d ago
City Manager Geoff Fruin has selected Scott Lyon as the city’s next fire chief. The appointment goes to the Civil Service Commission and City Council for confirmation.
Local Government Mar. 10, 2022 2:31 pm1282d ago
Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly gave his seventh state of the city address on Thursday, his first in person since before the pandemic
Local Government Mar. 14, 2022 2:48 pm1278d ago
Astig Planning, a community and environmental planning firm in Iowa City, is in the beginning stages of developing its Inclusive Economic Development Plan.
Local Government Mar. 8, 2022 6:21 pm1284d ago
The Cedar Rapids City Council embraced plans to connect Ellis Boulevard NW to Sixth Street NW, a boon for the Time Check area, but were split 6-3 in their support for work near St. Patrick’s Church that some parishioners opposed.
Local Government Mar. 8, 2022 2:09 pm1284d ago
The Democrat announced Tuesday he is seeking a fifth term on the Linn County Board of Supervisors.
Local Government Mar. 7, 2022 7:00 am1285d ago
Better Together 2030’s online brainstorming game involves residents in a discussion about what priorities are most important to them as the project continues work on long-term planning in Johnson County.
Local Government Mar. 7, 2022 12:54 pm1285d ago
In Cedar Rapids’ third attempt to secure a gaming license from Iowa regulators, local casino backers will argue against longtime opponents who are now expanding their operations in neighboring states where gaming expansions threaten Iowa revenues.
Local Government Mar. 4, 2022 2:43 pm1288d ago
The commission doing a once-a-decade review of Cedar Rapids’ charter is seeking public input on the governing document. Here’s how to provide feedback.
Local Government Mar. 4, 2022 5:35 pm1288d ago
Cedar Rapids crews will grind stumps left behind from trees removed after the derecho at a lower cost than contracting with a private company.
Community Mar. 3, 2022 4:22 pm1289d ago
Application portal is open for interested local students; informational meeting next week
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