Linn County is holding two more public forums for input on how to allocate its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding
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Linn County is holding two more public forums for input on how to allocate its share of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding
CEDAR RAPIDS — Old MacDonald’s Farm in Bever Park closed for the season Friday because of a shortage of seasonal …
A not-for-profit board emerges to support the measure’s passage and leave the door open for Cedar Rapids to again apply for a licensed casino.
No decision made, with more discussion to come next month
Automatic revocation of 501(c)(3) status comes after CSPS, the pioneering arts organization that spurred the growth of NewBo in Cedar Rapids, recently paid off over $100,000 in debt to artists.
Iowa City is gathering community input on how to spend $18.3 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, a $1.9 trillion federal relief package. One option is direct payments to undocumented workers, who were not eligible for other relief aid.
Housing, child care and climate were key issues mentioned Wednesday night
Buildings where masks are required include the Coralville Recreation Center, Coralville Public Library, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts and Brown Deer Golf Club.
CEDAR RAPIDS — A year to the date since the derecho’s hurricane-force winds pummeled Cedar Rapids, the City Council on …
Private contributions total over $1 million for the ReLeaf initiative, adding to the city of Cedar Rapids’ $10 million commitment to replenish the tree canopy lost in the derecho.
Officials still are finishing formal after-action reviews focusing on what lesson were learned and what steps should be taken to more urgently come to the aid of citizens who — days after the storm — frequently struggled to find food and gas and often shelter. Reports are expected later this month.
After the derecho downed most of the city’s tree canopy, Cedar Rapids has made some progress on replanting while its ReLeaf plan to replenish the tree canopy is being drafted.
Cedar Rapids’ tree inventory had nearly 40,000 trees before the derecho. After losing 18 percent of the trees in the storm, the inventory helps city workers figure out which trees to replant and where.
The city has about 8,000 stumps in rights of way and another 5,000 stumps in city parks that need to be ground.
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