Local Government

An Iowa appeals court panel is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Sept. 9 in state Sen. Rob Hogg’s case against the Cedar Rapids City Council over Cargill’s rail yard project between the Rompot neighborhood and Prairie Park Fishery.

The former educator and school administrator announced his candidacy this week

The mask policy is effective Tuesday as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads and community transmission is high in Linn County.

Developers of a 150-megawatt solar project intended for south of Iowa City are moving forward after a private funder stepped in at the last minute to pay for the application phase of the project.

The new bus routes part of city’s plan to improve transit

Prairie Meadows Casino and Resort has re-imposed a mask mandate for its guests to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Those seeking rental assistance through Linn County and Cedar Rapids programs as the federal eviction moratorium expires may contact Waypoint to be referred to the appropriate program.

The new Willis Dady Works project will take two old buildings off First Avenue NW and turn them into an Employment Hub and new supportive housing units to end homelessness and help individuals learn to be self-sufficient.

Joachim Seelos has been hired to fill a position approved by the City Council in February with the goal of reducing police interventions with people experiencing mental health crises.

The city’s work to create a new flag was put on hold because of COVID-19 and the derecho, but now Cedar Rapids is asking residents to help choose from four final flag designs to select the official flag for Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids officials hope that a new $2.1 million, 3,500 square-foot clubhouse could be a tool to drive economic development in the northwest quadrant.

Mayor Bruce Teague and council member Janice Weiner changed their positions, this time voting against the project.