Local Government

It’s the city of Cedar Rapids’ latest venue for ‘positive entertainment“

After helping Cedar Rapids brace for natural disasters, Jen Winter, whose last day as city public works director is Friday, hopes to help Florida cities do the same.

Concrete planters have been poured and railings will be installed in July. Iowa City officials hope this will make people think twice about climbing up the bridge arches.

Video visits that some jails implemented during COVID-19 are replacing face-to-face visits at the Linn County Correctional Center. Johnson County has been using video visits for at least five years.

City Manager Jeff Pomeranz said the city was “unable to come to a mutually satisfactory agreement as to employment terms” with a candidate who was offered the job.

The organization had previously announced a walk-through parade format because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Beginning in August, the former Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center will become the Hyatt Regency Coralville Hotel & Conference Center

Jon Green, the former mayor of Lone Tree, garnered approximately 66 percent of the votes in the Tuesday special election.

The settlement will head to the city manager for approval. The lawsuit asserted that Mitchell, a Black motorist, was recklessly shot and paralyzed by white police officer Lucas Jones, who has since been fired for a separate incident.

Winter played key role in the city’s responses to the 2016 flood and 2020 derecho. She will soon take on a new role in Florida, the city manager announced.

This year, the county is providing $200,000 in grants to local organizations

Three men are vying for an open Board of Supervisors seat.