FedEx estimates a payroll budget of $20 million to cover 434 new mostly part-time jobs, a city official says
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FedEx estimates a payroll budget of $20 million to cover 434 new mostly part-time jobs, a city official says
The panel -- created this year in response to demands for police reform from racial justice advocates -- will begin meeting in July to chart a path forward for improved community-police relations.
Inspired by their experiences seeking police reform last year after George Floyd’s murder sparked a reckoning with systemic racism, Advocates for Social Justice members Amara Andrews and Tamara Marcus now look to lead change on the Cedar Rapids City Council.
The proposed FedEx warehouse and distribution center would create 434 new jobs at the approximately 479,000-square-foot facility, one of the largest projects in city history.
Angelina Ramirez, 21, and Harold Walehwa, 22, are Coe College rising seniors leading efforts to push for racial justice on campus, in Cedar Rapids and across Iowa.
The city of Cedar Rapids has published its annual water quality report for 2020, which provides a comprehensive look at …
Cedar Rapids will hold events at various locations June 18 through June 26 to gather input on the Community Climate Action Plan
The new update hopes to improve county officials’ communication to residents in any emergency.
The city is still looking to hire about 20 more lifeguards to open Jones and Ellis pools.
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.
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