Dozens of cities in Iowa have urban bow hunting programs to help manage deer populations. While some have found a balance that keeps the population in check and provides opportunities for hunters, others fall short of harvest goals.
The global leader in the pharmaceutical excipient industry was awarded more than $1 million in state assistance Friday to expand its Cedar Rapids facility. The $18 million project will create 18 high-quality jobs.
“It could have easily been turned into another housing development off of Sugar Bottom Road,“ Brad Freidhof, county conservation program manager, said in an email. ”There is so much growth occurring, it is important to save this type of habitat and the cultural history associated with it.“
Foundation 2 is pursuing a more than $3 million renovation of the historic Witwer Building in downtown Cedar Rapids, largely supported by local and state American Rescue Plan funds, to serve as its new headquarters. The move will consolidate five existing Foundation 2 buildings into one hub for training and services.
“Put aside your differences and negotiate professionally and ethically to do what is in the best interest of our community, and that is to get back to work,” the council writes as Ingredion and union leaders discuss resuming talks to end the strike.
Any changes to founding charter ‘must be extremely measured and extremely rare,’ mayor says
Study will determine feasibility of combining sports complex with intergenerational center
There will be no future landfill after the Marion landfill closes in 2044. SWA confident, but still figuring out options and partnerships
The city of Cedar Rapids is renovating Sinclair Park to add community garden plots by spring 2023. This is the first step of a larger effort to create a community gardens master plan for another seven to 10 gardens around town.
The Community Development Block Grant program would incentivize the development of low-to-moderate income housing.
The city council approved $293,000 in grants to 20 businesses during its meeting Thursday night. It is the first allocation of the grants, which are being funded with federal COVID relief money.
Iowa City relaxed billing and collections at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Iowa City Council voted this week to use nearly $700,000 in pandemic relief funds to replace the lost revenue and enable a “clean return” to normal utility billing.
Linn County Board of Supervisors vote 2-1 at all three meetings to approve the NextEra utility-scale solar projects
To make the most of a disaster scenario and pave a path for a strong recovery, Iowa city leaders say they must uplift the businesses that keep the community’s economic wheels turning. Here’s how some have turned adversity into opportunity.
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