"Our CR" is mailed directly to every Cedar Rapids address that is connected to the city’s water system. Council member David Maier advocated discontinuing the magazine’s printing contract as a cost-saving measure.
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday approved a resolution to annex 82 acres of land near The Eastern Iowa Airport.
The Postma family, who live in Robins, were selected to donate their blue spruce tree for Cedar Rapids’ annual Christmas tree display and lighting ceremony at Greene Square.
Also, Cedar Rapids schools hosts meetings about College and Careers Pathways
The ordinance, which comes in response to an increased presence of tobacco retailers in Iowa City, calls for a 500-foot separation between tobacco retailers.
County supervisors complained that the board did not take budget targets into account when it repeatedly recommended salary increases for elected county officials and their employees that were too high.
The bridge will connect Czech Village and NewBo as part of the $20 million grassroots ConnectCR initiative. Once complete, the bridge will be part of Cedar Rapids’ segment of the American Discovery Trail for pedestrians and bicyclists. It also is part of the Great American Rail-Trail.
Also, Cedar Rapids is planning a $5.1 million reconstruction project for a portion of 42nd Street NE
The Cedar Rapids City Council this week held a public hearing on two proposed urban renewal areas that would be home to a data center campus. The hearing comes one month after a company closed on the purchase of 616 acres of land in the Big Cedar Industrial Center in southwest Cedar Rapids.
Higley Mansion, a former senior-living facility in southeast Cedar Rapids, will reopen next year to offer residential rehab for people who voluntarily choose to enter treatment for substance use issues.
Council member Andrew Dunn announced his intention to resign in January.
A recently-completed study looked at the feasibility of creating a Bus Rapid Transit line that would run between North Liberty and Iowa City.
The city of Marion has submitted a request to the Iowa Department of Transportation to appeal its initial denial of five stationary traffic cameras and two locations for mobile traffic cameras.
Summit Carbon Solutions says the county’s rules about pipeline placement, safety and land surveys are trumped by state and federal regulations.
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