Local Government

A UNI-led study over the coming year will help the county determine how cost-effective the Juvenile Detention and Diversion Services is, county officials said.

The Cedar Rapids Community School District is launching a meal site at Johnson STEAM Academy to expand food access for households affected by the recent closure of the First Avenue Hy-Vee in a rare collaboration with area state and local government officials.

Cedar Rapids on Friday will open the city’s third dog park at 405 12th Ave. SE in the Oak Hill Jackson neighborhood.

Also, Hiawatha will host its State of the City event next month.

Big Ten Taxicab, the only active company in Iowa City, is advocating for the city to get rid of its requirement that cabs have to follow a certain color scheme so the company can save money on painting costs when buying a new vehicle.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday to discuss a space needs assessment for the jail and sheriff’s office.

As Kingston Yard, the new mixed-use development in Cedar Rapids, brings new residential, commercial and other uses online and generate more traffic, the city of Cedar Rapids will soon bid an estimated $20 million public parking ramp.

Also, a Johnson County meeting on Wednesday will review a report that looked at space needs for the sheriff’s office and county jail.

Cities around Iowa turn to UNI’s Public Art Incubator for assistance with their public art collections, offering students hands-on experience as they “contribute to their communities in a real way.” Students restored two Cedar Rapids sculptures through the program this summer.

A group of Iowa City residents has been working to place the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center on the National Register of Historic Places.

Linn County is pursuing a new approximately $19.3 million headquarters building for the Secondary Roads Department.

Officer Isaiah McNamee, standing on the rooftop ledge of the Hilton Garden Inn in downtown Iowa City, held onto the man to keep him from falling. The man had climbed over the glass barrier and considered jumping. After speaking with McNamee, the man changed his mind and wanted to get to safety, but it wasn’t easy 12 stories in the air.