Jim Miller has resigned as executive director of The District: Czech Village and New Bohemia to pursue a new role within a local social services organization. His departure marks the third resignation of Cedar Rapids core district directors in the last year.
The public park at the heart of Kingston Yard, Cedar Rapids’ mixed-use development at First Street and First Avenue West, opens Wednesday with a new stage and green space. Here’s what to know about the park and inaugural performances planned on July 4.
Coralville-based Watts Group is pursuing another Cedar Rapids project in the rapidly growing southwest quadrant adding for-sale townhomes and condos to the market.
Also, Cedar Rapids taking proposals for redevelopment of NewBo parking lot
With input from bar owners, Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal said police are more proactively patrolling downtown and have put in place other measures to address public safety issues around downtown bars on weekend nights. Have these steps worked?
The Cedar River was expected to crest overnight and then drop below flood stage by Sunday morning.
Heaviside LLC, the development entity behind the proposed $576 million Google data center in Cedar Rapids, recently closed on land slated for the project for $16.573 million and grading is now underway on the site.
“Rising waters on the Cedar River make recreational use of the river dangerous for boaters, canoe/kayakers, and tubers,” the city said in a statement.
Black residents and other racial and ethnic minorities living in the Cedar Rapids metro are disproportionately underrepresented in homeownership, a recently unveiled Linn County analysis of housing inequities found. Here’s how the findings can help local officials reduce the gap.
Earlier this month, the public was invited to see two concepts for a rebuilt Coralville Rec Center. The center would be available for public use, and it would be used by Iowa City schools’ swimming programs.
Cedar Rapids casino backers plan to apply for a gaming license after the state pause on new licenses sunsets June 30, the city’s preferred casino operator announced Wednesday.
North Liberty Community pantry is expanding to meet growing needs
Flooding in the Midwest killed at least two, collapsed a railroad bridge near Sioux City and sent water surging around a dam Monday after days of heavy rains that have forced hundreds of people to evacuate or be rescued from rising waters.
The City of Cedar Rapids is taking active steps to respond to flooding as the National Water Prediction Service expects the Cedar River to crest Thursday at 13.4 feet. No impacts are anticipated to homes or businesses with protective measures in place.
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