Under a continued partnership with the city of Cedar Rapids, second-graders in the Cedar Rapids Community School District have an opportunity to learn how to swim for free. Approximately 157 students from Johnson STEAM Academy, Garfield Elementary and Cedar River Academy are participating this spring.
Advocates hope the governor’s plan to combine mental health and substance use treatment networks will improve access for Iowans. But some worry that until other funding issues are addressed — like low Medicaid reimbursement rates — “We're just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.”
Despite worries that the transformation of the historic Marion Methodist Church into Belltower Lofts apartments would worsen Uptown parking, the Marion City Council unanimously approved the site plan for the project this week.
Jill Weigel wins by just three votes in a three-way race for an at-large seat on the Hiawatha City Council, according to unofficial special election results. She fills the vacancy created by Steve Dodson’s election as mayor.
Marion Mayor Nick AbouAssaly’s State of the City address Tuesday, he touted Marion as a rapidly growing city that has elevated the quality of life and earned residents’ trust at a time when trust in government is declining.
Also, the Cedar Rapids City Council advances rezoning for Hawkeye Downs
The Des Moines Art Center, which oversees the artwork, said the largely wooden structures need repairs costing $2.6 million.
Voters may cast their ballots March 5 in the three-way race to fill a Hiawatha City Council vacancy. Here’s what to know about the three candidates running for the open seat and how to vote.
Utility task vehicles — or UTVs — would be banned from operating on city of Cedar Rapids streets under an ordinance advanced by the Cedar Rapids City Council this week.
In awarding city financial incentives to an unnamed company to build a $576 million data center in the Big Cedar Industrial Center, members of the Cedar Rapids City Council lauded the project -- the city’s largest ever -- as a “historic” milestone for Cedar Rapids.
The payment came under the federal American Rescue Plan Act and was supposed to be distributed by Dubuque County to Dyersville.
The city is working with Iowa City schools, which uses the indoor pool for its swim practices and meets.
Also, Cedar Rapids to consider development agreement for unnamed company’s data center
A “canoe safari,” riverfront walk and more are among proposed features in Cedar Rapids’ Greenway Plan. See what else is inside and how to give feedback before the plan goes to the City Council in the coming months.
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