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Marissa Payne Local Government Dec. 5, 2022 6:00 am55d ago
As Neighborhood Finance Corp. grows, its Journey to Homeownership program is helping Cedar Rapids and Des Moines borrowers overcome systemic barriers to own a place of their own.
The Gazette Local Government Dec. 5, 2022 5:00 am57d ago
Iowa City awards 3 tourism grants
Local Government Dec. 2, 2022 7:44 pm57d ago
First Avenue will close between Third Street West and First Street East from 8:30 a.m. Monday through the afternoon for installation of a floodgate as part of the city’s flood control system.
Local Government Dec. 2, 2022 6:00 am58d ago
Ryan Waller began the job in growing city in November 2021.
Local Government Dec. 2, 2022 5:30 am58d ago
A state panel has asked Cedar Rapids to reapply for funds to support the ConnectCR project to revitalize Cedar Lake, but city officials say the decision won’t stop the transformative endeavor from moving forward. Reapplying “fits perfectly” with the project timeline, city officials say.
Local Government Dec. 1, 2022 5:30 am59d ago
A district court judge has dismissed lawsuits that challenged council votes that advanced Cargill’s construction of a rail yard in Cedar Rapids’ Rompot neighborhood. The rail yard is slated to become fully operational in December.
Local Government Dec. 1, 2022 10:40 am58d ago
The wage enhancement program funded by pandemic relief dollars is intended to boost wages without raising the cost for Johnson County families.
Local Government Nov. 30, 2022 2:33 pm59d ago
The program, which helps eligible residents pay for things like rent, utilities and funeral expenses, is on track to spend $1.5 million this year - exceeding its $1 million budget. Johnson County’s social services director attributes the increase to pandemic relief programs ending, and changes that made more people eligible for assistance.
News Nov. 29, 2022 6:00 am61d ago
Wolf Carbon Solutions also holding informational meetings next week
Local Government Nov. 29, 2022 12:32 pm60d ago
With Thanksgiving 2022 in the rearview mirror, the City of Cedar Rapids — with help from Coonrod Wrecker Service — before 8 a.m. Monday arrived at the Condons to cut its soon-to-be Christmas spruce and take it to Greene Square, where crews were waiting to set it and decorate it.
Local Government Nov. 28, 2022 6:00 am62d ago
Also in weekly edition of Government Notes: Iowa City Council members hold listening post Monday night.
Local Government Nov. 28, 2022 6:00 am62d ago
Cedar Rapids is exploring a pilot program to allow goat grazing to clear invasive species and unwieldy brush in unmaintained areas of city parks. Staff are working with the Bever Park Neighborhood Association to pilot the effort in 2023.
Local Government Nov. 27, 2022 5:00 am64d ago
After years of service — in the U.S. Navy, as an assistant Johnson County attorney and always as a community volunteer — Scott Finlayson is taking on a new role as Johnson County’s next treasurer.
Local Government Nov. 27, 2022 10:12 am63d ago
Local governments in Eastern Iowa — and throughout the country — were given a “historic” opportunity to invest in their communities through the American Rescue Plan Act. Here’s how the cities of Coralville and North Liberty plan to spend their dollars.