Also, Cedar Rapids recently purchased a remote-controlled mower that will help it mow hard-to-reach areas near the city’s permanent flood control system.
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Also, Cedar Rapids recently purchased a remote-controlled mower that will help it mow hard-to-reach areas near the city’s permanent flood control system.
In a changing climate, when extreme heat spells may come more frequently, no air conditioning could be problematic.
Corridor communities like Marion and Coralville are learning the keys to creating a a vibrant downtown after the pandemic. Having a variety of uses in the heart of a city is key to attracting people to want to spend time in the central business districts, their leaders say.
Following a recommendation from consultants hired by the city earlier this year, the council voted this week to replace the 75-year-old City Park Pool, which, according to the consultants’ report, loses 5 million gallons of water each year.
Neighbors in this quiet corner of Linn County say they’ve gotten between 70 and 100 signatures on a petition opposing the trail and a planned extension of Stamy Road, which would be a critical part of the city’s plans to develop the area northeast of the new Tower Terrace Road interchange with Interstate 380.
To activate Third Street SE – a key connection between downtown and the New Bohemia District – a consultant says it’ll take support from the private sector coupled with public investment to make any true transformation.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is considering contributing just over $1 million to help renovate a farm purchased by CommUnity Crisis services to become a new youth crisis shelter.
Crews have begun moving dirt to build a massive new $140.6 million manufacturing facility for Wisconsin-based high-end appliance company Sub-Zero -- marking a milestone for a project that will create 200 jobs and bring a new company to Iowa.
Outside lanes of Interstate 380 will be closed during nighttime hours for approximately two weeks for surface treatment, according to a City of Cedar Rapids news release.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously advanced tighter restrictions in its ordinance regulating utility-scale solar projects, signaling support for the policy changes made to balance the interests of farmers and neighbors with supporting projects that will generate more renewable energy.
The City of Cedar Rapids has launched a public survey asking for input on what qualities city residents and stakeholders want to see in a new police chief.
Also, Linn County awards $100,000 in economic development grants
It’s time to awaken the “Sleeping Giant”: The demolition of the old CRANDIC Railway Bridge will begin this fall to clear a path for a new bridge as part of the $20 million ConnectCR project.
Coralville residents will no longer need to sort their recycling when the city moves to single-stream in March. The city will roll out single-stream recycling for all residents at the same time rather than a phased approach.
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