The Cedar Rapids City Council this week approved tax incentives for two new warehouses in the southwest quadrant for Hy-Vee and Worley Warehousing.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
The Cedar Rapids City Council this week approved tax incentives for two new warehouses in the southwest quadrant for Hy-Vee and Worley Warehousing.
Seven years after the city paid $1.67 million to buy a chunk of the then-privately-owned Marion Airport, a new city manager and a new City Council majority plan to spend the next year determining what the fate of the facility will be.
The state ethics board issued a reprimand and civil penalty of $200 each to former Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate Amara Andrews and Linn County Democrats chair Bret Nilles for a campaign mailer advocating against then-candidate Tiffany O’Donnell.
With the Country Club’s expansion receiving the OK from five voting City Council members, questions remain over whether the city should tighten language in its ethics policy guiding how the part-time elected officials declare conflicts of interest
The Coralville City Council is moving forward with filling a council vacancy by appointment, and is now accepting applications from interested residents.
Cedar Rapids’ last-ditch plea to Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto the proposed two-year moratorium on new casinos may go unheeded, as a vocal opponent contributed to campaigns of Republican legislative leadership.
Iowa City’s Parks and Recreation Department wants to hear what the public thinks of its draft recommendations as part of a big picture plan to re-imagine recreation. The draft recommendations include looking at the future of the city’s pools, as well as upgrades to athletic fields.
Eligible Johnson County residents will have until 2 p.m. on Friday to get their applications submitted for a one-time emergency relief check of $1,400.
Cedar Rapids leaders were preparing to applying to the state for a new casino in their third such effort since 2014.
The land in dispute is key to connecting Forevergreen Road in North Liberty to Tiffin but who will build the final connection and how has been delayed due to a legal fight dating back to 2019. A District Court judge ruled last month Coralville has authority but Tiffin does have the possibility to appeal the ruling.
When Cedar Rapids once again begins charging fares for Transit rides later this summer, staff are proposing a simplified fare system with full fare costing $1.
After City Council tabled action to allow time to meet neighbors’ concerns, the Cedar Rapids Country Club’s expansion plans are on the agenda for the council’s 4 p.m. Tuesday meeting.
If all is approved, the company plans to begin operation by the end of 2024.
Early in-person and mail-in voting is now underway for Iowa's June 7 primary election. Here’s how to check your registration status and vote in Linn and Johnson counties.
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