Marissa Payne

Among a wave of U.S. cities redesigning their municipal flags, Cedar Rapids’ recently revamped flag was deemed one of the 25 best new designs in the nation. The previous flag was considered one of the worst in the nation before its 2021 redesign.

“We thought we had a deal,” local union president told The Gazette on Thursday.

Devonna Walker, 29, died from her stab wound. Two individuals were detained, transported to the Cedar Rapids Police Department and interviewed, but were released pending further investigation.

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City earned perfect scores on the Human Rights Campaign’s annual rating of U.S. cities for their inclusion of LGBTQ people, against a backdrop of anti-LGBTQ state legislation.

There’s no crystal ball to predict what headwinds may threaten Iowa’s economy in 2023, but state economists forewarn of a great deal of uncertainty next year — though perhaps not as dramatic of a downturn as some are projecting.

More than two years after the 2020 derecho destroyed much of the Brucemore historic estate, the attraction’s gates and two statues have been restored — marking a key step in the nonprofit’s recovery from the storm.

The Cedar Rapids City Council has signed off on resolutions of support for multifamily and single-family housing projects that are seeking a slice of federal disaster recovery funds to add a combined 300 housing units in the community.

Colleagues say that Sandi Fowler, the deputy city manager who has worked for the city of Cedar Rapids for more than 30 years, is a true public servant who always kept citizens at the center of decision-making.

Starting June 1, American Airlines will begin nonstop service from the Eastern Iowa Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., adding a route that’s been years in the making for Cedar Rapids.

Local officials in Linn and Johnson counties are exploring solutions to potentially relocate jail facilities, as one county’s facility nears the end of its life while the other has years left, but sits in a less-than-ideal spot.

“You don’t often get the chance to reprogram 130 acres in the middle of your city,” council member Tyler Olson said of the effort to craft a greenway plan to transform the 130-acre space along the west side of the Cedar River.

Cedar Rapids is putting public funds toward a new SSMID incubator program that aims to spur underdeveloped business districts to invest in projects that drive their own growth.

Watts Group to build a $10.7 million multifamily housing facility and two four-plex buildings at 705 16th Ave. SE. A commercial facility also is in the works at 2738 Edgewood Rd. SW.

Two high-ranking officials in Cedar Rapids City Hall who have served Iowa’s second-largest city for decades will leave their positions this month, prompting an organizational restructuring.

The city of Cedar Rapids is negotiating a deal to purchase land from Rick and Marsha Stickle for no more than $10 million to build the flood control levee around Cedar Lake.