Marissa Payne

The hotel planned for Kingston Yard, the mixed-use development west of the Cedar River, is slated to be built next year under the AC Hotels by Marriott flag.

Also, Linn County taking absentee ballots for school district special elections

The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded The Eastern Iowa Airport about $4.629 million to reconstruct its taxiway and update airport lighting vault equipment.

Iowa Republicans hammered Vice President Kamala Harris and her selection on Tuesday of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate for the White House. Picking Walz over Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, was “blatantly antisemitic,” Iowa GOP Chair Jeff Kaufmann said.

Horizons is pursuing plans to renovate a portion of the nonprofit’s building into a $2.5 million senior center, fulfilling a need that has existed in Cedar Rapids since the 2008 flood destroyed the Witwer Center.

An early proposal separated the counties; local advocates expressed hope they could remain together to capitalize on access centers and existing partnerships

The city of Cedar Rapids is launching the Cedar Rapids Music Census, a civic-led initiative aimed at collecting data and gaining an understanding of the local music community and enhancing Cedar Rapids’ music ecosystem. Here’s how to participate.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors increased noise levels allowed for utility-scale wind solar installations, strengthened debris cleanup requirements and made other tweaks before the panel adopts new wind energy project regulations.

J’nae Peterman started this summer as the homeless systems manager, a new three-year position jointly funded by Cedar Rapids and Linn County where she will streamline local resources to support the growing unhoused population.

Iowa lawmakers may consider a moratorium halting new casinos at the start of the legislative session in 2025, potentially thwarting Cedar Rapids’ third bid for a gambling facility in the weeks before state regulators are slated to vote on awarding license.

The city of Cedar Rapids is planning for $10 million in improvements to streets connecting to where the Iowa DOT will reconstruct the Wright Brothers Boulevard and I-380 interchange.

The city of Cedar Rapids has acquired a prime downtown site for temporary use as parking during flood wall construction. In the long run, the $1.025 million property purchase will allow the city to seek redevelopment proposals to transform the vacant land.

A Cedar Rapids man was charged for eluding officers after leading them on a high-speed chase on a motorcycle Friday night.

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing cities to fine people for sleeping in public areas may pave the way for state lawmakers to revisit legislation in 2025 that would criminalize homelessness. Some Iowa cities are weighing policy changes to respond to growing numbers of unhoused people.

Federal disaster recovery funding is helping Cedar Rapids and surrounding communities in Linn and Benton counties boost housing stock after the 2020 derecho, expanding homeownership for low- and moderate-income households. Here’s how to apply.