Marissa Payne

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.

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.

After ceasing brewing operations, Thew Brewing at 301 Second Ave. SW will reopen as The Lucky Cat later this month with comedy, trivia, yoga and other events. It’ll offer some drinks and food, including a drink named after drag queen Lexi Belle.

The newly formed Cedar Rapids Voting Rights Coalition is sponsoring candidate forums for contested local races starting 10 a.m. Saturday with State Senate Districts 37 and 39, and Linn County Supervisor District 1.

Cedar Rapids has received $15.1 million in reimbursements on expenses related to recovery from the 2020 derecho from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, city officials said Friday.

If awarded $27 million by the state, Cedar Rapids envisions a project that will enhance the greenway around the Cedar River in Czech Village and NewBo as a recreational hub and tourist attraction with flood control, housing and other amenities.

A New York man recently rode through Iowa as part of a cross-country trek on his bike to visit all 50 state capitols in one year to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood.

The city of Cedar Rapids and the Cedar Rapids Tourism Office this week launched a “Welcome is Our Language” campaign to promote the community’s diversity and attractions to residents and visitors.

With four of nine City Council members recusing themselves from voting on the Country Club’s expansion plans, five voting members tabled consideration of the project to give the Country Club more time to meet conditions addressing neighbors’ concerns

Cedar Rapids will seek $27 million in ARPA funds allocated by the state Destination Iowa program to transform the greenway along the Cedar River and boost outdoor recreational amenities.

At least four of nine Council members may recuse from voting on the Cedar Rapids Country Club’s expansion plans, raising questions about how the part-time officials declare conflicts of interests when city business intersects with private lives.

The nonprofit that has served hot meals to people in need since the derecho has found a new home at The ROC Center. Linn County last week ordered the nonprofit to move from its original spot under I-380 along Eighth Avenue SW

Bridge Under the Bridge is in search of a new location after Linn County notified the nonprofit it needed to move from its spot under the Eighth Avenue SW bridge. The nonprofit has provided free hot meals to people there since the 2020 derecho.

Although the 2020 derecho’s hurricane-force winds toppled thousands of trees around Cedar Rapids, the city of Cedar Rapids was named a Tree City USA for the 44th year.

For the first time since the pandemic started, Cedar Rapids Transit will reboot Saturday service. But it’ll still be a while before the city makes a determination on offering long-hoped-for evening hours after COVID-19 paused those plans.