Marissa Payne

Nikki and Paul Hynek want to get a 10-year-old Ukrainian boy they’ve hosted and his siblings out of their home country amid Russia’s invasion. While the Hyneks hope to make the kids part of their family, they face bureaucratic hurdles in getting the kids to safety.

The Cedar Rapids City Council embraced plans to connect Ellis Boulevard NW to Sixth Street NW, a boon for the Time Check area, but were split 6-3 in their support for work near St. Patrick’s Church that some parishioners opposed.

In Cedar Rapids’ third attempt to secure a gaming license from Iowa regulators, local casino backers will argue against longtime opponents who are now expanding their operations in neighboring states where gaming expansions threaten Iowa revenues.

The commission doing a once-a-decade review of Cedar Rapids’ charter is seeking public input on the governing document. Here’s how to provide feedback.

Cedar Rapids crews will grind stumps left behind from trees removed after the derecho at a lower cost than contracting with a private company.

The panel that regulates Iowa gaming facilities will take applications from those seeking a license to operate a gaming facility in Linn County, potentially opening the door to a casino in Cedar Rapids

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission will go from seven to nine members after the City Council has replaced the municipal anti-discrimination ordinance.

A warm garden oasis that grows thousands of plants for Cedar Rapids’ public spaces at Noelridge Park each year is celebrating its 50th anniversary throughout 2022.

In line with revised CDC guidelines easing mask-wearing metrics for most Americans, the city of Cedar Rapids and Linn County have lifted requirements that masks be worn to curb the spread of COVID-19 in municipal facilities

Linn County is slated to receive most of nearly $57 million awarded to the state of Iowa by the federal government to assist with long-term recovery from the August 2020 derecho.

With an influx of local, state and federal cash, “the time is now” to advance game-changing infrastructure investments that can shape Cedar Rapids now and for the future, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a virtual State of the City address Wednesday.

As part of an initial allocation of joint American Rescue Plan funds between Cedar Rapids and Linn County, the city is using $3 million to add housing units and boost programming for food access, youth engagement and immigrant support

Development of the greenway along the Cedar River is among a handful or so of the Cedar Rapids City Council’s top priorities as an influx of funding helps accelerate construction of permanent flood protection.

The Iowa subsidiary drafting a proposal for a Cedar Rapids gaming operation is not included in the $2.5 billion sale of some assets by the casino’s would-be operator, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment.

Residents may view Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell’s first State of the City address online starting at noon Wednesday