Marissa Payne

The dispute started when Unique Homes filed a lawsuit against Andrews in 2014 over a single-family home they had entered a contract with the company to build in Mahomet, Ill.

The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board attorney said Friday he is looking into potential ethics issues as a complaint has been filed over a mailer criticizing Cedar Rapids mayoral candidate Tiffany O’Donnell for her support for Republicans. Steve Shriver says he resigned after learning Andrews’ campaign coordinated the mailer with a PAC.

Amara Andrews has raised $181,440 ahead of the Nov. 2 Cedar Rapids mayoral race, dwarfing the totals of incumbent Brad Hart and Women Lead Change Chief Executive Officer Tiffany O’Donnell, who raised $80,783.63 and $136,770, respectively.

A panel of four local judges sampled seven Iowa cities’ drinking water and Keokuk’s sample was identified as the best.

Details remain in the works for where developers would build a potential casino ahead of the Nov. 2 vote on the Linn County gaming referendum, which leaves open the door for cities to seek a casino license. If passed, the matter will never come before county voters again.

Cedar Rapids and Linn County are partnering to provide a combined $14 million in American Rescue Plan funds and on Wednesday will launch an online proposal process for eligible community organizations to apply for the funding.

Incumbent Dale Todd faces a challenge from Tamara Marcus for the Cedar Rapids City Council District 3 seat on the Nov. 2 ballot. Here’s where they stand on key issues.

Redevelopment of the Iowa Building’s upper floors and the old Skogman Realty building will add 84 housing units to the downtown.

Buch recently started as the city’s first Diversity, Equity, Inclusion manager and will help guide long-term systemic change of the organization with the support of the city team

Some residents are mobilizing against this potential proposal before it comes to the City Planning Commission Oct. 28 for consideration of a preliminary plat.

Vanessa Chavez is slated to come to Cedar Rapids from Green Bay, Wis., where she serves as city attorney. Once appointed, her tenure takes effect Dec. 13 with a salary of $185,000.

Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates look to leverage the city’s position as Iowa’s second-largest city to promote regional collaboration.

Following a trend nationwide, national political divides are seeping into the Cedar Rapids mayoral race. Amara Andrews is running as a Democrat for Cedar Rapids mayor, while other candidates bristle at partisan ties.

The Cedar Rapids Council has approved city incentives for a $22.2 million, 48-unit housing development on First Avenue SE, west of Brucemore.

Both the Cedar Rapids school board and City Council have now signed off on changes to the school resource officer program in an effort to reduce arrests and racial disparities.