Marissa Payne

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Crews earlier this spring broke ground on the approximately $8.35 million project to transform Marion’s City Square with a new Central Plaza. What’s happened so far?

Residents may select the garbage cart size they prefer as the city of Marion transitions to automated curbside collection of garbage, recycling and yard waste in September.

When the First Avenue NE Hy-Vee closes later this month, the West Des Moines-based grocer will fund free rides to the Oakland Road NE store starting June 24. Here’s how to access the shuttle service.

Local partners are looking to hire a new talent attraction director who will work to grow the Cedar Rapids metro’s labor force as partner communities aim to address worker shortage woes.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks training on homelessness diversion

The Cedar Rapids Water Pollution Control Facility in the coming years will see $277.5 million in improvements that enhance its capacity to treat wastewater and reduce its environmental impact with new technologies. Here’s what the project will do.

To fuel downtown Cedar Rapids’ revitalization as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, a local panel is looking to hire an executive director, occupy a physical storefront and raise private dollars to fund initiatives that make the urban core more vibrant.

The city of Cedar Rapids is now armed with a plan to seek funding for amenities on the west side of the Cedar River that officials hope could turn the space into a community attraction that drives new development.

The city of Cedar Rapids this summer is piloting its new Block ‘n Roll trailer with neighborhood associations. The community block party trailer aims to bring residents together and activate neighborhoods by making it easier for the groups to hold events.

Also, roads near Cedar River underneath I-380 in Cedar Rapids to close for construction

Meet Meredith Crawford, who the Library Journal recognized in its annual list of 50 “Movers & Shakers: The People Shaping the Future of Libraries.” With relentless passion and energy, she has “connected the library to parts of the community that we’ve never been able to connect with.”

Jasper Hancox has maintained a positive mindset after two season-ending injuries to his right knee robbed him of his upperclassman years on the football field. Now, as the 18-year-old graduates from Marion High School, he wants to spread that optimism to help others heal through a career in physical therapy.

Several commercial corridors in neighborhoods around Cedar Rapids have seen a growing concentration of alcohol and tobacco shops, prompting the City Council to OK more regulatory hurdles for businesses looking to set up shop in the increasingly residential city core.

Former Washington High School Warrior Hannah Stuelke, a star forward for the Hawkeye women’s basketball team, was honored with a Key to the City in the heart of her hometown after a successful Iowa hoops season.