Marissa Payne

The city is participating in a study of wastewater facilities nationwide to better understand the spread of COVID-19 and inform future pandemic response.

Willie Ray’s Q Shack employees and volunteers are venturing to Louisiana for about a week to serve hot meals to Hurricane Ida victims after the Category 4 storm devastated the area last week.

Cedar Rapids and Linn County officials seek collaboration on how to spend a combined $72 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds, looking to set aside old tensions to maximize public benefit.

A report prepared by independent firm Atchison Consulting Service recommends improved communication and training -- including increasing understanding of how to request sources and of the National Guard’s capabilities.

The issues Ashley Vanorny prioritized in her first council bid continue with ‘greater vigor’ after the derecho and amid the pandemic, she told The Gazette.

The Cedar River is projected to crest below minor flood stage later this week, under 11 feet

Olson’s seat is one of five Cedar Rapids City Council seats on the Nov. 2 ballot

A national semiconductor design and manufacturing company wants a new 65,000 square-foot office facility in Cedar Rapids. This proposed space is expected to create 22 jobs and retain 142 jobs that pay in the six-figure range.

The three Cedar Rapids mayoral candidates want local control on COVID-19 response, but in a Thursday forum were split on their support for mask mandates.

Animations of these replantings, as well as further public engagement opportunities, will be on the ReLeaf engagement website at

Previous Director Scott Hock recently left the role after three years, but the next department head will have opportunities to revamp programming and replenish the tree canopy from the derecho.

A vision for lake transformation started with Cedar Rapids citizens long before the $20 million ConnectCR bridge and lake revitalization project came to fruition.

Greg Buelow, Cedar Rapids public safety communications specialist, shares information about the city’s Neighborhood PACT program, a grassroots campaign to empower individuals with information about how to prepare for disasters and navigate the aftermath.

The $20 million ConnectCR project to build a pedestrian/trail bridge and transform Cedar Lake is planned to break ground this fall with funding in place to bring the grassroots vision to life.

The Wellington Heights Community Church has launched its “Building Hope” fundraising campaign to help fund its move into the neighborhood after operating with no permanent space for over a year.