Marissa Payne

FedEx estimates a payroll budget of $20 million to cover 434 new mostly part-time jobs, a city official says

The panel -- created this year in response to demands for police reform from racial justice advocates -- will begin meeting in July to chart a path forward for improved community-police relations.

Inspired by their experiences seeking police reform last year after George Floyd’s murder sparked a reckoning with systemic racism, Advocates for Social Justice members Amara Andrews and Tamara Marcus now look to lead change on the Cedar Rapids City Council.

The proposed FedEx warehouse and distribution center would create 434 new jobs at the approximately 479,000-square-foot facility, one of the largest projects in city history.

Angelina Ramirez, 21, and Harold Walehwa, 22, are Coe College rising seniors leading efforts to push for racial justice on campus, in Cedar Rapids and across Iowa.

The city of Cedar Rapids has published its annual water quality report for 2020, which provides a comprehensive look at …

Cedar Rapids will hold events at various locations June 18 through June 26 to gather input on the Community Climate Action Plan

The city is still looking to hire about 20 more lifeguards to open Jones and Ellis pools.

The Cedar Rapids district says change is coming before 2021-2022 school year starts to address data showing racial disparities in allegations made against students

After helping Cedar Rapids brace for natural disasters, Jen Winter, whose last day as city public works director is Friday, hopes to help Florida cities do the same.

City Manager Jeff Pomeranz said the city was “unable to come to a mutually satisfactory agreement as to employment terms” with a candidate who was offered the job.

The organization had previously announced a walk-through parade format because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The settlement will head to the city manager for approval. The lawsuit asserted that Mitchell, a Black motorist, was recklessly shot and paralyzed by white police officer Lucas Jones, who has since been fired for a separate incident.

Winter played key role in the city’s responses to the 2016 flood and 2020 derecho. She will soon take on a new role in Florida, the city manager announced.

Feed Iowa First partnered with several Iowa organizations to bring to life a new mobile food pantry in the northwest quadrant. It will operate Tuesdays from 4 to 5 p.m. on a seasonal cycle.