Marissa Payne

Van will bring recreation to 13 parks this summer

Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad Hart discussed derecho and COVID-19 recovery, local control, the end of “backfill” payments, as well as other issues affecting cities in Iowa in a taping of “Iowa Press” on Iowa PBS

The row houses add to a slate of work planned to bring permanent flood protection, new and rehabilitated housing and additional commercial development to the flood-damaged Time Check neighborhood.

A lawsuit filed by a retired federal prosecutor alleges the Cedar Rapids City Council violated Iowa open meetings law for conducting a closed session interview of a city clerk candidate

A Coe College team is leading efforts to study wildlife in and around Cedar Lake in a collaborative research project with the community. People can contribute to scientific research with the iNaturalist mobile app.

Cedar Rapids pools begin phased opening for the season

Splash pads in Cedar Rapids parks will open for the season on Saturday.

The city shares progress on downtown flood control work underway this year as the pace of work increases on the permanent flood control system.

The City Council approved an amended budget accounting for increases of $141 million in expenses, $96 million in revenue

Residents may test the new “Cosmo” sit-down scooters for free from 4:30 to 6 p.m. June 3 at Greene Square. The new scooters arrive starting Friday, in time for Memorial Day weekend.

One year after George Floyd’s murder, the Cedar Rapids City Council prepares to appoint members to the new citizens’ police review board, which takes applications until May 31. The panel was the top demand for police reform from racial justice advocates after Floyd’s death.

The Gazette asked people throughout the region: “In the year since the death of George Floyd, what has changed in your community?” Here, in their words, are their answers.

Potential risk to visitors of the farm is limited to May 10-11 visitors who touched feces in the calf pen then touched their mouths. One infected calf died but the other remains well.

The shelter, at the Fillmore Center, has stayed open since November 2019 and served more than 600 residents during the COVID-19 pandemic

“Some cities and counties are in a different place in fighting the pandemic, but the Legislature and the governor do not see it that way, which to me is disappointing,” Mayor Brad Hart told The Gazette