Cedar Rapids crews will grind stumps left behind from trees removed after the derecho at a lower cost than contracting with a private company.
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Cedar Rapids crews will grind stumps left behind from trees removed after the derecho at a lower cost than contracting with a private company.
Solar energy installations proved so popular that the $5 million Iowa lawmakers appropriated for the tax credits ran out. So rather than get their tax credit, nearly 3,000 homeowners were put on a waitlist. They’re still waiting.
Night of 1000 Dinners, a virtual celebration of International Women’s Day, will honor Inside Out Reentry Community, Iowa City Compassion and Open Heartland, three women-led organizations aiding people in transition and advancing the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals in Johnson County. The event will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7 p.m. via Zoom.
Arthur and Garfield elementary schools, two of the oldest school buildings in the Cedar Rapids Community School District, both opened in 1915.
The Iowa Department of Public Safety is asking the Iowa Legislature for $385,000 to take the “final steps” in outfitting all Iowa State Patrol troopers with body cameras.
Application portal is open for interested local students; informational meeting next week
A Cedar Rapids man who pleaded guilty in 2021 to a 2020 robbery at a liquor store has now been charged with attempted murder in relation to a shooting that took place 30 minutes before the robbery.
Judge lowers bail for a former Linn-Mar track coach charged with sexually abusing two male students. Bail was lowered from $65,000 to $30,000 and only 10 percent has to be paid to be released.
The Judiciary Committee voted to to withdraw the subpoenas issued in its investigation of a district court judge who allegedly committed an impeachable offense during the selection of candidates for the governor to choose from in making a judicial appointment.
Cedar Rapids police will be at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday to quell any disruptions Sunday night during the Russian Ballet Theatre production of “Swan Lake.” Organizers said it’s only out of precaution against any backlash or protests, though none are known to be planned.
A Swisher woman was arrested Wednesday morning on charges she forged several checks in the name of an elderly patient for whom she was the primary caregiver, and used the patient’s Amazon account.
Transgender girls and women are no longer allowed to participate in girls’ and women’s sports in Iowa under a new law signed Thursday by Gov. Kim Reynolds.
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