Join artist Carl Homstad for virtual tours and live question and answer sessions online with Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, in connection with the Vesterheim exhibition “An Artist’s Journey: Carl Homstad, 50 Years.” The events through Zoom are March 1, April 5 and May 10 and registration is required.
Development of the greenway along the Cedar River is among a handful or so of the Cedar Rapids City Council’s top priorities as an influx of funding helps accelerate construction of permanent flood protection.
The East-West faceoff over Ukraine escalated dramatically Tuesday, with Russian lawmakers authorizing President Vladimir Putin to use military force outside his country and U.S. President Joe Biden and European leaders responding by slapping sanctions on Russian oligarchs and banks.
A proposal to create up to 48 psychiatric residencies at state institutions as part of a large package of legislation to increase mental health access across Iowa was unanimously approved by the House Appropriations Committee Tuesday.
The Iowa subsidiary drafting a proposal for a Cedar Rapids gaming operation is not included in the $2.5 billion sale of some assets by the casino’s would-be operator, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment.
A proposal that would shift sales taxes in Iowa and, in the process, finally finance the state fund for conservation and water quality projects appears to be on life support at the Iowa Capitol.
The pandemic contributed to the time it took to dispose of cases, but the state court administrator said the need for more judges continues to be a larger factor. Based on national and judges’ workloads, Iowa should have an additional 24 district court judges. As a result, the percentage of cases pending in Iowa courts after 12 months exceeds national standards for felonies, dissolution, paternity and custody cases, probate and civil cases.
The Eastern Iowa Health Center, the community health center in Cedar Rapids, has announced plans to expand its dental clinic. The expansion at the current dental clinic will expand space to 8,000 square feet, adding more dental chairs and growing capacity for providers to see 22,500 patients per year.
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Residents may view Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell’s first State of the City address online starting at noon Wednesday
President Joe Biden is addressing the conflict with Russia and Ukraine. Watch the livestream.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will give the Republicans’ response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on March 1.
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