This year’s Marion Chamber’s Marion Leadership In Action class is looking to purchase a 30-foot, LED panel tree with changing colors and light patterns to use for the holidays in City Square Park.
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This year’s Marion Chamber’s Marion Leadership In Action class is looking to purchase a 30-foot, LED panel tree with changing colors and light patterns to use for the holidays in City Square Park.
Two handbell ensembles, Carillonneurs and Tower Bells, will present a Christmas concert Sunday at 4 p.m. in the Gathering Space at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids. The concert is free and open to the public.
The public is invited to skate at Xtream Arena for one night only, Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Those who bring an item to donate will receive free skate rentals.
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Marion will host “The Living Story,” a free drive-thru live Nativity, this Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 7 p.m. It will feature multiple scenes and more than 100 volunteers from the St. Mark’s congregation.
Throughout much of the pandemic, the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics offered its cardiac rehabilitation services through a virtual format, helping patients from the comfort of their own homes. But other hospitals opted to keep rehabilitation facilities open, noting that most patients prefer the benefits of in-person care.
The proposal to create a self-imposed taxing district in the south side of Iowa City looks to revitalize local businesses in the Pepperwood Plaza south of Highway 6.
The updated proposal for a senior living facility near Hickory Hill Park received unanimous final approval on Tuesday and praise from council members as a win for the city and community.
Protesters opposing mask requirements for students threatened to sue the Cedar Rapids school board if it does not repeal the mandate
At Cedar Rapids school board meeting, school resource officer says officers are diverting more charges by requiring students to write an essay or sign up for counseling.
The last time farmland values increased more than 25 percent in a year was in 2011, when values rose 32.5 percent due to surging ethanol demand and high commodity prices.
New early childhood center a start to providing ‘every child’ with access to early childhood education, Cedar Rapids schools superintendent says
Although members of the Iowa Board of Parole had unanimously recommended that the governor consider granting the requests from five prison “lifers,” the governor did not approve the extraordinary remedy.
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