The city waited more than a decade to build a new city hall. In addition to city offices, the $10 million building features expanded conference rooms, an indoor community space and a public plaza.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
The city waited more than a decade to build a new city hall. In addition to city offices, the $10 million building features expanded conference rooms, an indoor community space and a public plaza.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Marion schools are among 38 grant recipients under the $900K program, created by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds after she rejected $29 million in federal funding.
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The current Johnson County Jail, which opened in 1981, is in “very poor” condition, according to a 2022 facility condition audit. The building has numerous structural deficiencies, including cracks and deterioration in walls, ceilings, and portions of the roof.
The executive assistant to Iowa State University’s senior vice president for operations and finance — a recently-hired top administrator who left in December after signing a $124,000 separation agreement — has agreed to settle harassment and retaliation allegations for the same amount.
School board vice president J.P. Claussen is resigning to pursue a teaching job at Iowa City West High School.
The Buchanan County Jail didn’t follow state and county policies for checking on inmates, the suit asserts.
Nissan is urging the owners of about 84,000 older vehicles to stop driving them because their Takata air bag inflators have an increased risk of exploding in a crash and hurling dangerous metal fragments.
More than 4 million chickens in Iowa will have to be killed after a case of the highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a large egg farm, the state announced Tuesday.
The street, in the heart of downtown Iowa City, has been under construction since March 11. The work is expected to continue until September, affecting foot traffic to the businesses along the street and interfering with some downtown summer event plans.
The Eastern Iowa Airport will host flights in a Ford Tri-Motor and a B-25 next month.
The city of Cedar Rapids is now armed with a plan to seek funding for amenities on the west side of the Cedar River that officials hope could turn the space into a community attraction that drives new development.
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