A few days after three new Cedar Rapids school board members were elected and a $117 million bond issue missed …
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A few days after three new Cedar Rapids school board members were elected and a $117 million bond issue missed …
It’s always challenging to get support from 60% of voters to approve a school bond issue. Many referendums fall short. …
Last week, it was announced that the restarted Duane Arnold Energy Center at Palo will provide much of its power …
When the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s last school bond referendum was defeated in 2023, Superintendent Tawana Grover said the …
(Editor’s Note: This article was updated Oct. 24 at 1:30 p.m. to adjust the number of meetings and work sessions …
Linn County has joined with University of Iowa researchers to conduct studies of surface water and underground aquifers in the …
Cedar Rapids voters will help shape how Iowa’s second-largest city addresses its housing shortage, downtown revitalization and long-term flood control when they head to the polls Nov. 4. Two contested City Council races — including the mayor’s office — will help set that course.
Iowa City is one of only two cities in the state with a population topping 50,000 that has not approved …
Alliant Energy is no longer planning to build a new natural-gas-fired power plant in Fairfax. Alliant wanted to generate more …
The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success has been serving Cedar Rapids for decades, providing Black and biracial students with …
Threats to free speech in America became so serious in recent days that we find ourselves agreeing with Republican Texas …
We’ve spent a lot of ink over the years encouraging government entities in our area to pursue regional cooperation, hoping …
Renewed efforts in Cedar Rapids to address homelessness are off to a good start. Innovative ideas and pilot programs are …
Head Start programs across Iowa, which offer free child care to vulnerable families, are curtailing operations and closing classrooms. That’s …
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