Cedar Rapids is one step closer to having a new city flag, and now residents are being asked to help make the final selection. Anyone interested can read the meaning behind each design and then rank their choices from most […]
The Cedar Rapids City Council approved tax incentives that will be part of a development agreement for a new FedEx warehouse and distribution facility in the city. According to FedEx, the new complex will cost $108.6 million and create 434 […]
Nine residents of Cedar Rapids have been selected to serve on the independent citizen review board overseeing the city’s police department. Program Manager April Wing told the Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday the city received 71 applications from residents […]
After nine months without success, the city of Cedar Rapids is restarting its search for a diversity, equity and inclusion manager. The Cedar Rapids City Council passed a resolution last August to add a diversity, equity and inclusion manager and […]
Whether you call it mini-golf, putt-putt or something entirely different, there’s good news — a new 18-hole course is opening up to Cedar Rapids just in time for another sunny weekend. The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is hosting […]
Linn County’s overflow shelter will close on Monday after being open for a year and a half. The overflow shelter located at the Fillmore Center, 520 11th St NW, is typically open from November to March to address winter housing […]
The application deadline is quickly approaching for anyone interested in serving on the citizen review board that will oversee the Cedar Rapids Police Department. The City of Cedar Rapids began accepting applications in mid-February and will stop on Monday, May […]
A three-year review of traffic stop data in Cedar Rapids is expected to begin in the coming months, City Manager Jeff Pomeranz told the Cedar Rapids City Council at the end of Tuesday’s meeting. An independent academic research team will […]
The Cedar Rapids bike share program is returning this year with electric scooters, electric-assist bikes and a new addition to the fleet. The bikes and scooters are expected to begin arriving by Friday, according to a news release. A few […]
People gathered at Greene Square Park in Cedar Rapids on Saturday afternoon to listen to speakers urge white allies to elevate the voices of Black people and other people of color, and discussed what it means to be an effective […]
Climate scientist and social justice advocate Tamara Marcus announced her candidacy on Monday for the Cedar Rapids City Council in District 3. Marcus will kick off her candidacy at Redmond Park, 1545 3rd Ave SE, on Thursday. The event, which […]
The City of Cedar Rapids is still considering plans to revitalize the Cedar River, possibly turning it into an amenity capable of attracting visitors from around the state and Midwest. At its April 13 meeting, the Cedar Rapids City Council […]