Businesswoman and community leader Amara Andrews kicked off her campaign for mayor of Cedar Rapids on Thursday evening with a event that was livestreamed on her campaign’s Facebook page. “I will bring a new vision to local government,” Andrews said during her speech at the event. “I will be an advocate for labor unions. I […]
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Tiffany O’Donnell announces bid for mayor of Cedar Rapids
Tiffany O’Donnell kicked off her campaign for Cedar Rapids mayor on Tuesday. O’Donnell, CEO of Women Lead Change and a former news anchor, made the official announcement on her campaign’s Facebook page. She filed a statement of organization with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board on March 11. “I’m running for mayor because I […]
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Cedar Rapids city pools will open this summer
Cedar Rapids municipal pools will open this summer with a phased approach, the city announced on Tuesday. Modifications will be made to follow health guidelines and the city’s plans are flexible if changes need to be made due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Noelridge Aquatic Center will open on Saturday, May 29, which is Memorial […]
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Stumped in Cedar Rapids? Derecho clean-up will continue through the spring
The City of Cedar Rapids continues to work on tree debris clean up more than seven months after the August 2020 derecho, including tree debris removal, replanting and stump grinding. “We look forward to this spring when our clean-up efforts will continue,” Mayor Brad Hart said in a news release. “Everyone can help as we […]
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City of Cedar Rapids is expanding its Rollin’ Recmobile program to also include a neighborhood resource center
The City of Cedar Rapids will add a mobile Neighborhood Resource Center to its Rollin’ Recmobile van. The addition is possible after the city received a $10,000 grant from the National League of Cities. Cedar Rapids was one of eight communities chosen for the funding as part of the organization’s 2021 Leadership in Community Resilience […]
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Artists encouraged to submit ideas for mural inspired by history of New Bohemia district
The Czech Village/New Bohemia District is seeking ideas for a mural project that would encapsulate the legacy and culture of the New Bohemia neighborhood. Artists have until the end of the month to submit their proposals. The mural will be painted on the Ideal Social Hall’s west wall that faces the Bridge of Lions. The […]
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Seven months post-derecho, City of Cedar Rapids hires firm to assess disaster response
The City of Cedar Rapids has hired a disaster and change management consulting firm to develop an after-action report assessing the city’s response to the August 2020 derecho. Tennessee-based Atchison Consulting Service will be paid $25,000 through a contract with the city and will help identify strengths and areas of improvement through data collection, analysis […]
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Linn County Public Health will begin allocating vaccine to residents with underlying medical conditions starting next week
Linn County Public Health has made “significant changes” to vaccine allocation and will begin vaccinating residents with underlying medical conditions next week, the department announced on Sunday. The Iowa Department of Health announced last Thursday that adults under 65 who have a condition the CDC recognizes as putting them at higher risk of developing severe […]
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‘Extremely frustrating’: Linn County will not be receiving additional COVID-19 vaccines despite IDPH expanding eligibility
Linn County will not be receiving additional COVID-19 vaccines from the state despite the Iowa Department of Public Health expanding the number of individuals who will become eligible to be vaccinated. The Iowa Department of Health announced on Thursday that adults under 65 who have a condition the CDC recognizes as putting them at higher […]
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Cedar Rapids high schools will hold in-person graduation ceremonies this spring
Students graduating from the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) will have an in-person graduation ceremony, the district said in an email to families on Friday. Ceremonies for Jefferson, Kennedy and Washington high schools will be held in the Alliant Energy PowerHouse, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular Center. The ceremony for Metro High School […]
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‘This Mental Health Access Center will be a game-changer’: After years of collaboration, Linn County’s center prepares to assist first patients
While it would have been easy to put the opening of the Linn County Mental Health Access Center on hold, director Erin Foster said the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic only made it more critical for the center to open. “We saw that we cannot stop this from moving forward,” Foster, who has been […]
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Cedar Rapids’ derecho reforestation plan takes root March 9 with virtual meeting
The City of Cedar Rapids is hosting a virtual event on Tuesday, March 9, to share how the public can get involved in efforts to replant the tree canopy that was destroyed in the August 2020 derecho. Next week’s event will kick off the first part of the ReLeaf Cedar Rapids planning process. Individuals will […]
