Beto O’Rourke didn’t look like a top contender for the Democratic nomination for president on Friday night, when he was standing in Eduskate Board Shop talking to owner Nate Sherwood. […]
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Beto O’Rourke is coming to Cedar Rapids
Beto O’Rourke is coming to Cedar Rapids on Friday, and the former Texas congressman will be a guest on the Political Party Live podcast, hosted by Simeon Talley and Stacey Walker. The podcast will be recorded at the Raygun store in Cedar Rapids at 7 p.m., and the event is free and open to the public, but space will be limited, so people are encouraged to register in advance.
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Dublin City Pub is closing
Dublin City Pub is closing, the Cedar Rapids bar and restaurant announced late Monday night on its Facebook page. The Irish-themed pub’s final day will be Sunday, March 17, which […]
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National Weather Service issues its river flooding forecasts for spring
On Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) released it river flooding forecasts for spring. According to the NWS Advanced Hydrological Prediction Service, Iowa City shouldn’t see any river flooding during […]
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Cedar Rapids will start using its speed cameras on I-380 ‘soon’
Cedar Rapids will start using its speed cameras on I-380 to issue tickets again “soon,” Mayor Brad Hart announced during his State of the City speech on Wednesday. Hart seemed […]
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A new phone scam is targeting Johnson and Linn County residents
Phone scammers claiming to be sheriff’s deputies are targeting people in Johnson and Linn Counties. The scammers claim an arrest warrant for missing jury duty has been issued for the […]
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Participants in the seventh annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week announced
The restaurants participating in the seventh annual Cedar Rapids Restaurant Week were announced on Tuesday by the event’s organizer, the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance (CRMEA). From Friday, Feb. 22 to Saturday, March 2, the following 17 restaurants will be offering special menus to their patrons
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Iowa Supreme Court to decide whether Cedar Rapids must turnover investigator reports in 2016 police shooting
The Iowa Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a Cedar Rapids case that will determine what information the police can withhold from the public. The city of Cedar Rapids […]
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Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of Cedar Rapids’ I-380 speed cameras
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Cedar Rapids’ speed cameras are legal. The decision came in a class action lawsuit that argued the city’s use of speed cameras, and its contracting of a private company that profits from the speeding fines to operate the cameras and issue tickets, violated a driver’s right to due process.
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Cedar Rapids offering free bus rides, NewBo City Market as a warming center during extreme cold Wednesday
Bus rides in Cedar Rapids will be free on Wednesday and Thursday, as part of the city’s plan to help people cope with the extreme cold temperatures. “We encourage people […]
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Cedar Rapids Public Library is opening early to serve as a warm reprieve during extreme cold weather
In response to the dangerously cold weather, the downtown location of the Cedar Rapids Public Library is opening an hour early through Thursday, Jan. 31, to accommodate anyone who needs […]
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In memoriam: Remembering those we lost in 2018
Every year brings losses, and we mourn the passing of people who helped make our community what it is. This year has been no exception. From leaders of the food […]
