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New murals in Cedar Rapids celebrate community and highlight history

A new mural inside the lobby of the Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris building highlights the couple’s lasting legacy in Cedar Rapids. The Linn County Public Art Commission began its search for artists in early 2020. Commission chair Sean Ulmer […]

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Holiday lights bring ‘the joy and magic’ of the season to downtown Cedar Rapids

Co-founder and artistic director of Revival Theatre Company Brian Glick is combining nostalgia with the glitz of Chicago and New York City for this year’s holiday decorations in downtown Cedar Rapids. This is Glick’s second year decorating downtown. He described […]

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Theatre Cedar Rapids uses shut down to create positive, lasting change

Live performance venues were the first businesses to close when the coronavirus arrived in the United States, and they will likely be the last to reopen. Unfortunately, there doesn’t appear to be a clear path to a scenario where these […]

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NCSML recovers from derecho losses, prepares a new vision for BrewNost

Since 1974 the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids has been a tourist attraction and center for education as the cornerstone of the Czech Village neighborhood. Through cooking classes, crafts lessons and events like the popular […]

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Parking fees return to downtown Cedar Rapids on Monday, but city buildings will remain closed

Parking fees are returning to downtown Cedar Rapids on Monday, June 1, Park Cedar Rapids announced on Facebook. In response to COVID-19 and the closure of various businesses, downtown parking enforcement during April and May was limited to “public safety […]

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Hundreds of Cedar Rapids homes, businesses in the path of the flood

The National Weather Service increased the predicted Cedar River flood level in Cedar Rapids by about one foot to 25.3 feet. The river is expected to crest Tuesday morning and fall back below flood stage by Friday. Nearly 400 commercial […]

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