Cedar Rapids continues flood control system work with community enhancements
The city is making strides in its flood control system, with about a dozen projects set for this year alone, with several ...
Limited snow and dry soil keep spring flood risk low, but frost layer could pose a threat
The first of a few spring flood outlooks have been posted from many of our local national weather service offices.Thanks to a lack of precipitation throughout t ...
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Cedar Lake renovation project continues
For months now parts of the Cedar Lake’s trail has been closed off as crews work to build the flood levy on the western side.
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Report: Industrial development in Cedar Rapids excels while demand for office space remains low
Erica Seelman, a principal at GLD, said the report illustrates Cedar Rapids' "vibrancy and resilience" considering the devastating flood and derecho the city endured during the past 20 years.
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No public funding for new Iowa casinos under latest Republican bills
crews broke ground at the site near downtown Cedar Rapids, west of the Cedar River on land that has sat largely vacant since the 2008 flood. Its approval came after the Iowa House passed a ...
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Activist angered Cedar Rapids is pausing its DEI program
Cedar Rapids uses more than $306-million in federal grants for services like transportation, law enforcement, and flood control. Anthony Arrington is a board member of the local chapter of the ...
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New Linn County director works to increase sustainability
Cara Matteson took over as Linn County’s sustainability director in April 2024, succeeding former director Tamara Marcus ...
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Willie Ray Fairley
Fairley—who had felt powerless the last time Cedar Rapids experienced a major disaster, a flood in 2008—fed people for free. “I wanted to do something,” he says. “And I was in a position ...