CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Since the record 2008 flood inundated the Time Check area in northwest Cedar Rapids, Ajai Dittmar and Greg Vail have watched neighboring homes disappear one after another. More than 17 years later, they’re seeking to hold onto their home along the Cedar River after the city of Cedar Rapids sent letters […]
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Cedar Rapids completes 50-plus Paving fo...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids officials announced more than 50 street projects were completed during 2025, in the 12th year of the tax-funded Paving for Progress program. The program leverages a one-percent, voter-approved sales tax to invest in improving the city’s roadways, with a focus on local, or residential, streets. In all, the program […]
Lost teddy bear in Cedar Rapids finds it...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Britney Carroll knew it was a long shot. As office manager for Hobby Lobby in Cedar Rapids, Carroll was accustomed to seeing lost keys, credit cards and wallets come into the store at 180 Collins Rd. NE, but this was something different. “This is the first teddy bear,” she said of […]
Grocery store opens near vacant Hy-Vee i...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Customers stopping by the Hornbill Asian Market during its soft opening said they were excited to finally see the store open, just one block from a long-vacant Hy-Vee on First Avenue. “We’re excited, too,” owner Mang Pau said, as the store at 1445 First Ave. SE welcomed its first customers on […]
McDonald’s plan fries in initial step; n
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Even as neighbors quietly celebrated the initial rejection of a plan that would place a McDonald’s within feet of their homes, they looked to the next round in front of the Cedar Rapids City Council. “It’s not over yet,” Bruce Abernathy warned as more than a dozen residents left the Dec. […]
Cedar Rapids neighbors oppose rezoning f...
Note: The City Planning Commission meeting is set for 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025, in the City Council Chambers on the third floor of Cedar Rapids City Hall, 101 First St. SE. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Neighbors of a proposed McDonald’s along Mount Vernon Road SE are gathering signatures to oppose rezoning for the […]
Lights and Blooms returns to Noelridge G...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Visitors can enjoy the spirit of the holidays during an upcoming free event in the tropical warmth of the Noelridge Greenhouse. Lights & Blooms returns to the greenhouse, at 4900 Council St. NE, from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, and Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. See more from the city of Cedar […]
Cedar Rapids School Board loses diversit...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Three new members were sworn in to the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education on Nov. 17, 2025, after outgoing members said their good-byes. Related: Cedar Rapids election results for Nov. 4, 2025 Nancy Humbles, who did not seek re-election after 16 years on the School Board, was the […]
Missing 4-foot-long iguana found in Ceda...
Nov. 16, 2025 — Sad update: Sarge’s owner said he has passed away. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 4-foot-long iguana that left its home in northwest Cedar Rapids was found outdoors after being missing for 10 days. “Sarge” was found about 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, by a man walking his dog in Time […]
Neighborhood playground disappearing nea...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Just blocks from the forthcoming Cedar Rapids casino, a playground at Time Check Park has been removed, with more to come. Removal of the playground equipment earlier this month was related to the flood protection system on the city’s west side, according to Chad Peterson, Parks Superintendent for the City of […]