Update Dec. 31, 2024: The homes have been demolished. (See photos at end) A spokesman for the proposed casino gave a brief statement, which has been added to the story. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Even before state regulators decide on a request for a casino license in Cedar Rapids, homes in a neighboring residential area […]
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Month: December 2024
State officials report first human case ...
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services reported the first human case of avian influenza in the state on Friday, Dec. 20, 2024. According to the department, the person was exposed to infected poultry while working with a commercial flock in northwest Iowa. The individual reported mild symptoms, has received appropriate treatment and is […]
Final day and future plans for Cedar Rap...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Jim McVeigh’s role in the grocery store he has operated for more than 25 years hearkens back to the days when neighborhood grocers knew their customers by name. Many of those customers stopped by to wish McVeigh a happy retirement on the final day of Save-A-Lot, 1625 J St. SW, on […]
Tree of Five Seasons transplanted to new...
UPDATE Dec. 19, 2024: Rob Davis, Flood Control System Manager for the city of Cedar Rapids, noted that the “transplanting” of the Tree of Five Seasons is one piece of a larger contract for the flood control system project. The specific move of the tree is a $200,000 line item, with 65 percent of the […]
Cedar Rapids School District eyes land p...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District is considering the purchase of 50 acres of land to build a new middle school. Chad Schumacher, the district’s director of operations, said the land would have to be annexed into the city, but would be in northeast Cedar Rapids. He didn’t cite the cost, […]
Photos: Weekend holiday celebrations in ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Holiday events throughout New Bohemia and Czech Village offered an abundance of activities throughout the weekend. The annual Very Cherry Holiday, a holiday tradition since 2000, included studio and gallery tours, refreshments, a book sale, rides on the freight elevator with “Ella Vader” and “Luke Skylifter,” Christmas music by the Vintage […]
Czech holiday tradition celebrated in Ce...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Czech holiday known as Svatý Mikuláš was marked on its traditional day on Dec. 6, 2024, in Czech Village. The tradition, known in the United States as St. Nicholas Day, is celebrated in the Czech Republic on Dec. 6, while Czech Village in Cedar Rapids has long held its annual […]
Holiday event to carry on after Cedar Ra...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Fire crews were at the scene Friday, Dec. 6, responding to an alarm inside the annex of the historic Cherry Building in New Bohemia. Co-owner Lijun Chadima said the building, 329 10th Ave. SE, was evacuated and no one was injured when the sprinkler system and alarms were tripped in the […]
See Czech clock tower figurines in Cedar...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The hand-carved figurines that have captivated passersby since the new Buresh Immigration Clock Tower was unveiled this year in Czech Village will take a winter nap after this weekend. During the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library’s annual Old World Christmas Market, on Saturday, Dec. 7, and Sunday, Dec. 8, […]