Cedar Rapids, IA

A $13.4 million budget shortfall is forcing Cedar Rapids to make workforce cuts, but police and fire personnel won't be affected. Continue reading…

Iowans aren’t just casting votes for candidates today. 44 bond referendums around the state are being decided today. Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson reports. Bellevue, Burlington, Dike residents are making funding decisions for city swimming pools and there are bonding plans for fire departments and emergency services facilities in Cedar Rapids, Decorah, Hills, Independence, Lake […] The post 44 bond referendums, Mainly For Schools, Being Decided Today appeared first on KJAN.

Another round of job cuts is coming to one of Cedar Rapids' largest employers. Continue reading…

As data center developments expand across Iowa, lawmakers are looking for ways to increase transparency around the industry’s resource use and the public incentives companies receive. Rep. Cindy Golding, R-Cedar Rapids, introduced House File 2690 during the 2026 Legislative Session, which would have required data centers to submit quarterly reports on their energy and water... The post Iowa lawmakers, candidates, discuss data center policies ahead of election appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

Construction waste from two hyperscale data center projects near Cedar Rapids is putting significant pressure on the city’s landfill. Joe Horaney is interim director of the region’s solid waste agency. […] The post Data center projects may fill up Linn County landfill much sooner than expected appeared first on Sioux County Radio.

The former home of Gilligan's Pub N Grub on 1st Ave in Cedar Rapids has been taken over by a brand new bar! The Crow's Nest officially opened its doors this weekend at 912 1st Ave NW. Continue reading…

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (RI) — President Trump will be coming to Cedar Rapids for a campaign rally on Sunday. The Republican National Committee announced Thursday night that Trump’s in-person rallies […]

IARN – USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins brought a significant investment to Iowa during her visit to Cedar Rapids earlier this week, announcing $10 million in federal funding to expand the […]

Jeffery Jon Vacek, age 64, of Oxford Junction, passed away on October 26, 2026, on the farm. Jeff was born on March 4, 1962 in Cedar Rapids to Michael and …

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded to its third fire of the day on Wednesday afternoon. Fire crews responded to th...