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A different kind of bus tour shows history can be preserved

October 29, 2023

Harrison Elementary School, 1310 11th St. NW, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) With a …

Cedar Rapids United States Squaw Creek Franklin Middle School Maple Grove Harrison Elementary School

Source: thegazette.com

Cedar Rapids school board upholds decision to raze Harrison

October 20, 2023

Save CR Heritage, residents asked board to reconsider school’s fate

United States Harrison Elementary School District Of Columbia White House Iowa City Cedar Rapids

Source: thegazette.com

Selling Iowa's prison farms could bring millions, but cost history

March 1, 2023

The state now is considering selling more than 4,000 acres of farmland surrounding Iowa prisons and other residential facilities to raise an estimated $32.7 million.

United States Cedar Rapids Mental Health Institute Jones County Stone City Bruce Perry

Source: globegazette.com

Selling Iowa's prison farms could bring millions, but cost history

February 26, 2023

Iowa now is considering selling more than 4,000 acres of farmland surrounding Iowa prisons and other residential treatment facilities for an estimated $32.7 million. About one-third of the land a consultant recommended Iowa sell is near the Anamosa prison, and likely includes a farm on the National Register of Historic Places.

United States Iowa State Penitentiary Stone City Cedar Rapids Mental Health Institute Jones County

Source: thegazette.com