Geneva Tower News Today

Testimony started Thursday in a 2007 cold case of a Cedar Rapids man severely beaten and stabbed to death at his Hawthorne Hills apartment. His former neighbor is on trial for the crime.

For the past two years, Linn County has been training a volunteer Community Emergency Response Team, or CERT. The volunteers will have the skills needed for the organization and operation of an emergency response to disasters.

Also, Cedar Rapids recently purchased a remote-controlled mower that will help it mow hard-to-reach areas near the city’s permanent flood control system.

Feed Iowa First, a Linn County-based nonprofit, has launched its produce distribution for the 2023 season and will be bringing free produce to various locations across the county until late September.

If you or someone you know is in need of fresh produce, Feed Iowa First is here to help! Be on the lookout for the Veggie Van this summer!

If you or someone you know is in need of fresh produce, Feed Iowa First is here to help! Be on the lookout for the Veggie Van this summer!

The church, which formed downtown in 1847, has been an active advocate of social justice, housed many social services agencies, and was integral in the creation of Cedar Rapids landmarks like Coe College and Geneva Tower. Today, the church is looking toward a goal of supporting people in Cedar Rapids who are unhoused.

Residents temporarily evacuated from smoky 7th floor of downtown Cedar Rapids building.

One person was displaced after a fire that forced the evacuation of Geneva Tower early Tuesday morning in Cedar Rapids.

Their failed joint venture left the former Kennedy Square site undeveloped for a decade.