A $7 million rehabilitation project is now complete on a once-blighted building in Wellington Heights that Cedar Rapids transformed into 25 new affordable rental units, adding sorely needed housing stock for low-income residents.
A “canoe safari,” riverfront walk and more are among proposed features in Cedar Rapids’ Greenway Plan. See what else is inside and how to give feedback before the plan goes to the City Council in the coming months.
The search for a new Cedar Rapids police chief is almost over, nearly 10 months after the previous chief, Wayne Jerman, aged out of the position and retired. A public meet and greet with the finalists is planned for next week.
As local officials explore possible shifts to which entities and employees manage downtown, Thoeming resigned from the alliance as its downtown advocate. His departure comes amid a restructuring of downtown management responsibilities before the city considers a new vision plan guiding downtown’s future.
A $6 million ARPA contribution from the city of Cedar Rapids gets the library closer to its goal of raising $25 million to build a permanent facility off 20th Avenue and Wiley Boulevard SW.