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Due to lowering temperatures, Urbandale Parks & Recreation staff will begin shutting down drinking fountains and restrooms throughout the parks system beginning Monday, October 23. As temperatures continue to drop, all park facilities must be winterized to withstand harsh weather conditions. Por
Experts say there's been a steady increase of coyote sightings as the metro expands. Here's what to know and how to keep your pets safe.
Cedar Rapids has selected Hashim Taylor to be Parks and Recreation director. The department grapples with COVID-19 impacts to programming and recovery from the derecho, which downed thousands of trees and damaged some parks facilities.
Last year’s powerful derecho devastated generations-old forests in a matter of minutes, downing millions of trees across Iowa. One year later, only a small fraction of the trees have been replanted and some Iowans are still grieving the loss.
Cedar Rapids, Marion Seek Federal Aid for Waterway Cleanup By Gage Miskimen and Marissa Payne | April 5, 2021 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Cedar Rapids and Marion are pursuing federal assistance to help pay for millions of dollars worth of tree debris cleanup in waterways as recovery from last summer’s devastating derecho continues. The two Linn County communities are navigating federal agencies’ policies for disaster recovery as they work to clear debris-filled waterways and wooded areas. Although federal help is not guaranteed, local and federal offici...