Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS — Two stretches of Blairs Ferry Road NE will have lane reductions this week as construction projects get underway. Beginning Monday, eastbound Blairs Ferry Road NE between Crane Lane NE and Council Street NE will be reduced to one lane for utility work, according to a city of Cedar Rapids news release. Weather permitting, the work is expected to take about four days. Also starting Monday, about a half mile to the east, Blairs Ferry between Sammi Drive NE and Rockwell Drive NE will

CEDAR RAPIDS — The ongoing and growing popularity of early voting has led to increased foot traffic at the Linn County Jean Oxley Public Services Center, reprising questions about whether it's time to give elections staff their own space. Background The Linn County Auditor’s Office, which is responsible for overseeing Linn County elections, is one of several county departments to operate out of the Jean Oxley building at 935 Second St. SW in Cedar Rapids, but county leaders have long pondered wh

Cedar Rapids recorded its fifth-warmest October in available data as unusual warmth spread across the region.

SOLON — If the Solon High School volleyball program was a napping giant, the awakening was anything but subtle. “I demand discipline,” Coach Ruben Galvan said. “I’m not huge into new drills. It’s more about the team. “I think before, they relied a lot on their natural skills, but natural skills will only take you so far. Discipline, work ethic and chemistry, that wasn’t there.” They’re there now, because of a text that Galvan received from his granddaughter Makinley, then a middle-schooler at So

San Francisco — Marion native Kiah Stokes helped the Golden State Valkyries win their first WNBA championship Saturday, beating the Atlanta Dream 68-63 in Game 7 of the Finals. Stokes had 13 rebounds, two blocks and a late basket in the clinching game. The Linn-Mar High School graduate also...

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Hundreds of animatronics are turning a Cedar Rapids Halloween display into a family-friendly attraction that draws visitors from across eastern Iowa — and raises money for charity. Tronvold’s Haunted Animatronics Showcase features more than 100 Halloween-themed robots, from popular movie characters to nightmare-like creatures....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A house at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and 19th Street Southeast in Cedar Rapids had spooky animatronics and gave out full-size candy bars on Halloween. The house is called the Ford House. Owners Matt and Jen Ford said more than 600 trick-or-treaters stopped by...

Linn County sisters Brandy Meisheid and Allison Sweeney delivered sons Myles and Kohen 29 minutes apart on Oct. 22 at St. Luke's in Cedar Rapids. The post Sisters Brandy Meisheid and Allison Sweeney Went Into Labor in Neighboring Rooms at the Same Iowa Hospital, and Their Sons Were Born 29 Minutes Apart appeared first on parentdiaries.com .

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Iowa gardeners are helping fight food insecurity by growing and donating fresh produce through the Iowa Donation Garden Network, which connects volunteers with resources to support their efforts. The network launched in 2025 and provides free statewide support for gardeners interested in donating produce to...

MARION, Iowa — Officials celebrated the completion of the CeMar Trail with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday in Marion, marking the end of years of planning and construction. The nearly 7-mile paved trail connects Cedar Rapids and Marion, stretching from Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids through Thomas Park in Marion to the Grant Wood Trail.