2 Openings, a Closing, & an Ownership Change – CR Spring Restaurant News
We have details on a couple of cafe openings, the closure and relocation of a downtown restaurant, and a popular deli that will soon have new owners!
55+ Connections: Week of 4/12/26
This is the 55+ Connections weekly update. If you would like to sign up to get more updates from the city go to northlibertyiowa.org/subscribe. It’s spring and the flowers are blooming! To celebrate, come to our monthly craft day to make a colorful rose out of coffee filters!. Join...
Cedar Rapids’ first Catholic parish to stop weekend mass
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Dozens of Catholic churches across Eastern Iowa will stop holding weekend mass this summer as part of a reorganization plan within the Archdiocese of Dubuque. One of the churches impacted by the plan is the first Catholic parish established in Cedar Rapids. Immaculate Conception Catholic...
‘Darwin Day’ in Iowa City brings free vaccine clinic and info seminars
People in Iowa City were invited to learn more about vaccines at the annual Darwin Day event.
🐱 Playful Young Cats Ready for Adoption in Cedar Rapids
Looking for a furry friend to brighten your home? The Cedar Valley Humane Society in Cedar Rapids has some wonderful young cats waiting to meet you. Each one has their own charm and is ready to find a loving family.
Plans are set for Relay For Life
Sunday, May 31st, 2026—SAVE THE DATE!! That is the date for the Benton County Relay For Life at 7:30 PM at the Benton Community MS/HS track in Van Horne. Every one of us has been touched by cancer in some way. Friends, relatives, caregivers, survivors – we can all use our special passion to help the American Cancer Society save lives, celebrate...
Iowa is trying to steal a top OL prospect from right under the Cornhuskers’...
Rivals currently ranks Parish Jr. as Nebraska's No. 1 overall prospect in the 2028 class and a top 50 interior offensive lineman prospect.
Iowa must overcome eye-popping price tags if they want top transfer portal talent
The athletics department has been tight-lipped about Iowa's available resources, but if they want to bring in top talent, they could pay a hefty price.
Flood Warnings Extended for Area Counties
The flood warnings issued by the National Weather Service of the Quad Cities have been extended for Louisa, Muscatine, Iowa, and Benton Counties. The Iowa River near Wapello in Louisa County is under a flood warning from late Saturday night to late Wednesday morning. At 22 feet water affects residences near the Highway 61 bridge. As of 8 p.m. Thursday the water was at...
Iowa City police searching for missing teen
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. Police say 17-year-old Margaret Strabala was last seen around 1:25 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, in the area of South First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue in Iowa City.

















