The Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department will turn on the “splash pads” in the parks on Saturday, May 26. Splash pads are located at Cedar Valley Park, Cleveland Park, Daniels Park, Hayes Park, Hidder Park, Jacolyn Park, Noelridge Park (near Harding School on Golf Street), Redmond Park, Time Check Park and Twin Pines Park. [...]
continue »Community members are invited to a June 13 Ribbon Cutting and Open House at the new Educational Leadership and Support Center (ELS Center) of the Cedar Rapids Community School District, 2500 Edgewood Road NW. The Ribbon Cutting will take place at 2 p.m. and visitors may tour the building from 3-7 p.m. Refreshments will be [...]
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“Oh my God. Oh my God. OH MY GOD! This cannot be happening.” It was the first line of Carrie Barker’s first major assignment in her first English class at Kirkwood Community College. And it steered her down a path that would change her life. When YellowBook, USA needed to downsize in 2009, Carrie Barker [...]
continue »The Cedar Rapids Fire Department has upgraded the emergency medical response capabilities of two fire stations in the community, located at 1424 B Avenue NE (Fire Station 3) and 2416 Mount Vernon Road SE (Fire Station 6), so that all ten fire stations in the community now have advanced life support equipment and personnel. The [...]
continue »The Iowa Department of Transportation is now distributing the 2012 Iowa Transportation Map for Bicyclists, a popular publication updated to show new 4-foot, paved shoulders and trails completed since the 2009 version was published. The map is now available for free at locations throughout the state and on the Internet. As in past versions, the [...]
continue »We launched our new 2-1-1 website in late January and since then 22,000 searches have been recorded. “This is significant and shows that there was a need in the community for this online service,” said Chris Juett, 2-1-1 Program Manager. “We are pleased that we can now offer this service to the community.” In comparison, [...]
continue »We are pleased to release the first searchable online database of 2011 leadership givers to United Way of East Central Iowa. The directory lists givers who agreed to be listed. We’ve published a leadership directory for years. We’ve put it online before as a PDF. This year you can search it online. The directory lists [...]
continue »As Iowans enjoy more outdoor recreational opportunities and events, it’s important to remember some basic summer safety guidelines.” IDPH reminds Iowans that by following a few tips, summer health can be ‘Made in the SHADE:’ Continue reading
continue »Cedar Rapids will host the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa™ on Thursday, July 26, 2012. Out of more than 12,000 riders that will be staying overnight in Cedar Rapids, around 2,000 are looking for private camping or home stays. The Cedar Rapids RAGBRAI Housing Committee is looking for volunteers to provide parking for [...]
continue »AMES, Iowa — Iowa Learning Farms will host an urban field day at the Swiss Valley Nature Center near Dubuque, on Wednesday, May 23, from 6:30-8 p.m. The event will focus on urban soil and water conservation as well as updates on work in the Upper Catfish Creek and the North Fork Maquoketa River watersheds. [...]
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