Park Cedar Rapids, the city of Cedar Rapids’ parking department, will soon be scanning the license plates of cars parked on downtown streets. Leaders announced a new technology on Monday that they believe will encourage parking space turnover and help them collect unpaid parking tickets. Jon Rouse, general manager of Park Cedar Rapids, said there [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids artist is using his gift to give back to his city. Santiago Sanchez is almost finished with a painting that will be sold to raise money for the Cedar Rapids Police Department K9 unit. Sanchez was one of the many downtown business owners who were affected during the flood [...]

An 8-year-old boy was shot in the head after he wandered out into a shooting range Monday. Emergency responders were called to a shooting range on the north side of Black Hawk Park in Cedar Falls around 5:30 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, they found the boy being attended to by his mother and other people [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS — A Kirkwood Community College student who is blind said Friday he was robbed this week after trying to do a good deed. Patrick Dunfee said early Sunday morning, he got up to take his dog, York, outside at his apartment complex off Kirkwood Boulevard SW. “I heard a kid on the sidewalk [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS —  Eden United Church of Christ organized a day of food, games and crafts on Saturday in a southwest side neighborhood that many say hasn’t been the same since the flood of 2008. “The church is here for a reason, to reach out to the community and a lot of these people are [...]

CENTRAL CITY — Police forceably removed a homicide suspect from what authorities believe to be his residence Friday after hours of negotiations. Martin Paul Wilkinson, 63, was admitted to Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids for treatment of injuries that are believed to be unrelated to the standoff, according to Linn County Sheriff Brian Gardner. [...]

Storm debris cleanup across Cedar Rapids is causing some excitement and frustration. On Tuesday, the city of Cedar Rapids started picking up debris from this past weekend’s storm debris in two hard-hit neighborhoods. However the day before,  the city told residents the mess wasn’t considered a tree disaster, and they would only pick up debris [...]

Police are looking for more information on a white 1990 Chevrolet Astro van that was driving in southwest Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, in connection with an attempted abduction in the area. Investigators say that around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, a 5-year-old boy was riding his bicycle on the sidewalk, with his father riding his motorcycle behind [...]

With a hot forecast, some may be second guessing their Fourth of July plans, but Freedom Festival organizers in Cedar Rapids are doing all they can to get people outside for the holiday. Last year, more than 105,000 people turned out to watch fireworks in downtown Cedar Rapids on Independence Day. That was the largest [...]

Coralville- It’s an industry that’s brewing up new businesses across Iowa. In 2011, 33 new craft breweries opened up in the state, giving Iowans more options, flavors, and places to drink. Backpocket Brewing officially opened in the Coralville River Landing on Friday. The Owner said the demand for a cold one has never been greater, [...]

Coralville- It’s an industry that’s brewing up new businesses across Iowa. In 2011, 33 new craft breweries opened up in the state, giving Iowans more options, flavors, and places to drink. Backpocket Brewing officially opened in the Coralville River Landing on Friday. The Owner said the demand for a cold one has never been greater, [...]

Cedar Rapids- When budgets are tight many people cut back and one of the first things to go is a meal out. But some restaurants in Eastern Iowa said more and more people are coming back to their tables. “People are beginning to go out and just really go for the experience and have something [...]

Cedar Rapids- When budgets are tight many people cut back and one of the first things to go is a meal out. But some restaurants in Eastern Iowa said more and more people are coming back to their tables. “People are beginning to go out and just really go for the experience and have something [...]

Cedar Rapids- A double lung transplant comes with serious risks and a long recovery, imagine having it done twice before the age of 30. Josh Burdette has done just that. After months of being in a hospital bed, Josh is now living on his own and trying to regain his strength. His success story not [...]

A new addition to this year’s downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers Market may help bring more people to the twice-monthly Saturday summer markets. It’s similar to a beer garden except with Bloody Mary’s, other beverages and a small sampling of food. Zins is hosting the Bloody Mary Garden on Third Street SE just outside their restaurant. “I think we might [...]

Cedar Rapids- A new addition to this year’s Cedar Rapids Farmers’ Market may help bring more people downtown. It’s similar to a beer garden expect with Bloody Mary’s. Zins is hosting the “Bloody Mary garden” on 3rd Street Southeast, right outside their business. “I think we might get a younger crowd, we don’t want people [...]

Cedar Rapids- An apartment complex with a reputation for housing troublemakers is now history. On Thursday, members of the Wellington Heights neighborhood watched as crews began to tear down the long-standing complex at 1415 Bever Avenue. “It symbolizes a new start for the neighborhood,” said Terry Bilsland, President of the Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association. The [...]

Cedar Rapids- It’s been nearly four years since flood water filled the Paramount Theatre causing more than 16 million dollars in damage. Crews have been working since last summer to bring the Theatre back bigger and better. On Tuesday, Paramount leaders announced its comeback Broadway schedule for the 2012 -2013 season. * Cirque Dreams Holidaze [...]

Cedar Rapids-Childhood hunger is not only a worldwide problem, but one we face here in eastern Iowa. On Saturday, a small Cedar Rapids group helped make a big contribution to those in need. The group scooped, filled, sealed and boxed thousands of small, but important bags. “These meals can be the difference between life and [...]

Iowa City- After President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage, Kim Painter thought it was a remarkable moment . Painter is the Johnson County Recorder who married her wife in 2009. “I felt very emotional. I don’t think of myself as somebody who needs someone to validate who I am, my connections, and my [...]