Latest News from Cedar Rapids

Coe College awarded Iowa Humanities Project Grant to present free film discussion series on incarceration and community impact

By Press release submission | Mar 24, 2022

Coe College has been awarded an Iowa Humanities Project Grant from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs in support of Lives Behind Bars: A Film Discussion Series.

Spring Hydrant Flushing

By Press release submission | Mar 23, 2022

Each spring, the Marion Water Department flushes the water system to remove sediment from the mains and to exercise and check the operation of the City’s fire hydrants.

MBA - Talent Attraction Strategies on March 30

By Press release submission | Mar 23, 2022

Join us for the kick off of Marion Business Academy, a bi-monthly program providing short, professional development opportunities on topics that are important to our businesses.

Admitted Mustang Visit Day | Business & Education on March 30

By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022

Visit campus and talk to representatives about our Business or Education programs.

Wednesday Night Bags Tournament on March 31

By Press release submission | Mar 22, 2022

Anyone can join! $10 per person. Sign-up 6-6:45. Blind draw for partners 6:45, Starts at 7PM

What in the Workforce? Local Initiatives with Local Experts on March 30

By Press release submission | Mar 21, 2022

The workforce shortage has been apparent nationwide for the last 2 years.

Prescribed Prairie Burns Planned on Select Dates in Marion through April

By Press release submission | Mar 21, 2022

The burning will occur on select dates with suitable conditions through the end of April.

Medium 276145457 5732890860071397 5348434374243989966 n

Join us at the ITC Pavilion in Noelridge Park for an outdoor job fair on Saturday, March 26

By Press release submission | Mar 18, 2022

Join us at the ITC Pavilion in Noelridge Park for an outdoor job fair on Saturday, March 26 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Find jobs at bit.ly/CRSeasonalJobs

Kalona Fire Dept. Pancake Breakfast April 2

By Press release submission | Mar 17, 2022

Get a great hot breakfast and help support our local Fire Department with a free will donation.

Elm Grove & Woodland Cemetery Burial Search

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2022

The City of Washington, Elm Grove, and Woodlawn Cemeteries would like to announce that we have recently completed building our online cemetery burial search.

Marion YMCA to Close for the Weekend After Fire

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2022

At 7:18 PM on March 17, 2022, Marion Fire crews were called to the Marion YMCA, 3740 Irish Drive, for smoke coming from a laundry area.

IN FOCUS: 3.18.22 A Weekly Update from City Manager Ryan Waller

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2022

For the Good of the Order

Defend Your Flock from Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2022

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).

Marion’s Commitment to Pollinators and Habitat

By Press release submission | Mar 16, 2022

In 2016, the City of Marion committed to a public-private partnership between the City of Cedar Rapids, Linn County and The Monarch Research Project to reestablish 1,000 acres of diverse pollinator habitat on sites where low-value turf or vegetation currently existed.

Kohawk making a mark in green energy with Graduate Research Fellowship Program award from the National Science Foundation

By Press release submission | Mar 15, 2022

Annie Ruckman ’20 found a home within the Department of Physics at Coe College before even stepping foot on campus as a first-year student — she was invited during a prospective student visit day to join a research project.