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Cedar Rapids awarded $364,000 to assist renters impacted by derecho

The City of Cedar Rapids is one of three agencies in Iowa to receive $364,000 in federal funding to help renters impacted by the Aug. 10 derecho.

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich | Nov 12, 2020

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City of Marion's new advisory recommends face masks

The City of Marion has ruled in favor of a regulation that would recommend locals to use face masks if they can’t comply with social distancing guidelines, KCRG reported.

By Charmaine Little | Nov 6, 2020

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Cedar Rapids invites residents to join conversation on climate change

By Kimberly James | Oct 27, 2020

Cedar Rapids is introducing several avenues for its residents to get involved in climate action efforts.

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Cedar Rapids reveals $60 to $80 million worth of derecho damage

By Elle Johnson | Oct 27, 2020

The City of Cedar Rapids said the Aug. 10 derecho has caused $60 million to $80 million worth of damage to the city.

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Linn County Juvenile Detention Center partners with UnityPoint to give mental health services

By Kyla Asbury | Oct 13, 2020

Linn County Juvenile Detention Center and UnityPoint Health partnered and received a $5,000 grant to bring mental health services to youth in the area, according to KCRG.

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Cedar Rapids sees rise in vehicle theft, police department issues guidance on prevention

By Caleb Lombardo | Oct 1, 2020

This year, Cedar Rapids Police Department has reported a nearly 50% increase in motor vehicle theft, uncovering a disturbing trend of increasing crime relating to vehicles in the community, according to a city press release.

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Cedar Rapids institutes mask order

By John Severance | Sep 10, 2020

Iowa cities continue to take steps to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and Cedar Rapids got into the act last week.

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VA relocates new outpatient clinic in Cedar Rapids

By John Sammon | Sep 2, 2020

Officials of the Iowa City Veterans Administration (VA) said they are relocating an outpatient clinic for veterans to a new leased location in Cedar Rapids.

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Residents given two-day notice to vacate apartments for storm damage repair

By Elle Johnson | Aug 27, 2020

After being given only two days notice, families and residents of Arrowridge and Shamrock Apartments have to vacate their apartments and remove all their items for storm damage repair, but the length on how long this could take isn't known and many residents have nowhere to go or the means to move.

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Reynolds: National Guard is 'on the ground' in Cedar Rapids

By James Ledbetter | Aug 18, 2020

The Iowa National Guard has been deployed to Cedar Rapids after a historic derecho left residents without power across the city, Gov. Kim Reynolds said.

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City establishes review board to improve race relations between police, community

By Charmaine Little | Jul 23, 2020

The City of Cedar Rapids is launching a Citizen Review Board (CRB) to boost accountability and transparency between residents and law enforcement, the city’s website announced.

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911 dispatchers considered first responders under new law

By Elle Johnson | Jul 8, 2020

Iowa public safety telecommunicators are now first responders under new legislation signed into law by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

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Cedar Rapids City Council bans police chokeholds, other initiatives

By Charmaine Little | Jul 3, 2020

The Cedar Rapids City Council has unanimously agreed to prioritize the Black Lives Matter movement amid the national civil unrest, according to the city's website.

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Groups protest in Cedar Rapids as Legislature passes police reform bill

By Michael Pineda | Jun 17, 2020

Advocates for Social Justice is spearheading the effort to raise awareness for positive change as it organized its second peaceful protest in Cedar Rapids.

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Eastern Iowans hold peaceful protests for change

By Kyla Asbury | Jun 5, 2020

Residents of Iowa City and Cedar Rapids gathered Saturday in their cities to protest racial injustice and the death of George Floyd, an African American man who was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police while in custody, KCRG reported.

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A large amount of COVID-19 tests in Cedar Rapids are coming back inconclusive

By James Ledbetter | May 21, 2020

Only 334 Iowa citizens were tested for COVID-19 during the first four days of a new drive-through site that is located in Cedar Rapids, according to The Gazette.

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State waiting for testing machines to be validated

By Michael Pineda | 4 years ago

An expansion of testing in Iowa has gotten off to a sluggish start as machines supplied for validation have yet to be signed off on.

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Half of COVID-19 deaths were residents in long-term care facilities, Reynolds reports

By Karen Kidd | 4 years ago

More than half of Iowans who have died from COVID-19 were residents in longterm care facilities, Iowa Gov. Gov. Kim Reynolds said during a press conference Tuesday, May 5.

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Abrupt end to school year results in youth violence in Cedar Rapids

By John Suayan | May 4, 2020

The abrupt end to the school year has apparently brought an early rise in youth violence in Cedar Rapids.

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Contact tracing continues in Iowa with release of new app

By Charmaine Little | Apr 15, 2020

Iowa public health officials continue COVID-19 contact tracing as Apple and Google announced an app that could let users know if they’ve come in contact with someone who has the virus, according to The Gazette.