Becky Phelps

Waterloo City staff will soon have access to paid leave for pregnancy and infant loss.

Paving for Progress is a city program funded by a one percent local option sales tax that people who live in, or visit, Cedar Rapids pay for.

Hunter Companies is looking to bring in mixed-used development to the former Transamerica site on the corner of Edgewood and 42nd Street in northeast Cedar Rapids, calling it the North River Center addition.

Council members listened to concerns from snowmobile riders during a public hearing on Tuesday.

Hy-Vee is asking neighbors in north west Cedar Rapids for feedback on a proposal to add a convenience store and Aisles Online accessory building to the Hy-Vee at 1843 Johnson Ave.

With more than a dozen programs and several campuses, they’re letting kids relax and rock out, without any financial burdens- offering classes in art, music, creative writing and more at little to no cost.

Law enforcement and community groups across Eastern Iowa say they’re seeing an increase in domestic abuse over the last year.

The pandemic has taken a toll on many industries, print books and publishing included.

IowaWORKS and other groups hosted the Entry Level and Beyond Job Fair at Hoover Elementary in Cedar Rapids.

A revised version of the School Resource Officer Program passed the board's vote on Monday night.

Cedar Rapids Police Chief Wayne Jerman reported the department was involved in 11 cases of animal abuse in the first six months of 2021. That’s up from four in 2020.

The stretch of land at 1st Street and 1st Avenue West in Cedar Rapids has largely been unused since the flood of 2008, but that will change as soon as next summer.

St. Wenceslaus Church is bringing back its Czech Goulash Day this weekend. It had to cancel the event last year after the derecho seriously damaged its buildings, and they’re still working on recovery.

Parents and a few students at Linn-Mar gathered near the high school protesting the districts mask mandate.

A new outreach center in Marion will be home to non-profit agencies, community service opportunities, and youth programs.

A CDC study found a significant number of U.S. public health workers are reporting symptoms of mental health conditions.

This week, Sunday, September 5 to Saturday, September 11, is National Suicide Prevention Week. It’s a chance to look inside the issue, and what can be done.

A group of more than 15 animal rescues, shelters and welfare organizations across Eastern Iowa are collecting donations to help shelters in Louisiana impacted by Hurricane Ida.

Members of the Linn County Board of Health addressed a letter it sent to county school districts in a press conference Wednesday.

Independence saw flooded parks and streets Tuesday as the Wapsipinicon River continued its rise.

Schools across Eastern Iowa are one week in, and already seeing positive COVID-19 cases, but decisions on who should quarantine after a positive case in schools vary among districts.

An Eastern Iowa non-profit is figuring out how much a burglar stole from its new location.

The LGBTQ Center in Cedar Rapids says new grant money will help it support more people in the area.

As thousands of children in Iowa are heading back to school next week, some families are concerned about the possible spread of COVID-19 in classrooms.

For thousands of students across Eastern Iowa, summer break is almost over.

After the derecho did so much damage across Eastern Iowa, people in the community came together and stepped up.

Marion Fire Department has a new headquarters on the growing north side of the city. The project saw several months of delays because of the pandemic and derecho, but firefighters are finally moving into the new building, Fire Station 1.

Linn County Deputy William Halverson was shot while responding to a robbery at a Casey’s in Coggon last month. He left the hospital earlier this month.

Thousands of cyclists will start RAGBRAI 2021 on Sunday in Le Mars.

The Cedar Rapids Citizen Review Board held its inaugural meeting on Thursday.

Family and friends gathered in Des Moines to celebrate the life of 11-year old Michael Jaramillo for a “homegoing celebration.”

Several homes in Southeast Waverly were hit hard by storms on Wednesday.

A new musical written and composed by several Eastern Iowa artists is opening Friday in Cedar Falls.

Some people who live in the Wellington Heights neighborhood in Cedar Rapids have concerns about a proposal to renovate an abandoned building on the southeast side.

A Linn County soldier killed in the Korean War was honored Saturday as part of a widespread effort from the Republic of Korea honoring veterans who served in the Korean War.

Downtown Cedar Rapids is back to being busy at night, which is a welcome sight for business owners getting ready to hang up “open” signs.

Staff at Solon Retirement Village held a Christmas in July celebration for dozens of residents and their families Thursday afternoon.

Ty Graham of Cedar Falls has worked for decades, advocating to transform the Cedar River in Cedar Falls into a whitewater destination for kayakers, paddle boarders, and tubers.

Fire department officials say they received more than double the number of calls over the 4th of July weekend from 2020, and many were calls for structure fires.

The Anamosa Chamber of Commerce says RAGBRAI is expected to bring around 20,000 visitors into the town, bringing important traffic to local businesses.

In Johnson County, almost 74% of adults have at least one shot. While Johnson County Public Health says vaccinations have slowed down, many organizations are still working to get shots in arms, especially in rural areas.

The law lets bars, restaurants and grocery stores with liquor licenses work with third-party delivery services and apps to offer delivery of beer, wine, and cocktails alongside food options.

The U.S. may fall short of the July 4th vaccination goal the White House had called for back in May. That goal was to have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated by the holiday. But, Johnson County has already hit that July 4th goal, at 73.8% of adults with at least one dose, and 70.1% fully vaccinated.

The Czech Village/New Bohemia Main Street District saw 30 new businesses open in the two neighborhoods over the last year.

U.S. Navy Fireman First Class Leo Keninger was 20 years old when he was killed, serving on the battleship USS Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor.

This came a little more than a year after demands for the group came from the Black Lives Matter group Advocates for Social Justice. It’s goal is to improve police practices and accountability.

The Cedar Rapids Farmers Market returned Saturday morning in-person for the first time in two years. The market was a drive-thru event last year because of the pandemic.

Joe Gluba from Cedar Rapids is in the fight of his life after a diagnosis of stage four pancreatic cancer just weeks ago.

The History Center in Cedar Rapids is hosting a nationally touring exhibition about the history of prohibition in America.

Iowa City City Council declared Juneteenth an official city holiday earlier this week.