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Mayor Ron Corbett Presented State of the City Address Today

February 22, 2012, 2:52 pm
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Date: 2/22/2012 Contact: Cassie Willis, 319-286-5055 Body: Today, Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett gave his annual State of the City Address. The written speech and handouts are posted on the City’s Web site here. Source
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Mayor Corbett Announces Naming Rights Agreement Today

February 22, 2012, 2:52 pm
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Date: 2/22/2012 Contact: Cassie Willis, 319-286-5055 Body: During Mayor Ron Corbett’s State of the City address today, he announced that the City of Cedar Rapids is about to execute a Naming Rights Agreement with U.S. Cellular. If the Cedar Rapids City Council approves the agreement at its February 28 meeting, the Cedar Rapids Convention...
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Wilson Avenue SW Lane Closure

February 22, 2012, 1:52 pm
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Date: 2/22/2012 Contact: Craig Hanson, (319) 286-5802 Body: Beginning Thursday, February 23, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the east bound lane on Wilson Avenue SW between Williams Boulevard SW and Edgewood Road SW is closed for the installation of a bill board.   Traffic should seek an alternate route.   For a complete...
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Flood Recovery Committee Meeting

February 22, 2012, 10:52 am
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Title: Flood Recovery Committee Meeting Location: City Hall North, 3851 River Ridge Dr NE – North Conference Room Start Time: 2/24/2012 11:00 AM End Time: 2/24/2012 12:00 PM Description: Agenda to follow EventType: City Council Committee Meeting Source
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City Council Member Gulick to Host Quarterly Meeting

February 22, 2012, 9:52 am
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Title: City Council Member Gulick to Host Quarterly Meeting Location: Visitors Center at Ushers Ferry Historic Village, 5925 Seminole Valley Trail NE Start Time: 2/25/2012 10:30 AM End Time: 2/25/2012 12:00 PM Description: EventType: City Council Special Meeting Source
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City Planning Commission Meeting

February 22, 2012, 9:12 am
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Title: City Planning Commission Meeting Location: African American Museum of Iowa, 55 12th Avenue SE Start Time: 3/1/2012 3:00 PM End Time: 3/1/2012 5:00 PM Description: EventType: City Board or Commission Meeting Source
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City Council Member Gulick to Host Quarterly Meeting on Feb. 25

February 22, 2012, 8:12 am
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Date: 2/22/2012 Contact: Cassie Willis, 319-286-5055 Body: Cedar Rapids City Council Member Kris Gulick will hold his quarterly District 1 meeting on Saturday, February 25, from 10:30 a.m. to noon in a new location. This meeting will be held at the Visitors Center at Ushers Ferry Historic Village, 5925 Seminole Valley Trail NE. All...
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Stabbing arrest from September 22, 2011

February 21, 2012, 3:52 pm
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Date: 2/21/2012 Contact: Sgt Cristy Hamblin (319) 286-5439 Body: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – February 21, 2012 – On February 21, 2012, the Cedar Rapids Police arrested Jason Aaron Morris, 6/12/83, of 1764 Blackhawk Dr, Marion, IA and charged him with Attempted Murder. The charge stems from the September 22, 2011, stabbing at 110 Harbet...
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Cedar Rapids Police Youth Academy

February 21, 2012, 2:12 pm
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Date: 2/21/2012 Contact: Officer Shannon Stokesberry (319) 286-5434 Body: CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Date – The Cedar Rapids Police Department is pleased to announce they are taking applications for the Cedar Rapids Police Youth Academy. The Youth Academy will be held three times for different age groups. June 11 – 12, 2012, will be...
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Clear and Colored Glass Can Now Go Together

February 21, 2012, 1:12 pm
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Date: 2/21/2012 Contact: Megan Murphy 319-286-5162 Body: Glass recycling in Cedar Rapids and Linn County is changing, saving money and making the collection of glass easier for everyone.  The Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency (Agency) has entered into an agreement with Ripple Glass, a glass recycling business based in Kansas City, Missouri, that...
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