Becky Phelps
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Waterloo City Council passes resolution calling for bereavement policy for pregnancy loss
Waterloo City staff will soon have access to paid leave for pregnancy and infant loss. → Read More
Paving for Progress up for renewal in Cedar Rapids on November ballot
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. → Read More
Neighbors express concern over preliminary plan at former Transamerica site
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. → Read More
North Liberty to consider compromise instead of eliminating snowmobile routes
Council members listened to concerns from snowmobile riders during a public hearing on Tuesday. → Read More
Show You Care: Eastern Iowa Arts Academy celebrates 15 years of bringing arts to the community
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. → Read More
Cedar Rapids Police, some domestic violence intervention groups report increase in domestic abuse
Law enforcement and community groups across Eastern Iowa say they’re seeing an increase in domestic abuse over the last year. → Read More
National paper shortage impacting eastern Iowa bookstores
The pandemic has taken a toll on many industries, print books and publishing included. → Read More
Cedar Rapids job fair eliminates barriers, connects community, refugees with employers
IowaWORKS and other groups hosted the Entry Level and Beyond Job Fair at Hoover Elementary in Cedar Rapids. → Read More
Cedar Rapids Community School District set to vote on revised SRO agreement
A revised version of the School Resource Officer Program agreement between the Cedar Rapids Community School District and the city of Cedar Rapids is on the agenda to be voted on for Monday night’s school board meeting. → Read More
Cedar Rapids Police Department seeing increase in animal abuse investigations
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. → Read More
Cedar Rapids businesses excited as $71 million entertainment and mixed-use development advances
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. → Read More
St. Wenceslaus Church prepares for Goulash Day after overcoming derecho damage
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. → Read More
Parents gather to protest mask mandate at Linn Mar schools
Parents and a few students at Linn-Mar gathered near the high school protesting the districts mask mandate. → Read More
Marion Ministry and Outreach Center opens in Uptown Marion
A new outreach center in Marion will be home to non-profit agencies, community service opportunities, and youth programs. → Read More
‘It’s very difficult to turn it off:’ Linn County Public Health staff discuss mental health toll from pandemic
A CDC study found a significant number of U.S. public health workers are reporting symptoms of mental health conditions. → Read More
Community organizations, Linn County Board of Health send separate letters to schools; urging universal masking
Members of the Linn County Board of Health addressed a letter it sent to county school districts in a press conference Wednesday. → Read More
Independence homeowners prepared for flooding as Wapsipinicon river nears crest
Independence saw flooded parks and streets Tuesday as the Wapsipinicon River continued its rise. → Read More
School districts vary on quarantine policy for students exposed to COVID-19
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. → Read More
Police respond to burglary at Central Furniture Rescue’s new location
An Eastern Iowa non-profit is figuring out how much a burglar stole from its new location. → Read More
The LGBTQ Center receives $30,000 grant, hopes to expand programming
The LGBTQ Center in Cedar Rapids says new grant money will help it support more people in the area. → Read More