Jennifer Pratt, community development director for the city of Cedar Rapids, speaks Thursday at a news conference at the downtown public library to discuss funds awarded to the city and Linn County as part of the American Rescue Plan. Cedar Rapids will receiver over $28 million and Linn County will […]
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Liz Marie Galvan adoption book Grand Rapids
For years, Jose and Liz Marie Galvan dreamed of expanding their family but struggled with one miscarriage after another. Then Jose had a dream. “He woke up from this dream and he was like, ‘Don’t talk, I need to write this down,” said Liz Marie, the popular interior design blogger behind […]
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More derecho repairs needed? Here’s how to navigate building permits in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS — As the winter weather thaws in the coming weeks, more Cedar Rapids residents may look to make remaining repairs on their derecho-damaged homes. The city issued a record number of permits — about 10,000 directly due to the Aug. 10, 2020, storm that pummeled Cedar Rapids, doubling […]
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Opening Monday: Grand Rapids’ GRNoir brings wine, jazz culture to new crowd
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Grand Rapids’ only Black-owned wine and jazz bar will welcome customers through its doors for the first time Monday. GRNoir Wine and Jazz began selling wines curbside and online in early December. As soon as the state announced it was lifting the ban on indoor […]
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Children’s Theatre grant will bring online storytelling to Cedar Rapids classrooms
CEDAR RAPIDS — An actor, a dancer, a musician and a storyteller walked into a room Saturday, welding their artistry to make story sparks fly. All were selected to launch a Playtime Poppy online storytelling initiative for Cedar Rapids elementary classrooms, financed through a recent $5,000 Iowa Arts Council Virtual […]
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Local Eats: The Mitten Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids prizes beer, pizza and baseball
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — At The Mitten Brewing Co., it’s all about beer, pizza and baseball. The brewery, whose interior is decked out with baseball memorabilia, has built a reputation since opening in 2012 as having some of the best pizza in Grand Rapids. Take a spin through the menu […]
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Local Eats: Char serves up ‘Asian fusion’ in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — The downtown Grand Rapids restaurant Char serves ‘Asian fusion’ cuisine. Diners can enjoy a variety of options from a vegan fried rice bowl to tacos all with a window-seat view. Char, located at 6 Jefferson Ave. SE, most popular dishes include build-your-own salads, tacos and secret-menu […]
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Cedar Rapids teachers say coronavirus driving 60-hour weeks
CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids Community School District first-grade teacher Ann Heubner said she has never worked more overtime in her 30 years of teaching than she is this year in a pandemic. Heubner is virtually teaching 38 first-graders from four different Cedar Rapids schools — double the size of […]