Cedar Rapids News

From small town cemeteries to larger city parks, Eastern Iowans paid tribute to those who lost their lives serving their country on Monday.

CEDAR RAPIDS - Monday was a day filled with tradition at Cedar Memorial Cemetery.

A group of investors is attempting to purchase and redevelop a half-empty mall in Cedar Rapids.

These nine separate images show the setting sun as it was being eclipsed by the moon on Sunday evening.

I have lived in Cedar Rapids my whole life. I know that every summer involves orange barrels, orange cones, flashing arrows and a few pieces of heavy machinery.

For many Corridor corporate executives and business owners, time is money and anything that enables them to be more productive is welcome.

A home that's been vacant since it was damaged in the Floods of 2008 was destroyed by fire early Sunday in southwest Cedar Rapids.

The intersection of First Avenue at Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids, on Wednesday, May 2. "I do business with brokers on either coast, and their lifestyles are very different," said Al Weaver, department manager for Skogman Commercial Group in Cedar Rapids.

A Hazleton man is taking Black Hawk County to court, claiming sheriff's deputies used excessive force when arresting him for driving a stolen truck.

* Hometown: Marquette. * Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids.

Polk Elementary School fifth grader Trent Cox walks with his mother, Dawn Kearney , father Clinton Buress and older brother CJ Buress as he leaves on the second-to-last day of school on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Cedar Rapids.

Compared to many cities similar in size, Cedar Rapids is a latecomer to preserving and re-purposing many of its historic buildings.

Recently, I read Moody's report on the creditworthiness of our city. No doubt, my reaction was fairly typical.

Fire crews are responding to a fire at the Johnson County landfill. A TV 9 crew is on the scene.

Veronica Borman and Lee Ulrich, owners of Just Brew It Inc., purchased the cafe and catering business from Integrated Ideas Inc.

Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) May 26--With several American flags in his hands and a slight limp in his step, Steve Crow made his way up and down the hills of Oxford Cemetery.

Speaker: Grace Knipper of Arlington. Lunch follows at the Legion Hall on Main Street.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - As we move closer to Memorial Day Weekend families are making stops at gas stations before hitting the road.

For those who drive through the flood-affected sections of Cedar Rapids, the cleared-out lots that once held residential homes are commonplace.

Des Moines police say a man accused of robbing a check-cashing store tried to get rid of the money by flushing it down the toilet.