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Sports IllustratedYesterday

Iowa vs. Purdue: FAA Flight Grounding Forces Major Change in Boilermakers' Travel Plans

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Plan Cedar Rapids Airport Parking: Valet or an $11-a-Day Lot

The GazetteYesterday

FAA grounds all flights, including at Eastern Iowa Airport

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KGANYesterday

Cedar Rapids schools team begins exploring future uses for retired properties

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Janice F. (Junge) Sievers Obituary - November 3, 2026 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Thomas R. Yock Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Erma R. Booth Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Terry Capp Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Dennis Raymond Merz Obituary (1952 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Richard (Dick) Eugene Strother Obituary (1929 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Patricia Ann Adams Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

Patricia Ann Adams Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - Iowa Cremation - Cedar Rapids

KCRGYesterday

Traffic alert: I-380 Cedar Rapids exit lane closure

KCRGYesterday

Cedar Rapids schools to roll out College and Career pathways next fall

The GazetteYesterday

Cedar Rapids' new fire chief: 'This is your fire department'

TelegraphHerald.comYesterday

Prep football: Cedar Rapids Xavier upends Western Dubuque in state semifinals

Thursday, November 12

www.thegazette.comNov 12

Cedar Rapids Xavier late 4th down stop to claim state football semifinal win

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Patricia Whittenberger Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services - Cedar Rapids

KGANNov 12

Cedar Rapids seeks public input on future of parks and recreation

Iowa Public RadioNov 12

Cedar Rapids trades Flock cameras for Axon automated license plate readers

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Niles C. Gardemann Obituary (1942 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

KCRGNov 12

Hall Bicycle to open its third location

98.1 KHAKNov 12

Shop With Locally-Made Gifts Opens for the Season in Cedar Rapids

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Janet M. Stevens Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Violet “Vi” Carlson Obituary (1941 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Wednesday, November 11

Civic MediaNov 11

KXEL Morning News for Thu. Nov. 12, 2026

KGANNov 11

Generations of veterans honored at annual Veterans Day event in Cedar Rapids

KGANNov 11

St. Luke’s Hospital ranked No. 1 in Iowa for third consecutive year

Legacy | ObituaryNov 11

Mark Serbousek Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

KWWLNov 11

Cedar Rapids police host forum on use of tech, license plate readers

www.thegazette.comNov 11

Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Brent Smith talks about public service

KGANNov 11

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival opens 2027 military tribute banner program

KGANNov 11

Oh hail no! A wild Wednesday morning of weather in Cedar Rapids, eastern Iowa

Radio IowaNov 11

Cedar Rapids PD plans to swap out Flock cameras for Axon tech

KCRGNov 11

PHOTOS: Small hail sweeps through parts of eastern Iowa

KCRGNov 11

November 11, 2026: Rain and hail in eastern Iowa

www.thegazette.comNov 11

Meeting on automated plate readers contentious, Theatre Cedar Rapids opens renovated theatre with Mary Poppins

The GazetteNov 11

Sueño Mexican restaurant plans opening in northeast Cedar Rapids

Teahen Funeral HomeNov 11

Donald Herbert Hoeppner Obituary Nov 11, 2026

Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation ServiceNov 11

Thomas H. Kros Obituary Nov 11, 2026

Cedar MemorialNov 11

Keith Chesmore

Legacy | ObituaryNov 11

Walter Frederick Raisch Obituary (1940 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Legacy | ObituaryNov 11

Terry Lynn Strackbein Obituary (1958 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

KCRGNov 11

Nobody hurt after late-night fire at storage unit

Tuesday, November 10

KCCINov 10

New details on the PIT maneuver in the fatal Cedar Rapids chase

Legacy | ObituaryNov 10

Kae Leta Davenport Obituary (2026) - Humeston, IA - Iowa Cremation - Cedar Rapids

KGANNov 10

Cedar Rapids school board elects new leadership, reviews district finances

KCCINov 10

Iowa attorney general says Cedar Rapids officers justified in fatal shooting

KCCINov 10

Four-county Iowa chase ends after Cedar Rapids officer’s PIT sends suspect car into oncoming traffic

KGANNov 10

Cedar Rapids' community "1-Bag Challenge" continues

KCRGNov 10

Cedar Rapids school district considers three bell schedule options for next school year

KCRGNov 10

Cedar Rapids physicians encourage eligible adults to discuss lung cancer screening

KGANNov 10

Cedar Rapids career event gives ninth graders a look at jobs close to home

KGANNov 10

Jim Gaffigan bringing tour to Cedar Rapids in April

KCRGNov 10

Board: U.S. attorney plagiarized application to become a judge

KCRGNov 10

Comedian Jim Gaffigan to make a stop in Cedar Rapids

The GazetteNov 10

Cedar Rapids police justified in September fatal shooting of man with gun

KWWLNov 10

Iowa Attorney General rules September police shooting in Cedar Rapids was justified

KCRGNov 10

State rules Cedar Rapids officers justified in killing man who was threatening them with weapon

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