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The GazetteYesterday

Cedar Crossing Casino releases updated opening date

KGANYesterday

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

The GazetteYesterday

Cedar Rapids will nix Flock contract but continue camera usage

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KGANYesterday

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

KGANYesterday

Fire damages storage unit in Cedar Rapids

Legacy | ObituaryYesterday

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

www.thegazette.comYesterday

Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Brent Smith talks about public service

KGANYesterday

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival opens 2027 military tribute banner program

Radio IowaYesterday

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

KCRGYesterday

PHOTOS: Small hail sweeps through parts of eastern Iowa

KCRGYesterday

November 11, 2026: Rain and hail in eastern Iowa

KWWLYesterday

Fire rips through Cedar Rapids storage unit late at night

www.thegazette.comYesterday

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

The GazetteYesterday

Sueño Mexican restaurant plans opening in northeast Cedar Rapids

KCRGYesterday

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

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

KCRGNov 10

Help the Iowa Giving Crew give families a good Thanksgiving meal

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

The Des Moines RegisterNov 10

Iowa AG deems Cedar Rapids police justified in fatal shooting

KCRGNov 10

Visitation, memorial service set for 16-year-old killed in Highway 30 crash

KCCINov 10

PIT maneuver on fleeing driver leads to head-on crash that killed innocent Iowa teen, suspect

The GazetteNov 10

Cedar Rapids comic Tom Garland eyes Boston festival prize

KWWLNov 10

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

KGANNov 10

Cedar Rapids schools seek input on 2027-28 bell schedule options

KCRGNov 10

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

www.thegazette.comNov 10

Cast of Theatre Cedar Rapids’ ‘Mary Poppins’ invites community to attend show

The GazetteNov 10

A Cedar Rapids pop-up bakery’s cafe plan has stopped rising

KGANNov 10

Cedar Crossing Casino announces new opening date

98.1 KHAKNov 10

Cedar Rapids Police Are Saying Goodbye to Flock. What's Next?

Cedar MemorialNov 10

Shirley Reinert

Cedar MemorialNov 10

Erma Booth

Monday, November 9

The GazetteNov 9

No. 16 Iowa football looking for way into College Football Playoffs heading into home matchup against Purdue

KGANNov 9

"My heart dropped, stomach turned": Witness describes wrong-way chase, crash on Highway 30

Legacy | ObituaryNov 9

Stacey Hunt Obituary (1981 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

KCRGNov 9

Juvenile critically injured in Cedar Rapids apartment fire

KGANNov 9

Cedar Rapids won't renew Flock contract, will move to Axon for plate readers

The GazetteNov 9

Iowa Gov.-elect Sand adds current, recently former Republicans to staff

Yahoo SportsNov 9

Iowa High School Football: Will Cedar Rapids Xavier Repeat Behind Cash Parks?

98.1 KHAKNov 9

Cedar Rapids Named One of America's Rattiest Cities

KSOMNov 9

Cedar Rapids Teen Dies After Four-County Police Chase Ends With Head-On Crash, Nebraska Suspect Also Dies

BritannicaNov 9

Cedar Rapids | Linn County, Iowa, History & Culture

Cedar MemorialNov 9

Violet "Vi" Carlson

Cedar MemorialNov 9

Wanda Cowger

Sunday, November 8

KCRGNov 8

We The People: Cedar Rapids restaurant owner honored with American Dream Award

Cedar MemorialNov 8

Karen Stewart

www.thegazette.comNov 8

Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Business Notes for Nov. 8, 2026

Cedar MemorialNov 8

Sheryl "Sherrie" Bouton

Friday, November 6

Cedar MemorialNov 6

Tyler Van Horbeck

Thursday, November 5

Cedar MemorialNov 5

Jane Beck

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