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Today

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Yesterday

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Cedar Rapids man charged in dealership burglary

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Cedar Rapids forum urges guardrails for powerful AI ahead of 2028 presidential race

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Middle Cedar Watershed gets $1.28M conservation boost

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Cedar Rapids man charged in car dealership burglary

Friday, November 13

Legacy | ObituaryNov 13

Donald Herbert Hoeppner Obituary (1932 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Nationwide ground stop disrupts travelers at Eastern Iowa Airport

Sports IllustratedNov 13

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

Purdue ExponentNov 13

Purdue football team busing after FAA grounds plane to Iowa

The GazetteNov 13

Cedar Crossing Casino announces astronaut exhibit, more acts

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Cedar Rapids schools team begins exploring future uses for retired properties

Legacy | ObituaryNov 13

Eldo J. “Bur” Burington Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Family of teen killed in police chase crash shares statement ahead of his funeral

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Traffic alert: I-380 Cedar Rapids exit lane closure

Teahen Funeral HomeNov 13

Henry "Hank" Marvin Small Obituary Nov 13, 2026

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

Thursday, November 12

The GazetteNov 12

Xavier rallies in second half to beat Western Dubuque 14-7

KGANNov 12

Cedar Rapids seeks public input on future of parks and recreation

KCRGNov 12

Hall Bicycle to open its third location

weareiowa.comNov 12

Cedar Rapids Police Department plans to move away from Flock cameras

The GazetteNov 12

Sponsored: Lung cancer screening may have saved Cedar Rapids man’s life

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Thomas Yock

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

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

Legacy | ObituaryNov 12

Mark Serbousek Obituary (1951 - 2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

Wednesday, November 11

Civic MediaNov 11

KXEL Morning News for Thu. Nov. 12, 2026

KGANNov 11

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

Legacy | ObituaryNov 11

Matthew C. Slota Obituary (2026) - Cedar Rapids, IA - The Gazette

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Niles Gardemann

Murdoch Funeral Homes & Cremation ServiceNov 11

Thomas H. Kros Obituary Nov 11, 2026

Tuesday, November 10

KCRGNov 10

Cedar Rapids physicians encourage eligible adults to discuss lung cancer screening

The Des Moines Register on MSNNov 10

Iowa AG deems Cedar Rapids police justified in fatal shooting

The Iowa Attorney General's Office found that two Cedar Rapids officers were legally justified in using lethal force against a man in...

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Janet Stevens

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Eldo “Bur” Burington

Monday, November 9

BritannicaNov 9

Cedar Rapids | Linn County, Iowa, History & Culture

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Violet "Vi" Carlson

Sunday, November 8

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

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Karen Stewart

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Sheryl "Sherrie" Bouton

Friday, November 6

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Thursday, November 5

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Jane Beck

Wednesday, November 4

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Monday, November 2

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Groups in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids push voters to polls as early voting ends

Sunday, November 1

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Pauline Landenberger

Friday, October 30

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Public fundraises $5.5M for Cedar Rapids B. Young Center

Wednesday, October 28

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2 injured in second Cedar Rapids apartment fire just hours apart

Tuesday, October 27

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Driver cited for knocking down power line that caused Cedar Rapids outages

Monday, October 26

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Phyllis Seidl

Firehouse.comOct 26

Explosion, Fire Hit Quaker Oats Plant in Cedar Rapids, IA

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Joyce Netolicky

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Jeffery Snell

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Firefighters share details on response to Quaker Oats explosion

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