ReLeaf Cedar Rapids is working to rebuild the city’s tree canopy after the 2020 derecho. With 3,000 trees planted just this ...

If you are seeing smoke in Cedar Rapids it may be from some scheduled controlled burns from area parks. Thursday, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department and the Cedar Rapids Parks and Rec are conducting ...

Cities are required to tell people if they do or might have lead water pipes going to their homes and businesses. About ...

This month, 3,000 trees will be planted in public spaces in Cedar Rapids. In a news release issued last week, city officials ...

A new grassroots coalition called Iowans for Common Sense has launched a campaign to block a proposed casino in Cedar Rapids, ...

In the early 1900s, Cedar Rapids was connected to Marion, Iowa City, Waterloo and Mount Vernon via an electric streetcar system.

When city staff in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, set out to build a network of community gardens in public parks, the impetus was to increase healthy food access—with the added benefit of fostering ...

The bustling city of Marshalltown has made a concerted effort to host murals that brighten up the community. Follow along for ...

Getting on the field as a ninth-grader is almost unheard of in the bigger classes, but Parks has done just that ... Mason City Globe-Gazette, Cedar Rapids Gazette and others.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - This election season, a myriad of school election bonds and levies are going before voters. School districts need 60% of yes votes to pass a bond.

A Walk in the Park is an ongoing series from State Journal photographer Nick King, who intends to explore Lansing area parks ... rapids, which makes for a less challenging trip. The Red Cedar ...