From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
Gov. Kim Reynolds was in Cedar Rapids as developers broke ground on a 5-story mixed-use property in NewBo that includes 186 market-rate apartments. The NewBo Loftus development is located at the former Loftus Lumber site. The project is expected to be completed by November 2025.
Plans to renovate the old Guaranty Bank building in downtown Cedar Rapids is get a boost of state support. Developers plan to create 70 market-rate apartments on five upper floors while keeping the building’s historic features. It’s part of the state Economic Development Authority’s distribution of more than $37 million in workforce housing tax credits to develop housing across the state.
The College Community School District is partnering with the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance to help teachers get a closer connection with the local economy. The event’s goal is to help teachers understand what skills businesses are looking for, and how teachers can incorporate that information into the classroom. They discussed industry needs, the current job market, and how future trends could affect their students.
A two vehicle crash shut down both east and westbound Highway 100 for several hours yesterday in southeastern Marion. Police say the crash occurred at around 3:30 near 44th Street. Those who were injured were taken to the hospital but there were few other details as of last night.
Hiawatha unveiled its new second fire department, which will help cut response times to calls within the city. The fire department says the new building will offer firefighters more room and sleeping quarters, but will also keep emergency response time to around four minutes, which is critically important for some of the department’s medical calls.
Iowa City is looking at the possibility it could offer fare free transit much longer than originally planned. The number of people riding city busses has increased 43 percent compared to last year when Iowa City implemented the no-cost rides using COVID-19 relief funding. The city may use federal funding, increased parking fees, and a 1 percent utility tax to keep the program running past the initial two year period.
