Free Meals for Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Students ExtendedFree Meals for Linn-Mar and Cedar Rapids Students ExtendedAn extension to a program from the USDA will allow schools to offer free lunch to students until the end of the year.Eric StoneEric Stone
Free Pet Food For Storm Victims This Weekend in Cedar RapidsFree Pet Food For Storm Victims This Weekend in Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids Animal Care and Control will distribute pet food donations to those in need this weekend.Eric StoneEric Stone
Monticello Schools Briefly Go Online-Only After 4 Positive CasesMonticello Schools Briefly Go Online-Only After 4 Positive CasesThe Monticello Community Schools in Jones County are closed to in-person learning today and tomorrow due to confirmed COVID-19 cases.Eric StoneEric Stone
Marion Announces Plan to Collect Non-Tree Storm DebrisMarion Announces Plan to Collect Non-Tree Storm DebrisA better timeline to start collection of non-tree debris will be known within two weeks.Eric StoneEric Stone
CRFD: Four Times Normal Number of Calls Since DerechoCRFD: Four Times Normal Number of Calls Since DerechoIn no surprise to anyone, the Cedar Rapids Fire Department reports a major uptick in calls during derecho compared to the same time period last year.Eric StoneEric Stone
Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Denying Final Visit To FamilyIowa Nursing Home Cited for Denying Final Visit To FamilyMany nursing homes allow end-of-life visits by family despite the pandemic. Eric StoneEric Stone
Cedar Rapids Could Lose 20 Percent Of School Bus DriversCedar Rapids Could Lose 20 Percent Of School Bus DriversSome 20 percent of Cedar Rapids School District bus drivers are opting out this year.Eric StoneEric Stone
Are You Prepared for a Disaster?Are You Prepared for a Disaster?Cedar Rapids has learned a lot, the hard way, about what a new survey says about disaster preparedness.Eric StoneEric Stone
Hiawatha Urgent Care Clinic to Become Emergency Room FacilityHiawatha Urgent Care Clinic to Become Emergency Room FacilityMercy Medical Center will turn a Hiawatha Urgent Care Center into one used as a 24/7 emergency room.Eric StoneEric Stone
Iowa Residents Can Apply For Red Cross Emergency Financial AidIowa Residents Can Apply For Red Cross Emergency Financial AidIndividuals and families have an option to apply for a new stream of financial assistance from the American Red Cross.Eric StoneEric Stone