AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/cedar-rapids-ia 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/cedar-rapids-ia https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:49:42 -0500 The 2022 Freedom Festival Countdown is ON! We can’t wait to celebrate with you this summer–our 39th Festival!! Schedule: June 14, 2022 https://www.americantowns.com/news/cedar-rapids-freedom-festival-2022-31379911-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/cedar-rapids-freedom-festival-2022-31379911-cedar-rapids-ia.html Arts and Entertainment Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Hall-Perrine Cancer Center celebrates 10 years! While Mercy’s cancer journey really took off in 1956 with the first community hospital-based https://www.americantowns.com/news/hallperrine-cancer-center-celebrates-10year-anniversary-31385189-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hallperrine-cancer-center-celebrates-10year-anniversary-31385189-cedar-rapids-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Mercy Names Incoming President & CEO The Board of Trustees at Mercy Medical Center has selected Timothy Quinn, MD, as its next President https://www.americantowns.com/news/mercy-names-incoming-president-and-ceo-31388358-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mercy-names-incoming-president-and-ceo-31388358-cedar-rapids-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa: On August 4, 2022 the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation conducted interviews of the two officers involved in the July 30, https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-officers-names-released-in-july-30th-officerinvolved-shooting-31420252-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-officers-names-released-in-july-30th-officerinvolved-shooting-31420252-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Senate candidate Adm. Mike Franken visits Tama County On his campaign journey, Senator candidate Admiral Mike Franken, a Democrat from Sioux City, https://www.americantowns.com/news/you-have-to-view-it-somewhat-as-a-duty-31442549-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/you-have-to-view-it-somewhat-as-a-duty-31442549-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Cedar Rapids Police Officers involved in the August 30, 2022 shooting have been identified as:   Investigator https://www.americantowns.com/news/officers-identified-in-cedar-rapids-ois-31442969-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/officers-identified-in-cedar-rapids-ois-31442969-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - On August 30, 2022, at approximately 12:55 AM, Officers of the Cedar Rapids Police Department were dispatched to a domestic https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-officer-involved-shooting-cedar-rapids-31442929-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-of-public-safety-news-officer-involved-shooting-cedar-rapids-31442929-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 HalMar Village Update Check out the latest photos of the construction of HallMar Village! The senior living community partnership between Mercy and https://www.americantowns.com/news/important-changes-that-happen-to-the-brain-during-adolescence-31447442-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/important-changes-that-happen-to-the-brain-during-adolescence-31447442-cedar-rapids-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Linn County blindness support group will have its next meeting, a picnic, on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to whenever we want to https://www.americantowns.com/news/courtesy-posting-linn-county-support-group-picnic-on-september-28-2022-31446826-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/courtesy-posting-linn-county-support-group-picnic-on-september-28-2022-31446826-cedar-rapids-ia.html Clubs and Organizations Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Stephen Gruber-Miller | Des Moines Register Iowa’s 2nd District is a key part of Republicans’ plan to take control of Congress KEY https://www.americantowns.com/news/will-iowas-2nd-district-flip-again-what-separates-ashley-hinson-liz-mathis-in-tight-race-31457349-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/will-iowas-2nd-district-flip-again-what-separates-ashley-hinson-liz-mathis-in-tight-race-31457349-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Grassley Presents Purple Heart Award To Cedar Rapids Veteran CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA – Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) presented Cedar Rapids https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-presents-purple-heart-award-to-cedar-rapids-veteran-31459741-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/grassley-presents-purple-heart-award-to-cedar-rapids-veteran-31459741-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Today, Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) announced that her office has returned $7,514,178 in fiscal year 2022 to tax payers in Iowa’s Third Congressional https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-has-returned-7514178-to-constituents-in-fiscal-year-2022-31466503-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-axne-has-returned-7514178-to-constituents-in-fiscal-year-2022-31466503-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 The Linn County blindness support group will have its next meeting on Wednesday, 26 October 2022, from 10:00 a.m. to about noon, in the narthex https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-for-the-blind-courtesy-posting-linn-county-blindness-support-group-october-meeting-31471357-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/iowa-department-for-the-blind-courtesy-posting-linn-county-blindness-support-group-october-meeting-31471357-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA–Senator Liz Mathis and Rep. Ashley Hinson faced off in the first debate in Iowa’s Second Congressional District Race. https://www.americantowns.com/news/mathis-is-the-clear-winner-in-tonights-debate-for-iowas-second-congressional-district-31472589-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mathis-is-the-clear-winner-in-tonights-debate-for-iowas-second-congressional-district-31472589-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Video and Photo: Ernst Helps Kick-off Operation Diaper Drive in Iowa During the month of October, the Young Parents Network, in partnership with https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-photo-ernst-helps-kickoff-operation-diaper-drive-in-iowa-31474840-cedar-rapids-ia.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/video-and-photo-ernst-helps-kickoff-operation-diaper-drive-in-iowa-31474840-cedar-rapids-ia.html Government and Politics Thu, 25 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500