Cedar Rapids

The 21st edition of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival is this weekend at Collins Road Theatres in Marion. The festival runs from April 5 - 7 and features 57 films — all with an Iowa connection.

The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival shows 57 films with Iowa connections from all over the country.

Tuesday night election results spelled out historical wins for some candidates, while other historical decisions left up to voters, like the state's largest school bond to date, fizzled out on the 2023 ballot.

The second-largest school district in the state has the largest school bond referendum in state history on the ballot next Tuesday. And according to new finance reports, it's getting some help from a state representative's consulting firm.

USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack said unprecedented federal money will promote the planting and maintenance of new trees. His tour to get out the word about the spending began in a town still recovering from the loss of many of its trees.

A printing error meant a small township didn't get a vote in an important county supervisor race. But based on turnout, it might not have mattered in the end.

Union workers at a grain processor in Cedar Rapids said "yes" to a new contract, avoiding a potential strike. ADM workers win a pay bump, a bonus and the first sick days some have seen in years.

The labor strike at a grain processor in Cedar Rapids has hit one month. Workers rallied to bring attention to their effort to negotiate a contract union members can accept.

Las Escuelas de la Comunidad de Cedar Rapids comenzarán el nuevo año escolar con cinco oficiales de policía uniformados en cinco de sus escuelas bajo un contrato modificado con la Ciudad de Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids Schools joins a list of Iowa school districts reducing or eliminating police presence inside their schools.