Downtown Cedar Rapids sees surge in condos and apartments
Builders and real estate agents report a strong downtown housing surge with 17 complexes open since 2010 and 452 owner occupied or rental units. By 2019 six more projects add 174 units and nearly 60 million in investment as 1,479 units exist with 208 under construction and 113 planned. Local residents cite walkability and proximity to amenities as key appeal.
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Major outdoor events Face rain in Cedar Rapids area
Market After Dark with ninety vendors spans 19 blocks from 6 30 to 11 p m featuring live music and beer tents amid a 70 percent chance of showers and storms mainly before 1 p m Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of evening showers. Back Porch Revival at Kinnick Stadium features Tucker Beathard Big & Rich Blake Shelton gates 1 p m show 3 p m rain 60 percent. Joni Ernst hosts fundraiser with Donald Trump at her roast ride event 11 a m program 1 p m rain 50 percent before 4 p m partly cloudy 7 p m.
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Iowa projects $22 million Medicaid savings in first three months
The Iowa Department of Human Services reports that in the first quarter of privatized Medicaid, Amerigroup Iowa AmeriHealth Caritas Iowa and UnitedHealthcare of the River Valley resolved grievances within 30 days. The state expects total savings exceed $22.2 million, on track for over $110 million.
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Monarch lovers honored with $200,000 gift for habitat
Gazette outdoors writer Orlan Love and his wife Corinne nurture monarchs from a small yard in 2015 to 18 in 2024. The Monarch Research Project announced a $200,000 anonymous gift in Love’s honor to fund a Linn County pollinator habitat aiding butterflies and bees.
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