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Cedar Rapids School District would demolish iconic Wilson Middle School under $312 million taxpayer proposal
11
Nov 2022

Cedar Rapids School District would demolish iconic Wilson Middle School under $312 million taxpayer proposal

Note: Anyone wishing to address the School Board at the Nov. 14, 2022, meeting should arrive a few minutes before the 5:30 p.m. start time..

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Cedar Rapids road project signals death knell for historic stone wall at Oak Hill Cemetery
04
Nov 2022

Cedar Rapids road project signals death knell for historic stone wall at Oak Hill Cemetery

Updated Nov. 5, 2022, with the history of the cemetery’s stone entrance and former president, Lawson Daniels. By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa..

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Walking tour to trace what was lost, what remains, 10 years after First Christian Church demolished
18
Sep 2022

Walking tour to trace what was lost, what remains, 10 years after First Christian Church demolished

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Ten years after its inception, Save Cedar Rapids Heritage continues the battle to save iconic buildings..

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Window workshop aids in derecho recovery
23
Jul 2022

Window workshop aids in derecho recovery

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Kat Armstrong spent the bulk of Iowa’s hurricane-strength derecho gripping the storm door of her home..

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Save CR Heritage to host window workshop with newly revived neighborhood association
04
Jul 2022

Save CR Heritage to host window workshop with newly revived neighborhood association

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Nearly two years after a hurricane-strength derecho devastated a large swath of Iowa, some residents still..

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“Have you reached these families?” Residents question how decision to close Garfield Elementary was made in Cedar Rapids
16
May 2022

“Have you reached these families?” Residents question how decision to close Garfield Elementary was made in Cedar Rapids

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage Cedar Rapids School Board members heard from 10 people at a special meeting called after residents took up a petition..

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Country Club Heights homes at risk with Cedar Rapids Country Club’s development plans
06
May 2022

Country Club Heights homes at risk with Cedar Rapids Country Club’s development plans

Note: The Cedar Rapids City Council will consider the Cedar Rapids Country Club’s rezoning request and request to vacate a portion of Fairway Terrace SE..

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Petition drive surpasses goal; firm leading CR School District planning to be recommended for next new school contract
05
May 2022

Petition drive surpasses goal; firm leading CR School District planning to be recommended for next new school contract

UPDATE: The special Cedar Rapids School Board meeting has been set for 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 16, 2022, at the Educational Leadership & Support Center,..

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History fans line up for Save CR Heritage tour at edge of downtown Cedar Rapids
30
Apr 2022

History fans line up for Save CR Heritage tour at edge of downtown Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Save CR Heritage kicked off its 10th anniversary celebration with a tour that highlighted historic churches and other buildings at the..

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Petition calls for Garfield Elementary closure to be heard by Cedar Rapids School Board
10
Apr 2022

Petition calls for Garfield Elementary closure to be heard by Cedar Rapids School Board

By Cindy Hadish/Save CR Heritage CEDAR RAPIDS – Save CR Heritage, with a coalition of school supporters, is launching a petition drive to place the..

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