Front page stories for 2/27

We’ll have a look at the plans for a new, rebuilt Theatre Cedar Rapids.
We’ll also have stories about President Barack Obama’s proposed budget and more about the local option sales tax and why Cedar Rapids doesn’t already have one.

 

Front page stories for 2/26

We’ll have a story about how the state has not increased the tax on alcohol and the rationale for that.
We’ll also have a story about eager golfers who were out on the links at St. Andrew’s in Cedar Rapids today.
And we’ll have the latest on arrests of executives in New York accused of mishandling pension fund money, including some from the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System.

 

Front page stories for 2/25

We’ll have a story about Obama’s speech before a joint session of Congress tonight, along with reaction from Iowa’s Congressional delegation.
We’ll also have a story about the challenges facing the Cedar Rapids Convention and Visitors Bureau, which moves back to downtown this week.

 

Front page stories for 224

We’ll have a look at a decidedly non-standard job fair set for later this week. Its goal is to get ex-convicts and other people who might not have good employment prospects into the job market.
We’ll also take a look at what some people say could happen if the proposed local option sales tax fails to pass.
And we’ll have more on a controversy involving the Iowa Public Employee Retirement System. The fund is demanding more than $300 million from a California fund.

 

Front page stories for 2/23

We’ll have a story looking at whether discretionary spending on children — things like dance classes, among others — are being affected by the economic downturn.

 

Front page stories for 2/22

We’ll have a look at how the proposed local option sales tax could affect the smaller towns in Linn County. Those towns get all the sales tax money from any online purchase by Linn County residents, so they could see their revenues fall if the tax passes in Cedar Rapids.

We’ll also have a look at how the towns in Linn County would use the sales tax money.

 

Front page stories for 2/21

We’ll have a look at how buyouts of flooded properties are likely to proceed and the controversy that’s causing.

 

Front page stories for 2/19

We’ll have a story about a proposal for co-locating city, county and state services in Cedar Rapids.
We’ll also take a look at new predictions that put the chances of flooding this spring at or slightly below average.
And we’ll have the latest on very bad economic news from the Federal Reserve, which predicted even greater unemployment this year.

 

Front page stories for 2/18

We’ll have the latest on the economic stimulus bill signed by President Barack Obama today in Denver.
We’ll also have a story about the repairs being made to the KUNI transmission tower.
And we’ll have a story about a proposed Human Services building in Cedar Rapids.

 

Front page stories for 2/17

It’s the middle of Black History Month, and we’ll have a story looking at whether having a month dedicated to it still makes sense, or if education programs already do a good job of integrating lessons about black history year-round.
We’ll also take a look at what the federal stimulus money headed for Iowa will go toward.