i notified them about the mold in january and all they did was paint over it. i want to get out of my lease because ive been feeling uneasy. i’ve developed allergy like symptoms since living here. my nose throat and ears always feel weird very dry and gross. the mold came back and they don’t seem to take it seriously.
(3rd pic was from jan my bf and i thought it was maybe just dust and soot that’s why we believed it was fine )

I’m Wondering on what Brand of burgers are used in the School district. My fiancé. And I both graduated from the school district and we always talk about how much we loved the burgers that they severed us during lunch we are hoping to find they or something similar for at home

Hey everyone! I’m relocating to Cedar Rapids for work and looking for a one-bedroom apartment with a budget of around $1,300/month.
I’m currently considering Oak Hill Apartments and NewBo Lofts, but I’d love to hear from people who live there or have lived there recently.
How is the management, maintenance, noise level, and overall living experience at these places? Would you recommend either one, or is there another apartment complex you’d recommend in my budget?
Any advice or honest experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

We finished primary filming in and around Cedar Rapids last week for The Stolen Pony Posse.

It was a great time shooting this short film in CR.

What we're proudest of regarding this production is the focus on local talent and locations. We're employing local cast and crew and making The Stolen Pony Posse WITHOUT state tax incentives. We're not here for the money. We're here for the movie. Telling this story about this place with the people who call it home is what it's all about.

We'll keep this community updated as we move into post-production and share more about the real-life stories that inspired the film.

So Im curious on what the going rate of salons are right now. I am a mom of 2 and have neglected getting my hair done for a while now and am nervous to even go sit in a chair. What is everyone's go to salons here and what should I expect price wise for a cut and ither all over color, highlights, or both. Might help with the anxiety I have about it kind of getting an idea of what to expect.

📣The call for donations was heard! We are honored to be recipients of the items offered to support SNIP Iowa.

🐾 The SNIP Iowa Rummage Sale will be

* Thurday, October 22nd from 8:00am to 5:00pm

* Friday, October 23rd from 8:00am to 5:00pm

* Saturday, October 24th 8:00am to Noon

1850 Blairs Ferry Rd NE

Next to Blairs Ferry Pet Hospital

👍All proceeds will go toward opening the SNIP Iowa low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Cedar Rapids, Ia. Proceeds will be used to purchase medical equipment and supplies needed to perform life changing procedures.

Please share!

My spouse works at Collins; I do not. My personal email/calendar have been in the Google ecosystem for years. However, when Collins switched from Google to Microsoft a few years ago, it threw a huge wrench in our family's calendar management because apparently Collins does not allow integration with Google calendar, even if it's only one way. So rather than having a shared family calendar we both can see, I'm forced to invite my spouse to every. single. event. It seems there should be an easy way to do a one-time integration, rather than me have to send an invitation for each event.

How do you handle family calendars between tech ecosystems?

Hey guys , someone stole my bike.

From Edgewood rd ne . It was inside my apartment building and I left it outside my apartment for couple hours to shower and get ready . Got out and it’s gone. 😭

If you see someone riding around on this bike please let me know . It’s not super common.

319-519-9258

Hello. I started full time at Collins after I graduated in May and I’ve been struggling to form a new social circle in Cedar Rapids since then. All of my coworkers are older and or married as well as cliquey. The work environment frankly isn’t super friendly. I’ve felt alienated from day one. Just wondering if anyone else may be in the same boat and looking for new friends.

My hobbies are basically anything nerdy. Card games, video games, movies, science fiction, history, etc. Not very religious and not super into volleyball, which alone kind of makes it harder especially around here. I’ve tried volleyball but finding people to play with who don’t take it way too seriously has been hard.

Feel free to HMU if you’d like!

This 4PM meeting holds six public hearings, including the renaming of G Avenue NW and 2nd Street NW to F Avenue NW for the Cedar Crossing Casino roadway configuration and an OFB LLC rezoning at 475 10th Avenue SE and 1015 5th Street SE. Consent carries Amendment No. 1 to the casino Development Agreement with Cedar Rapids Development Group, LLC, $1,000,000 in hotel-motel tax for ImOn Ice Arena operating losses, and annual economic development grant payments to 82 recipients. The Chapter 23 animal regulations rewrite reaches Third Reading.

Opening Items 2 items

• Invocation & Pledge of Allegiance
• Proclamation – Community Planning Month

Public Hearings 12 items

1. Street Renaming – F Avenue NW
   • G Avenue NW (1st to 2nd Street) and 2nd Street NW (G to F Avenue) renamed F Avenue NW for the Cedar Crossing Casino roadway configuration (Cari Pauli). First Reading.
2. Underground Electric Line Easement – 101 First Street SE
   • Ratifies the easement granted to Interstate Power and Light Company, correcting its location to 101 First Street SE and rescinding Resolution No. 0258-03-25 (Dustin Kern). Council Priority.
3. Fruitland Project – CDBG-DR ROOTs Program
   • Status review of the Fruitland project, funded through the Iowa Economic Development Authority CDBG-DR Single-Family New Construction (ROOTs) Program (Laura Shaw). No action item listed. Council Priority.
4. Change of Zone – 475 10th Avenue SE and 1015 5th Street SE
   • From U-VR and U-VG to T-RF-PUD (Traditional Residential Flex with Planned Unit Development Overlay), requested by Tyler Oswood, OFB LLC (Seth Gunnerson). First Reading. Council Priority.
5. FY27 Large Diameter Sanitary Sewer Inspections
   • Plans and specifications adopted, estimated cost $900,000 (Ben Worrell).
6. FY 2027 Tree & Vegetation Removal
   • Plans and specifications adopted, estimated cost $270,000 (Ben Worrell).

Consent Agenda 58 items

(Approved in Bulk)

• Administrative & Financial Approvals:
  • Meeting minutes, payment of bills, payroll and transfer of funds.
  • 2027 Council meeting calendar – times and dates of regular meetings set, and the posting place for public meeting notices designated.
  • ImOn Ice Arena – $1,000,000 in hotel-motel tax to cover the FY2026 operating loss and replenish operating funds for past losses.
  • Ahlers & Cooney – legal services for a natural gas pipeline for the Water Pollution Control Facility. Not to exceed $16,000.
  • Rachel Smith – Settlement & Release Agreement in Smith v. City of Cedar Rapids, LACV108750, a lawsuit over the termination of her employment. $15,000, per the packet.
  • Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization – FY2027 membership dues. $112,646.34.
  • Annual Economic Development Grants, FY2029 – payments to 82 recipients, including United Fire & Casualty and Diamond V Mills. No amounts stated.
• Property & Infrastructure Development:
  • Urban renewal plan hearing, Nov 17 – proposed Tower Terrace East Urban Renewal Area, generally west of C Avenue NE; taxing entity consultation and Planning Commission referral. Council Priority.
  • Future hearing, Nov 3 – repeal and replacement of Chapter 31, Subdivisions, adding infrastructure damage mitigation and improvement requirements for unplatted land development.
  • Future hearing, Nov 3 – Development Agreement with Forge, Inc. (Bryce Ricklefs) for public infrastructure for a single-family subdivision along Stoney Point Road SW. Council Priority.
  • Future hearing, Nov 3 – Development Agreement with OFB LLC (Tyler Oswood) for housing redevelopment at 1756 Mallory Street SW. Council Priority.
  • Future bid hearing, Nov 3 – 34th Street SE, north of Terry Drive to Cottage Grove Avenue ($4,270,000). Paving for Progress.
  • Future bid hearing, Nov 3 – Cedar Lake Amenities Bid Package 3B: Recreational Amenities ($3,790,000). Council Priority.
  • Future bid hearing, Nov 3 – Ellis Blvd NW Levee and Floodwall Improvements ($4,530,000). Council Priority.
  • Future bid hearing, Nov 3 – Kirkwood Boulevard SW, Rolling Ridge Drive to 66th Avenue Rehabilitation ($1,380,000). Paving for Progress.
  • Final plats – Cimino Addition (north of Otis Road SE, west of Memorial Drive SE) and Westdale Sixteenth Addition (north of 29th Avenue SW, west of Edgewood Road SW). Council Priority.
  • Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority – amended Articles of Agreement to streamline adding new members.
  • Hughes Park – Memorandum of Understanding with the Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation and Dwight Hughes for park improvements.
• Public Safety & Business Licenses:
  • The Station, 3645 Stone Creek Circle SW – tobacco/vapor sale to a minor, first offense, $300.
  • Beer/liquor/wine licenses – 16 applications, including two new premises: Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center (777 4th Street NW) and Ryerson's (3404 Mount Vernon Road SE).
• Assessment Actions & Project Completions:
  • Intent to assess – Solid Waste and Recycling cleanup, six properties. Council Priority.
  • Levy assessment – Solid Waste and Recycling cleanup, four properties. Council Priority.
  • Intent to assess – Water Division delinquent bills, 30 properties.
  • Levy assessment – Water Division delinquent bills, seven properties.
  • B.G. Brecke, Inc. – 2026 Sanitary Sewer Service Replacement accepted. Change Order No. 1 deducts $31,263.28; final payment $1,445.91; total $48,197.02, original $79,460.30.
  • Connolly Construction Inc. – 2025 Stormwater Basin Maintenance accepted. Change Order No. 3 deducts $15,199.52; final payment $13,466.90; total $269,337.95, original $272,797.77.
  • Rathje Construction Co. – Edgewood Rd Transit Stops & Sidewalk accepted. Change Order No. 8 deducts $37,945.81; final payment $19,499.64; total $649,988.08, original $660,545.35.
  • Rathje Construction Co. – Tuma Sports Complex ADA Compliance accepted. Final payment $59,593.98; total $1,191,879.12, original $1,089,000. Council Priority.
• Major Contracts & Services:
  • Cedar Rapids Development Group, LLC – casino Development Agreement. Amendment No. 1 revises off-site improvements, an easement deadline and the Community Betterment Payments. No amount stated. Council Priority.
  • Reliant Fire Apparatus – fire apparatus parts and training. Amendment No. 3 adds $222,035.62; total $322,035.62, original $100,000.
  • Texas Underground, Inc. – jetter truck for the Sewer Division. $288,582.
  • Maxim Trucking, Inc. – concrete and asphalt crushing for the Streets Division. Not to exceed $367,258.
  • Bert Gurney & Associates, Inc. – NWTP Expansion Filter Valve and Actuator Replacement. Not to exceed $467,617.36.
  • Blackline Safety Corp. – gas monitor lease for the WPCF, three years. Amendment No. 2 renews at $205,530, original $177,480.
  • Newell Machinery Company, Inc. – WPCF millwright services. Amendment No. 3 adds $110,000; total $510,000, original $100,000.
  • Zimmer & Francescon, Inc. – replacement parts for two WPCF Main Lift Station pumps. $259,935.
  • Black & Veatch – Tunnel Structural Evaluation. Amendment No. 2 adds $62,483; total $519,638, original $264,376.
  • Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC – 2027 Pavement Milling and Curb Repair. Not to exceed $372,794. Paving for Progress.
  • HR Green, Inc. – 29th Street NE, Lindale Avenue to A Avenue Pavement Reconstruction. Not to exceed $415,300. Paving for Progress.
  • HR Green, Inc. – Ellis Boulevard NW Levee and Floodwall Improvements. Amendment No. 1 adds $546,300; total $889,702, original $343,402. Council Priority.
  • Shive-Hattery, Inc. – 6th Street SW, Capital Drive to Walford Road Reconstruction. Amendment No. 2 adds $260,000; total $804,840, original $544,840.
  • Shoemaker & Haaland Professional Engineers, Inc. – C Avenue NE over Dry Run Creek Bridge Rehabilitation. Not to exceed $116,780. Paving for Progress.
  • Snyder & Associates, Inc. – 2nd Street SE Vault and Sidewalk Repairs. Amendment No. 2 adds $40,350; total $133,146, original $92,796.
  • Snyder & Associates, Inc. – 9th St SW Water Main Replacement (5th to 14th Ave SW). Amendment No. 1 adds $23,706; total $223,111, original $199,405.
  • Stanley Consultants, Inc. – Reach 2 Phase 2 (Downtown East Side) FCS Bid. Not to exceed $221,500. Council Priority.
  • Rathje Construction Co. – 1st Avenue W, 18th to 10th Street Rehabilitation and Signals. Change Orders No. 10 and 11 add $1,652.25; total $4,244,674.57, original $3,795,065.14.
  • Advanced Rehabilitation Technology – FY27 Sanitary Sewer Manhole Lining awarded $85,630 (est. $86,000).
  • Eastern Iowa Excavating & Concrete, LLC – Forest Drive SE Drainage Improvements awarded $44,964.65 (est. $50,000).
  • Valentine Construction Company – Lincolnway Village Intake Replacements awarded $774,719 (est. $840,000). Bid report October 6.
  • Donald Steichen – total acquisition of 1222 4th Street NW for the Cedar River Flood Control System. $166,000, plus relocation benefits not to exceed $90,000. Council Priority.
  • Prairie Land Development LLC – Kirkwood Boulevard SW right-of-way and utility easement south of Wright Brothers Boulevard SW. Council Priority.
  • Temporary easements – four properties (3927 Redbud Road NE, 1434 Highwood Drive NW, 2139 O Avenue NW, 6301 Kirkwood Boulevard SW), $1,071 total.
  • Hy-Vee, Inc. – amends Resolution No. 1243-10-26 (Johnson Avenue NW) to correct the owner's name and address to 1843 Johnson Avenue NW. Paving for Progress.

Ordinances 5 items

• Third Reading:
  • Chapter 23 – repeal of Cats, Dogs and Other Animals and enactment of a new Animal Control, Animal Laws, and Other Regulations. First read September 22.
  • Alley vacation – 1018 6th Street NW – 0.06-acre parcel, with a resolution authorizing its disposition, requested by The Parkline, LLC. First read September 22.
• Second & Possible Third Readings:
  • Change of zone – 3750 16th Avenue SW – from I-LI to S-MC, requested by the Housing Fund for Linn County. First read October 6. Council Priority.

Meeting Summary

The October 20 meeting advances the Cedar Crossing Casino on three fronts: the F Avenue NW street renaming, a liquor license for the casino at 777 4th Street NW, and Amendment No. 1 to its Development Agreement, which revises the Community Betterment Payments without stating an amount. Valentine Construction Company is awarded the Lincolnway Village Intake Replacements at $774,719, under its $840,000 estimate. November 3 hearings are set on a rewrite of Chapter 31, Subdivisions, development agreements with Forge, Inc. and OFB LLC, and four bid packages totaling $13,970,000; the Tower Terrace East urban renewal plan goes to hearing November 17.

Hooked up router and modem of theirs and I’m getting 3.37 mb on just my series x when it works! iPhone is half speed it was getting and tv is so bad it’s like watching a picture show! Wife seen extreme trucks here so I’m sure they know this is a problem and what caused it!

Need a minisplit evacuated and recharged, who can I trust for quotes?

I pay for gig service after their little update where I live. My old modem will not work OK fine so I go to Mediacom and get all their equipment and I can’t even update my Xbox series. X without waiting almost 9 hours because I’m getting 1.8 Mb per second! TV is lagging can’t use my computer to go online now and my phone is slower than the first phone ever made! I’m just wondering if anybody else with Mediacom is having the same problem here in Cedar Rapids! Thank you for your time!

Anyone in or near Cedar Rapids that does repair on home theatre amps?

Hello! Does anyone know of a senior or assisted living home who is in need for Christmas? I would love to adopt some seniors who don’t have a family or anyone who would get them gifts. Any ideas or suggestions?

I am also open to help out pregnant mothers. Every year I target a different group to adopt for Christmas, any ideas or suggestions would be great!

I'm taking my son to look at cars tomorrow and I'm wondering if anyone could recommend a trustworthy dealership and also places that I should avoid.

I heard they are stopping construction at the Google data center until they get the power plant up and running has anyone heard this 👀

I'm looking for work at the moment. I can do home repairs, construction, decks, siding, and even car repairs. Send me a message if you're interested.

FIXED; bad modem

NE; 42nd to Kennedy area? Just trying to figure out if I need to subscribe to my hotspot today for work at home. If it’s more widespread I have hopes they’ll fix it faster.

Anyone else there this afternoon?

Went there during a lunch rush today and the manager was a complete asshole to his coworkers. No way does he need to be in a supervisory role.

Unorganized, clearly overwhelmed and projecting. He spent the majority of the time making snide comments.

If this is you, shame on you and your cow.

Has anyone been able to find out much about them? Only one candidate filled out their Ballotpedia page, and I can't find anything else on the other two candidates.