Good morning, Cedar Rapids.

The owner of O’s Grill is asking for help to thank the good Samaritan who stopped a fire outside his restaurant on Center Point Road Northeast early this morning — security footage shows the mystery helper dousing flames after a woman set decorative flowers on fire.

Cedar Rapids collected a post-pandemic record $5.8 million in hotel and motel tax revenue last fiscal year, a nearly 40% increase that boosts tourism and nonprofit projects.

Officials credit the gain to business opportunities including a Data Center development — a trend expected to continue.

The Iowa Department of Health reported 300 confirmed Cyclospora cases in 55 counties this year (normally around 60), with numbers falling since mid-July.

A report found the farm linked to the outbreak was not inspected in seven years; officials urge washing or cooking produce to prevent illness.