Good morning, Cedar Rapids.

A donation from Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust is funding CRBT Park on May's Island between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, SE in downtown; the city is seeking artists for sculptures and will hold a ribbon cutting in 2028 — Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell said.

ConnectCR announced that the new Alliant Energy LightLine® Tower stands 164 feet tall over the Cedar River near Mount Trashmore; the tower—featuring LED lighting and a design honoring local industry—leads the LightLine project connecting New Bohemia and Czech Village, with bridge railings expected to finish this fall.

Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center in Cedar Rapids will open on November 19, six weeks ahead of schedule, and it will celebrate its grand opening on December 5 with a sold-out concert by Old Dominion.

Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center will open on Nov.

19 six weeks ahead of schedule — the new 110,000 sqft facility along the Cedar River will host a sold-out concert by Old Dominion on Dec. 5.

According to a report by the Common Sense Institute, Midwest inflation reached 4.2 percent in September while the national rate was 3.7 percent—raising monthly costs for Iowa households to about $1,550.

8th Avenue Southwest closed from 6th Street to L Street in southwest Cedar Rapids on Thursday for a mill and fill project — crews posted a detour and the closure will last one week.

On Thursday morning around 8:34 a.m., a stalled vehicle blocked I-380 south's right lane between Exit 13 and Exit 10, delaying commuters near Cedar Rapids.

The Iowa Department of Traffic reported the incident.

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids reached 15,000 open-heart surgeries in September.

The hospital, which began offering the procedure in 1978, invested $25 million to expand its Heart & Vascular Center (the only Chest Pain Center accredited by the American College of Cardiology) to improve care access.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird warned residents to be alert for Medicare scams during open enrollment from Oct.

15 through Dec. 7 (scammers may use calls and texts to request personal details and Medicare numbers).