Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 21st of October.
Good morning, Cedar Rapids.
🏘️ Community
A series of holiday craft and vendor markets will take place in Eastern and Central Iowa this November and December, with Cedar Rapids featuring events like the Holiday Fair at St. Paul's United Methodist Church on Nov.
4-5. Residents can support local businesses and enjoy festive community shopping.
Volunteers are getting a former CRST training facility ready to become The Commons, which will offer 65 affordable units and support services (health care and peer support) for single adults experiencing homelessness.
The pilot project will open Nov. 16 to help people transition indoors and connect with community aids.
According to WalletHub’s 2026 study, Cedar Rapids was ranked the seventh-safest city in America.
City Manager Jeff Pomeranz credited police, firefighters, and support staff for their efforts in keeping the community safe.
🎭 Culture
Grant Wood scholar Wanda Corn will discuss her new book on American Gothic themes during a free program Nov.
15 at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art at 1 p.m., with books available for purchase and a follow-up Zoom conversation on Dec. 13.
🏛️ Government
Linn County supervisors voted unanimously to block Alliant Energy's rezoning request for its proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, citing concerns about land use and public safety.
The Iowa Utilities Commission will review the proposal on Dec. 7 — a decision that could overturn the county vote.
After a wet September left corn and soybean harvests behind schedule, Iowa agricultural and election officials urged farmers on Monday to plan early voting when stopping by local courthouses (absentee ballots are due by 8 p.m. Nov.
3). More than 210,000 Iowans have already requested ballots.
Today, the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission ended a five-hour meeting with a tied vote that denied recommending the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center to power local data-centers.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors will review the application next.
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