Home of Former Cedar Rapids Council Member Badly Damaged by Fire: Cedar Rapids and Marion Headlines, March 20 Edition

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Home prices went up a bit in the Cedar Rapids area in February and slipped in Iowa City. (Gazette)

Firefighters tame fire that severely damaged home of former Cedar Rapids city council member. (KCRG)

The shutdown of Cedar Rapids Signs company will not delay open of Convention Center. (KCRG)

Rick Smith of the Gazette writes that the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Waste Agency will contribute $50,000 to the Prospect Meadows Ball Field project. The City of Marion has already agreed to contribute $750,000 to the project, which will be located near Highway 13.

Smith also writes that the Linn County Supervisors criticized auditor Joel Miller and his facilities management.

More than 3,100 acres of Iowa land was added to the conservation list in 2012, writes James Q. Lynch of the Gazette.

So it was the first day of Spring on Wednesday. You may have noticed it was cold. (KCRG)

Two dogs from the CRPD could benefit from a nationwide Groupon to outfit dogs with bulletproof vests. (KCRG)

Cargill eyes the ice dams' effects on soybean processing. (the Gazette)