Nick El Hajj

1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Nick El Hajj

Police are investigating after shots were fired near the 1500 block of Bever Avenue SE, damaging several homes and at least one vehicle Tuesday evening. Cedar Rapids police officers on scene told Iowa’s News Now that no injuries had been reported and no arrests had been made as of Tuesday night. The investigation remains active. Residents in the neighborhood told Iowa’s News Now they heard gunfire and saw a vehicle driving through the area.

1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Nick El Hajj

As Cedar Rapids ramps up enforcement against negligent landlords, tenants in one of the city’s most vulnerable neighborhoods gathered Tuesday night to learn how to protect themselves — before their homes become uninhabitable. The Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood Association hosted a renters’ rights workshop at the downtown public library Tuesday, aiming to help tenants understand their legal protections and the responsibilities landlords must follow under city code.

1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Nick El Hajj

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District will eliminate 27 positions at its Educational Leadership and Support Center by June 30, the latest step in a districtwide staffing realignment aimed at closing a $12 million budget shortfall, according to a Tuesday press release. The positions represent an 11% payroll reduction at the district office and are expected to save about $1.66 million annually.

1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Nick El Hajj

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — The University of Iowa unveiled its newest medical campus on Friday, a $525 million facility in North Liberty that officials say will transform orthopedic care statewide and beyond. UI Health Care leaders and local, state and federal officials gathered for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at what the university is calling one of the largest musculoskeletal hospitals in the country. The half-a-billion-dollar campus is set to open to patients April 28.

1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Nick El Hajj

As churches across Iowa prepare for Palm Sunday services, the holiday arrives just as Passover begins at sundown on Saturday — a calendar overlap between two major religious observances. For some faith leaders, it’s a moment to reflect on shared themes of deliverance and community.