CEDAR RAPIDS, IA - JANUARY 25: U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing president Graig Cone (right) and operations manager Jeff Baxter at Conveyor Engineering ...

Cedar Rapids has faced multiple obstacles in its bid to get a casino license in addition to that petition. Last month, Iowa House lawmakers passed a bill that would have placed a moratorium on new ...

Then the flood hit. In June 2008, rains across eastern Iowa pushed the Cedar River to a record 31.12 feet above flood stage, causing substantial damage throughout the city.