Mayor Kay Halloran

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - John C. Reilly is joining Ed Helms in the road-trip comedy "Cedar Rapids." The story, by Phil Johnston, centers on a wholesome and naive small-town Wisconsin man (Helms) who, after his role model dies, must represent his company at a regional insurance conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, where his mind is blown by the big-town experience. Reilly's character also is attending the conference and is a family man who sees the event as a vacation and time to let loose. Miguel Arteta, director of "The Good Girl" and the upcoming "Youth in Revolt," is directing the Fox Searchlight project. ... Read Full Story

Real Estate data news reported that Cedar Rapids, Iowa median prices where up 7.6% from previous year.  Where median price of home in the Cedar Rapids Market rose to $145,700. Our next blog will look into how and where this up tick is coming fr... Read Full Story

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It’s been a while since we’ve taken the time to explore some old AMC dealerships, and thankfully, we’ve received materials on a few of them in recent days. We’ll start with some circa 1961 photos of Westgrove Rambler-Hillman in the Etobicoke section of Toronto, forwarded to us by Kit Foster , who found them on the City of Toronto Archives website . He also discovered, over at Torontoist.com , that in 1965, the dealership was razed to make way for the Islington subway station that now occupies the northwest corner of Islington and Bloor. Google Maps doesn’t have a street view, but Bing Maps ... Read Full Story

Hunter’s Specialties Pro Staff Member Rick White Wins Tenth Iowa State turkey calling Championship Hunter’s Specialties Pro Staff Member Rick White Hunter's Specialties Cedar Rapids, IA - -(AmmoLand.com)- Rick White of Cedar Rapids, Iowa recently finished first in the Iowa State Championship turkey calling Contest. The annual contest draws competitors from Iowa and surrounding states. There are contest categories for Junior, Intermediate, Hunter, Owl Hooting, Friction calls, Seniors and Overall State Champion. Rick not only took first place overall, he also placed first in the Senior Open and was second in the Owl Hooting event. Rick has also won a number of other turkey ... Read Full Story