| How much debt should a city risk? CEDAR RAPIDS — Little gets more talk on the national political stage than debt. Republicans call for spending cuts by the federal government, while opposing tax increases on wealthier Americans. Democrats support such revenue-increasing taxes, while opposing spending cuts. “The federal government is using debt to pay for operating expenses in a lot of cases,” [...]-Sun, 20 May 2012 05:08:14 -0700 | Search Will Resume in the Morning for Man Missing in Cedar River CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Cedar Rapids Fire Department’s River Rescue team was deployed to the Cedar River off of Old River Road SW near the Police Department’s shooting range for a drowning.-Sat, 19 May 2012 18:00:50 -0700 | State volleyball tournament staying in Cedar Rapids DES MOINES — It’s staying. The Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union board of directors voted unanimously Saturday to keep the state volleyball tournament in Cedar Rapids.-Sat, 19 May 2012 14:23:14 -0700 | Kernels beat Peoria, 7-6, in front of largest home crowd since August 2007 CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - In front of the largest home crowd since August 2007, the Kernels outlasted Peoria 7-6 to win their 2nd game in 3 days.-Sat, 19 May 2012 22:21:43 -0700 |