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Cedar Rapids, Iowa Patch AM: a 5 min read

What's up Cedar Rapids! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How did Cedar Rapids’ Cedar Raptors crash the playoffs so quickly?
  • Want seats for Cedar Rapids’ newly announced 2026-27 Broadway lineup?
  • Why Cedar Rapids blood centers say they’re worried heading into July 4.

Also on today's calendar: Cedar Rapids Chess Club and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Why don't eggs tell Jokes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Turning cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 79, low: 59.
  • Thursday: Delightful with some sun, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cedar Raptors reach playoffs in third season (kcrg.com) — Cedar Rapids’ own Cedar Raptors women’s tackle football team has reached the playoffs for the first time in just their third season, posting a 5-2 record and earning a rematch with Columbus. Players juggling full-time jobs describe tough travel logistics, a tight-knit family culture, and invite locals to support them at a taco fundraiser tonight at Just Jules.
   

2. Cedar Rapids Paramount Theatre unveils 2026-27 Broadway season (cbs2iowa.com) — Downtown Cedar Rapids’ historic Paramount Theatre is rolling out a three-show Broadway season for 2026-27, with subscriptions starting at $195. A Christmas Story: The Musical opens the series in December 2026, followed by Legally Blonde in February and The Bodyguard in June 2027, all part of the venue’s partnership with Nederlander touring productions.
   

3. Blood centers urge donations as summer schedules slow supply (cbs2iowa.com) — Blood donations are lagging in Cedar Rapids just as summer travel picks up, leaving ImpactLife worried about keeping hospitals supplied. At a drive outside Veterans Memorial Stadium, only a handful of donors showed up, prompting officials to urge residents to give an hour to donate and help patients needing surgeries, cancer treatments, and emergency care before the busy July 4 weekend.
   

4. Iowa soybeans blooming and corn silking behind schedule (kcrg.com) — Cedar Rapids is seeing Iowa’s corn and soybean crops running slightly behind last year’s pace, with fewer soybeans blooming and minimal corn silking so far. State reports also show recent storms, above-average rainfall, and cooler temperatures boosting soil moisture, with warmer weather expected to return as the growing season ramps up.
   

5. New Iowa law likely won't stop mail order abortion pills, critics say (press-citizen.com subscription) — Cedar Rapids residents have already lost their local Planned Parenthood clinic, and a new Iowa law starting July 1 will further restrict access to abortion pills by requiring in-person pickup. Critics, including legal experts and providers, argue the rule will mostly create confusion and fear while doing little to stop mail-order prescriptions from out-of-state doctors protected by shield laws.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Tuesday June 23
  • Baseball: Benton vs Anamosa (Junior Varsity)
    Atkins Elementary School Anamosa Middle School HS Baseball Complex
    5:00 pm
  • Varsity Baseball - Marion vs Central DeWitt
    Marion Independent School District Central Dewitt High School
    5:00 pm
  • Chatty Crafters →
    Ely Public Library, 1595 Dows St, Ely
    5:00 pm
  • Varsity Softball - Marion vs Central DeWitt
    Marion Independent School District Central Dewitt High School
    5:00 pm
  • Paint Nite: Magic Mushroom Butterfly →
    Lion Bridge Brewing Co., 59 16th Ave SW, Cedar Rapids
    6:30 pm

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Found this sweet baby on my porch today near Trailside Elementary.
    Shes recently had kittens and is very skinny. Wondering if she might have a home somewhere. (Nextdoor Arthur/Franklin School)
  • Hello, I have a dryer that’s not working.
    I’m currently on bedrest and unable to go to the laundromat please can anybody help me fix it? (Nextdoor Oakhill Jackson)
  • Hotel Equities posted a job opening for Night Auditor-Holiday Inn Express Collins Rd Cedar Rapids, Iowa in Cedar Rapids. Apply here.
  • Culver's posted a job opening for Porter in Cedar Rapids. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cedar Rapids here.

Ok Cedar Rapids! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They might crack up... (Thank you Cat R. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Cedar Rapids

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