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Duane Arnold new construction and proposed site plan

Linn County approves second reading of Duane Arnold rezoning, along with host community agreement

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Jan. 7 to approve the second reading of a rezoning request for the 393-acre Duane Arnold Energy Center site. The board also approved a Host Community Agreement (HCA) between the county and…

City managers highlight ongoing projects in wake of pandemic, derecho

The city managers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Marion, Coralville, North Liberty and Hiawatha share…

Common Table offers rare experience

Sarah Goettsch describes herself as fortunate. So, one day in the fall of 2019, when…

Freeze-dried for all

When you hear the term “freeze-dried foods,” what impressions come to mind?

Banks rally to the rescue – again

Last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program issued 5.1 million loans totaling…

government stimulus

Turning the page

Newly inaugurated President Joe Biden will bring a host of changes to the U.S. political…