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Alliant Energy’s 200 MW Pleasant Creek Solar facility up and running
The solar facility once known as Duane Arnold Solar is up and running – and has a new name. The 200 megawatt Pleasant Creek Solar facility is now operational and generating energy for customers, a release from Alliant Energy stated.…
New facilities key to UI athletic recruitment
by Gigi Wood UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – Very visible changes are being made to the…
City considering revisions to floodplain ordinance
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Iowa City’s planning and zoning commission last week discussed…
Pomeranz pledges active, aggressive work
by John Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – Everyone who touted Jeff Pomeranz’s attributes last week as…
UI soon to open $69 million recreation center
by Gigi Wood UNIVERSITY OF IOWA – A new venue for good times downtown is…
City, developers prepare for arts campus shift
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – A high-rise development, business relocations and a road improvement…
Airport runway reconstruction project begins
by John Kenyon CORRIDOR – As he stepped to the lectern to address a crowd…
Party with a purpose
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – It’s about community. Studio 13, a gay night club…
NewBo city market plan moving forward
by John Kenyon CEDAR RAPIDS – As plans for the proposed NewBo City Market on…
Counterfeiting cases on rise, meth makes a comeback in Iowa
by Gigi Wood CORALVILLE – Two rising crime trends in Coralville are affecting businesses. One…
Main Street Program, riverboat foundation, mean big changes
by Gigi Wood WASHINGTON – Several influences have led to revitalization in Washington. State guidance,…
Survey finds more optimism about economy
by John Kenyon CORRIDOR – Corridor business owners are more optimistic about the local economy…
Expanding air service top priority for director
by John Kenyon CORRIDOR – Expanding air service, addressing the perception of high fares and…
A fire in the belly
by Gigi Wood CORRIDOR – It’s all about the basics. That’s what the fastest-growing company…
UniverCity program aims to increase neighborhood diversity
by Gigi Wood IOWA CITY – Iowa City and the University of Iowa have formed…
Branding effort gets under way
by John Kenyon LINN COUNTY – No matter what comes of a consultant’s efforts to…