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Alliant power plant proposed location

Proposed Alliant power plant near airport raises concerns

The Cedar Rapids Airport Commission is expressing safety and proximity concerns about an Alliant Energy proposal for a new natural gas-fired power plant near Fairfax and just west of the Eastern Iowa Airport – a plant that could be considered…

GALLERY: See inside phase one of North Liberty’s Centennial Park project

On Wednesday, June 4, a select group of community leaders received an exclusive tour of…

A small group of community leaders toured the Centennial Park project on Wednesday, June 4, getting an early look at North Liberty’s upcoming event venue. CREDIT ALEXANDRA OLSEN

GALLERY: New Boys & Girls Clubs Busse Unit officially opens its doors

It didn’t take long for local kids to begin enjoying the features of the Boys…

Boys & Girls Clubs 11 John Tursi

Bettendorf company purchases former Pearson offices in Iowa City

A Bettendorf-based commercial real estate development company has purchased the former Pearson offices in Iowa…

Aerial view of the former Pearson campus at 2510 N. Dodge St. in Iowa City.

Coralville City Council rejects bids for Youth Sports Park expansion project

The Coralville City Council voted unanimously to reject all submitted bids for phase three of…

Sign at the entrance to Coralville's Youth Sports Park, 2480 Dempster Drive.

DaaBIN Store to celebrate grand opening in Williamsburg June 7

DaaBIN Store, a 4,500-square-foot family-friendly liquidation outlet, is set to open at Outlets & Marketplace…

DaaBIN store Cedar Rapids

Coralville City Council considers multiple housing developments at meeting May 27

At its meeting May 27, the Coralville City Council passed a first consideration to rezone…

Coralville Mayor Meghann Foster (left) and council member Hai Huynh pictured May 13, 2025.

New snow equipment facility coming to Eastern Iowa Airport

A new facility will be built at the Eastern Iowa Airport to house and maintain…

Eastern Iowa Airport passenger

Existing-home sales dipped .5% in April; prices reached new high

U.S. existing-home sales dipped .5% in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4…

Home sales

Iowa City Downtown District plans to expand SSMID borders

The Iowa City Downtown District is looking to expand its Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District (SSMID)…

The new ICDD SSMID boundaries would extend north and south, encompassing UI Health Care's Downtown Campus on Market Street.

Hiawatha HUB development project canceled

Development of the HUB, a project that originally promised to bring dozens of new housing…

Hiawatha City Hall

Cedar Rapids Walmart Supercenter unveils remodel with ribbon-cutting event

The Walmart Supercenter at 3601 29th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids will unveil its first…

Walmart remodel bakery example

Big Grove to open location in Kansas City, extend ownership to employees

Big Grove Brewery is opening a new location in the Midwest. The Iowa-based craft brewery…

The exterior of Big Grove Brewery's Omaha location, which is set to open this summer. The craft brewery is planning another location for Kansas City in summer 2026.

Zoning approved for 92-unit Cedar Rapids housing complex near Williams Boulevard, Highway 30

A new 92-unit apartment housing complex is in the works at a highly-visible site near…

Stone Creek Circle housing development Cedar Rapids

North Liberty Community Pantry to unveil new facility June 23

The North Liberty Community Pantry will open a new facility at 350 W. Penn St.…

A rendering of the proposed North Liberty Community Pantry, located at 350 W. Penn St. The nonprofit will break ground Oct. 1.

Coralville OKs 10-Year tax rebate to support Iowa River Power historic building renovation

The Coralville city council has approved a tax increment rebate to aid in the historic…

The Iowa River Power building, 501 First Ave. in Coralville, pictured Oct. 30. The building was bough last month by Old Gold, LLC, a company with an Illinois address. CREDIT ANNIE SMITH BARKALOW