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Linn County officials review land use considerations for data center zoning code

Members of the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voiced a number of concerns regarding data center development in the county at a meeting Tuesday night to review land use considerations, as county officials develop a data center zoning code…

Common Sense Institute announces expansion into Iowa

The Common Sense Institute (CSI), a non-partisan organization focused on employment and economic issues, has…

Kristin Strohm Common Sense Iowa

Hiawatha council approves new hotel feasibility study

A new study will be conducted to assess the feasibility of attracting a hotel or…

Hiawatha City Hall

Former GoDaddy building sold

The former GoDaddy office building at 1 Parsons Drive in Hiawatha has been sold to…

GoDaddy Hiawatha

Iowa leaders named Clean Energy Champions

U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley, Governor Kim Reynolds, and Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Director Debi…

Iowa Clean Energy Champions

Linn County webinar set to unveil solar dashboard

The Linn County Sustainability Department, in partnership with the Linn County GIS team, has created…

Solar panels on roof

Linn County awarded grant for Rental Energy Improvement Program

Linn County has been awarded a $1 million Environmental Justice Government to Government grant from…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Marion Sun launches as new online newspaper

Marion has begun a new chapter in local journalism with the launch of the Marion…

Marion Sun logo

Wolf asks to withdraw, refile Illinois carbon pipeline request

Wolf Carbon Solutions moved to withdraw its carbon dioxide pipeline permit application in Illinois on…

Wolf Carbon pipeline new map

Linn County looking to sell Fillmore Center

Linn County officials are pursuing the sale of the county-owned Fillmore Center in northwest Cedar…

Linn County Fillmore Center

Marion passes moratorium on certain commercial developments in fastest-growing areas

Even as the Marion City Council approved the final consideration of an ordinance imposing a…

City of Marion

Yields look strong as Iowa harvesting nears completion

Farmers in Iowa are routinely harvesting more than 200 bushels of corn per acre this…

Harvest yields

Iowa Utilities Board approves advance ratemaking for four Alliant Energy solar projects

The Iowa Utilities Board has approved an application for advance ratemaking principles for four Alliant…

Marion council approves second reading of commercial development moratorium

A commercial development moratorium for some of the fastest-growing areas of Marion is one step…

Marion Uptown Streetscape

Marion officials seek proposals to redevelop former library site

The City of Marion, Marion Economic Development Corp. (MEDCO), the Marion Chamber of Commerce, and…

Old Marion Public Library

Officials discuss initiatives to address workforce shortage in Corridor, across Iowa

While there’s no “silver bullet” for addressing Iowa’s ongoing workforce shortage, several resources and initiatives…

Kathy Anderson Iowa Workforce Development workforce shortage