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A Nordex USA employee describes one of the company’s wind turbine drivetrain assemblies during a tour of the company’s reopened plant in West Branch July 1, 2025. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

Nordex Group to supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for Midwest projects

The Nordex Group will supply Alliant Energy with up to 190 wind turbines for large-scale projects in the Midwest, including Iowa, following a competitive request for proposals process. The turbines, consisting of N133 and N163 Delta4000 variants, are scheduled for…

Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival announces new food event: Freedom FEASTival

The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival has unveiled the Freedom FEASTival, a new food-based event in…

Freedom Festival FEASTival

New Hyundai McGrath facility among Hiawatha development initiatives

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corporation (HEDCO) has announced updates on three Hiawatha business projects, including…

New McGrath Hyundai facility

GALLERY: Music151 brings new music supply options to Fairfax

A Fairfax musical operation that’s been operated virtually for much of its six-year history has…

Music 151 Fairfax storefront

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…