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Fairfax officials hear details of proposed Alliant gas-fired power plant
Attendees of a Fairfax City Council meeting Tuesday night, Sept. 9 offered decidedly mixed perspectives on an Alliant Energy proposal for a combined-cycle natural gas power plant just southeast of the Fairfax city limits. An estimated 45 attendees packed the…
Camp Courageous Pineapple Gala set for Aug. 20
The Pineapple Gala, an annual fundraiser benefitting Camp Courageous in Monticello, is set for Friday,…
Common occupations don’t pay a 2-bedroom housing wage
The National Low Income Housing Coalition recently reported that a full-time worker in Iowa would…
Reynolds names carbon sequestration task force working groups
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has announced members of the agriculture and energy working groups of…
Nearly 200 applications for broadband grants following $100M investment
The State of Iowa received 178 applications from broadband providers for the latest Empower Rural…
Iowa home sales set another record in June
June’s housing market in Iowa broke another record, with home sales up 8.8 percent from…
Stride opens new autism center in Hiawatha
Stride Autism Centers, a provider of evidence-based therapy for children with autism, has opened a…
The economy is cooking
Just think how strong the economy would be if employers could find all of the…
Former Braille school taking shape as community ‘village’
A company specializing in breathing new life into old buildings is making its mark on…
Potential solutions to Iowa’s child care dilemma
At a pair of town halls hosted by the state’s Child Care Task Force, parents…
Iowa is an example of responsible budgeting
Sound fiscal policy must begin with spending restraint. Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Republican-led Iowa…
New UI claims in Iowa hold steady, as overall rates rise
New unemployment claims in Iowa fell to 3,859 in the week ending May 29. That’s…
More opinions voiced about industrial solar projects at Central City forum
Area residents had another chance to voice their opinions on Linn County’s permitting process for…
Alliant donates to food pantries via My Account signups
More than 150 food pantries in Iowa and Wisconsin, including several in the Corridor, have…
Iowa banks deliver crucial PPP funds
If there is one thing the successful execution of the Paycheck Protection Program in Iowa…
Marion Y launches electric trike program for seniors
The Marion YMCA is partnering with the City of Marion and the AARP on a…
