U.S. Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler participated in a small business roundtable discussion hosted by the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance and attended by Iowa Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst and U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson on Monday.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Cedar Rapids has been recognized for its McLoud Run flood control project
Proposed ordinance IDs 4 allowable station locations.
Nearly one million of the trees felled in the 2020 derecho were in Linn County alone, and the damage left rural and urban communities alike with gaping holes in their tree canopies. Five years later, The Gazette is revisiting what’s been done to fill the gaps.
USDA Sec. Brooke Rollins, in Iowa, said Saturday that the agency is shifting some of its workforce away from Washington, D.C.
The controversial rezoning of a northside Iowa City property, which would allow for an 84-unit apartment complex, has been delayed once again after the city council unanimously voted to defer the third and final consideration to a meeting later this month.
Grant Harper is the first Marion City Council candidate to formally announce an intent to run in the Nov. 4 city election.
The Iowa River Powerhouse dam, which includes a pedestrian bridge that connects Iowa City’s Peninsula Park to Coralville near the former Iowa River Power restaurant, is set to undergo $675,000 worth of repairs.
In collaboration with Alliant Energy, the smart streetlight project aims to enhance energy efficiency and offer additional amenities in Mount Vernon’s uptown area.
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and more are participating in the state’s time-honored tradition of greeting Iowans at the State Fair.
The Marion City Council voted Tuesday to approve a $54,500 agreement with Pete Lammer, a Marion firefighter who was demoted in November from battalion chief to firefighter and paramedic.
City officials call it a “proactive” move aimed at maximizing future earnings.
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