NextEra Energy, owner of the decommissioned nuclear power plant in Palo, has said it will donate 144 Whelen outdoor sirens, worth a total $1 million, to the Linn County Emergency Management Agency. Now county is figuring out the cost to maintain them.
A decade in the making, the street now serves as a main connection through downtown Marion
New policy will go into effect Monday
‘We are doing this because we believe it will keep people safe,’ supervisor says.
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday expects to approve a $1 million allocation from its $28 million share of federal American Rescue Plan funds to support the PATCH program, which helps repair homes that were damaged in the derecho.
Agribusinesses are major contributors to emissions, its research shows.
An Iowa appeals court panel is scheduled to hear oral arguments on Sept. 9 in state Sen. Rob Hogg’s case against the Cedar Rapids City Council over Cargill’s rail yard project between the Rompot neighborhood and Prairie Park Fishery.
The former educator and school administrator announced his candidacy this week
The mask policy is effective Tuesday as the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads and community transmission is high in Linn County.
Developers of a 150-megawatt solar project intended for south of Iowa City are moving forward after a private funder stepped in at the last minute to pay for the application phase of the project.
The new bus routes part of city’s plan to improve transit
Prairie Meadows Casino and Resort has re-imposed a mask mandate for its guests to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Those seeking rental assistance through Linn County and Cedar Rapids programs as the federal eviction moratorium expires may contact Waypoint to be referred to the appropriate program.
The new Willis Dady Works project will take two old buildings off First Avenue NW and turn them into an Employment Hub and new supportive housing units to end homelessness and help individuals learn to be self-sufficient.
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