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.
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.
City of Iowa City to convey land as part of Iowa Finance Authority grant terms
Over 20 people spoke in favor of the resolution during public comment Tuesday in Iowa City.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday to approve an $850,000 settlement with the mother of a woman who died in the Linn County Jail in 2022.
The Iowa City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday that will put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the ballot this November. The proposal is part of an effort to diversify the city’s revenue sources in light of property tax reform at the state level that limits the amount of revenue the city can collect.
Linn County officials this week approved funding for three studies to learn more about current water quality conditions.
The penalty relates to wells dug at Cedar Rapids data center construction site.
City staff estimate Tiffin’s population has grown by more than 60 percent since the 2020 census, which showed Tiffin was the fastest-growing Iowa city at the time.
Also, Fairfax will host an open house for city administrator finalists
An Iowa native, Mardorf was hired in June to lead oversee parks operations and spearhead department initiatives.
Iowa has the nation’s seventh-highest net out-migration of young, educated people and the highest such figure in the Midwest, according to a report from Common Sense Institute Iowa
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