City of Palo says annexation application to be submitted for Google data center project
PALO, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Palo said Friday it expects to receive an annexation application for a Google data center soon. The city shared the news in a Facebook post saying, “This application is limited to annexation and zoning of the property. It is not an application for approval of any specific development plans.”
Linn County to weigh $5.3M host fee for Alliant gas plant
CEDAR RAPIDS — Alliant Energy would pay Linn County at least $5.3 million to construct a new 720-megawatt natural gas plant, according to a proposal headed to county supervisors next week. The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Monday will discuss a proposed host community agreement with Interstate Power and Light Company — a subsidiary of Alliant Energy — for the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center. Alliant intends to build the natural gas plant in unincorporated Linn County south of Highway
Iowa early voting starts Oct. 14 in all 99 counties
IOWA — Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Oct. 14 across all 99 counties, opening a 20-day window for voters to cast absentee ballots before Election Day. In-person voting continues through Nov. 2, while requests for ballots by mail are due Oct. 19. Hours and...
Remember the Cedrel Supper Club? A Proposed Power Plant Could Change Its Future
A piece of Iowa history along Highway 30 faces an uncertain future.
Scattered Showers and a Few Storms Bring a Tenth to a Quarter Inch of...
DES MOINES, IA — A new weather system arrives across Iowa later Thursday and Thursday night, bringing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Activity could first develop across northwestern Iowa during the afternoon before spreading south and east overnight. The greatest coverage is expected across central Iowa overnight into Friday morning, with some showers and storms reaching eastern Iowa. Most locations that see rain will pick up between a tenth and a quarter inch.
Gabriella Fleming Makes History, Wins Fourth Iowa Girls High School State Tennis Title
Cedar Rapids Xavier senior rolls to the Class 1A state tennis singles championship.
Iowa officials push anti-tobacco policies, as cancer rates in the state continue to climb
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Tobacco use continues to take a deadly toll in Iowa, killing nearly 5,000 Iowans each year, as state officials and health advocates push new policies they say can reduce smoking and vaping and, in turn, lower cancer rates. Iowa’s Health Initiative hosted a webinar Wednesday...
Marion street closures begin Wednesday for sewer work
MARION, Iowa — Several streets in Marion are closing this week as work continues on the city’s 2026 Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project. Rathje Construction is closing 9th Street between Third and Fourth avenues, along with 10th Street between Fourth and Fifth avenues, beginning Wednesday. The closures are expected to
Iowa officials push anti-tobacco policies, as cancer rates in the state continue to climb
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Tobacco use continues to take a deadly toll in Iowa, killing nearly 5,000 Iowans each year, as state officials and health advocates push new policies they say can reduce smoking and vaping and, in turn, lower cancer rates. Iowa’s Health Initiative hosted a webinar Wednesday...
Iowa Company Builds New Resource for Rare Disease Research
A Tiffin, IA biotech company is building a biological resource that could help researchers better understand rare diseases and pursue future diagnostics and treatments.
