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A western Iowa county will consider implementing local regulations on carbon capture pipelines at its upcoming public hearings for a new zoning ordinance.
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The Woodbury County board of supervisors voted in favor of an ordinance that will almost entirely eliminate the potential for wind energy in the northwest Iowa county.
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Cities are taking on climate change themselves by setting emissions goals and mapping how they can be achieved. Though, money and political barriers complicate these efforts.
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At a public hearing on Tuesday, Woodbury County residents urged the county board of supervisors to adopt an ordinance that would effectively eliminate the potential for wind energy in the county.
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The chair of Iowa City’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is in hot water over disparaging comments she made in a now-deleted podcast. But for now, it appears she’ll keep her seat.
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The Sioux Gateway Airport will accept fewer flights from SkyWest rather than move to a different carrier.
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All across the country, small towns are seeing increases in diverse populations, though that doesn’t always translate to political representation. One place it is starting is in a small town called West Liberty.
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds called solving the child care shortage a priority in last year's Condition of the State address. What's being done to add more slots for families?
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Last week’s runoff election in Cedar Rapids is sparking interest in rethinking how the city chooses its mayors. The runoff was triggered when no candidate won 50 percent of the vote plus one during the regular election, forcing the top two to face off again. Now the top two candidates say they're open to the city reassessing the runoff process.
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Former TV journalist and nonprofit leader Tiffany O’Donnell beat out attorney and businesswoman Amara Andrews to become the next mayor of Cedar Rapids. The Democratic-leaning city is continuing its pattern of electing moderate Republican mayors.