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Home sales rose last month in Iowa City, slipped in Cedar Rapids

Signs of national recovery seen by economist
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A Linn County property tax bill, shot on 02/02/07.

Linn County commercial, industrial property value up 17 percent

Property owners have until May to appeal 1

Linn County commercial and industrial property has been re-appraised for the first time in nearly 30 years, boosting some property tax assessments. Overall, the value of commercial and industrial property in the county increased 17.23 percent, from $718,534,433 to $842,358,000, Chief Deputy Assessor Dave Ellis said. Ellis said 64 percent of the increase was due [...]

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Carlie Hartwig, 17, of Marion looks at a snowman turtleneck and quilted Christmas vest at the Goodwill Store in Marion on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2010, while shopping for an outfit for an upcoming "ugly sweater" party. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)

Goodwill of the Heartland CEO steps down

National search planned for successor at Iowa City-based organization

The board of directors of Goodwill of the Heartland is planning a national search for a new president and chief executive officer following the resignation last week of Jeff Nock, who assumed leadership of the nonprofit organization in May 2008. Nock, previously assistant vice president, marketing and product development for ACT In Iowa City, succeeded [...]

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Interstate Power and Light is proposing to build a new natural gas-powered power plant similar to the Emery Generating Station soutwest of Mason City, pictured here. (SARAH SCHUTT/The Globe Gazette, Mason City)

Natural gas power plant appearing more likely for Interstate Power

Decision expected within next few months

Interstate Power and Light Co.’s tentative plan to build a $700 million natural gas combined cycle power plant is looking less and less tentative. Alliant Energy terminated plans to build a $1.5 billion coal-burning power plant in Marshalltown in January 2010. The project had been approved by the Iowa Utilities Board, but with some big [...]

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In this Aug. 15, 2011 photo, a motorist pulls the nozzle out of his gas tank after fueling his car at a station in Augusta, Maine. For the first time in months, retail gasoline prices have fallen below $3 a gallon in places, including parts of Michigan, Missouri and Texas. And the relief is likely to spread thanks to a sharp decline in crude-oil prices. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

Iowa gas prices climb toward $4, but may fall again during summer

Demand not strong enough to keep prices in elevated terrotory 12

The recent increase in gas prices is likely to continue through spring, but the demand isn’t there to keep prices in record territory for long. “We’ll peak out about $4 sometime prior to Memorial Day, most likely, unless there’s some anomaly as far as a political or economic or environmental issue,” said Gail Weinholzer, spokeswoman [...]

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Jason McCormick, of Cedar Rapids and an Energy Production & Distribution Technology student at Kirkwood Community College, climbs the second and longest of three ladders to the nacelle at the top of the 80-meter tall 2.5-megawatt wind turbine at Kirkwood on Feb. 8, 2012. The program also teaches students to work with geothermal and solar systems. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette)

Iowa job creation seen in solar, wind power

Kirkwood responds with training

CEDAR RAPIDS — Sometime in May visitors to Kirkwood Community College may witness students jumping out of a wind turbine and rapidly coming down a rope more than 400 feet to the ground. The emergency controlled descent training will be part of the graduation for students enrolled in the college’s two-year solar and wind turbine [...]

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University of Iowa Community Credit Union coming to Marion in early 2013

Construction set to begin soon near Menards

The University of Iowa Community Credit Union is set to begin construction on its first branch in Marion. The full-service branch will be located at the northwest corner of Highway 100 and East Post Road in Marion. Jim Kelly, vice president of marketing for the credit union, said the branch will be completed during the [...]

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Target is among the companies using mobile technology to recruit seasonal help. Signs inside select Target locations in South Florida encourage seasonal job seekers to text "JOBS" and an email address to "Target" (827438) for more information. (Justine Griffin/Sun Sentinel/MCT)

Target asks for more incentives for Cedar Falls project

The Iowa Department of Economic Development Board approved the request Friday
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Potash and phosphorus fertilizers are spread on a field on Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, at a farm east of Marion. A computer program with information on soil quality controls how much fertilizer will be spread in each area of the field. (Liz Martin/SourceMedia Group News)

Fertilizer plant could bring 165 jobs to struggling county

Branstad says it would be largest investment yet in Iowa
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New Pioneer Food Co-op at 22 South Van Buren Street in Iowa City as seen on Thursday, June 17, 2010. (Matt Nelson/The Gazette)

New Pi co-op plans to relocate downtown Iowa City store

Members to vote on plan in March

Officials with the New Pioneer Cooperative are hoping to move the downtown Iowa City store about one block southwest to the corner of Gilbert and College streets, where they can build a larger store, with more parking and deli seating both inside and outside. Co-op officials announced today the board of directors’ decision to bid [...]

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