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Roers Ingersoll mixed-use development, Soll, to celebrate open house

Minnesota-based Roers Cos. will host an open house Thursday for Soll Apartments, a mixed-use development at 2301 Ingersoll Ave. where nearly half of the 165 residential units have been leased, as is 65 percent of available retail space. …

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Pleasant Hill can deliver the data to support more diverse housing

With a decade under his belt in Pleasant Hill city management, Ben Champ has heard a few things about the city, and now a study has confirmed the stories: The city can accommodate a more …

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Oct. 27: 50th Anniversary Gala

Host: Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa
About: Did you know that 2018 marks Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa’s 50th anniversary? Join for an evening of good food, casino games and music …

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Waterloo council snuffs plan to bill insurers for emergencies

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier: A plan for Waterloo Fire Rescue to bill insurance companies for its emergency response costs has gone up in flames. City Council members voted 5-2 Monday to reject a proposal to seek payments …

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Dead zone fourth-smallest since ’85

The summertime “dead zone’’ off the Louisiana coast — largely tied to Midwestern crop fertilizers — this year was the fourth-smallest since annual measurements began in 1985, the New Orleans Times-Picayune reported. The large expanse of low …

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Registration open for more Future Ready Iowa regional summits

Registration for four additional Future Ready Iowa Regional Summits is open. The daylong summits are scheduled for late September and early October in Ames, Centerville, Creston and Sioux City. The events will bring together key …

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Double Up Food Bucks receives $480,000 USDA grant for expansion

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a three-year grant totaling $480,044 to the Healthiest State Initiative to expand Double Up Food Bucks. The state’s produce incentive program provides fresh fruits and vegetables to low-income …

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Report: Iowa clean energy employment hits 30K, energy efficiency jobs grow

A new report by advocacy groups shows that Iowa’s clean energy industry now employs more than 30,000 people, buoyed by a 4.5 percent rise in energy efficiency jobs.

Clean Energy Trust’s third annual report, in cooperation …

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Sept. 6: 2018 Mayor’s State of the City Address

Host: City of Urbandale
About: Urbandale Mayor Bob Andeweg will deliver the 2018 State of the City Address at City Hall in the council chambers. All metro residents are encouraged to attend. Andeweg will share …

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Kate Harris named Stanley Consultants board chair

Quad-City Times: Stanley Consultants President and CEO Kate Harris has been elected board chair for the Muscatine-based engineering firm. Harris, who joined Stanley as president and CEO last year, will replace Gayle Roberts, who recently retired. …