Lee Hermiston
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Duane Arnold nuclear plant’s new beginning as a solar farm
Scheduled to be decommissioned Oct. 30, 2020, the plant did not restart after the Aug. 10, 2020, derecho caused “extensive” damage to the facility’s cooling towers, according to NextEra Energy Resources, the plants owner. → Read More
When it comes to Iowa bridges, ‘there’s never enough money’
There are some 492 closed bridges across Iowa, the state Department of Transportation says. → Read More
Stumps left by 2020 derecho in Cedar Rapids will take years to remove
The city has about 8,000 stumps in rights of way and another 5,000 stumps in city parks that need to be ground. → Read More
National Weather Service rolls out new warnings for severe thunderstorms
“The overall goal is getting out information in a way and in a format that is going to get folks’ attention and spur them to take action during dangerous conditions and get themselves into shelter,” said Rich Kinney, warning coordination meteorologist in the National Weather Service’s Quad Cities office. → Read More
Cedar Rapids police investigating shooting that injured a man Wednesday
A man arrived at a hospital Wednesday evening suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound, police said. → Read More
Residents safely escape North Liberty fire
The occupants of a home that caught fire Sunday were able to safely escape the blaze, authorities said. → Read More
Meghann Foster Foster to run for Coralville mayor
Coralville City Council member first to announce intentions to run after longtime mayor John Lundell says he won’t seek fifth term. → Read More
Coralville Mayor John Lundell won’t seek reelection
Lundell, 65, has served as an elected official in Coralville for 18 years. Now he said it’s time to step aside. → Read More
Area libraries welcome patrons back with no restrictions
Both the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City public libraries have lifted the restrictions on browsing and capacity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
Transportation commission reserves land for I-380 widening
The Iowa Transortation Commission on Tuesday approved the establishment of a corridor preservation zone along I-380, which would reserve the land for future widening. → Read More
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office doing more for domestic violence victims
New Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel has committed to improving his office’s response to domestic violence, including assigning detectives to follow up on all domestic violence arrests. → Read More
Iowa City’s BookWalk takes reading on the go
The BookWalk, a permanent installation at Iowa City’s Willow Creek Park, will feature a new book each month. → Read More
Iowa City Council to vote again on contentious development near Hickory Hill Park
Several Iowa City Council members say they believe they are legally obligated to approve a controversial housing development near Hickory Hill Park, but one council member disagrees. → Read More
Coralville Perkins sustains $500,000 in fire damage
The Coralville Fire Department responded to a fire at Perkins around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday. → Read More
Property manager accused of prostitution in North Liberty
Larry Baxter, 72, is accused of soliciting sex from tenants in exchange for money and other favors. → Read More
Iowa City police investigate drive-by shooting
Iowa City police said the woman was hit by gunfire while she was sitting in her car Monday night. → Read More
Iowa City man arrested in connection with April robbery
Iowa City police said Dayvell Faulkner, 18, of Iowa City, was one of three people who committed a robbery at a residence back in April. → Read More
Iowa City man faces sex abuse charge
Juvell Campbell, 34, was arrested after his DNA was found to match DNA evidence taken after a 2019 sexual assault. → Read More
Johnson County no longer named for slave owner
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has changed the county’s eponym to recognize the first Black woman in Iowa to earn a PhD. → Read More
Mazahir Salih won’t seek re-election to Iowa City Council
Iowa City Council member Mazahir Salih speaks at the Oct. 4, 2019, Iowa Ideas Symposium in Cedar Rapids. Salih said Wednesday she will not seek re-election to the council this year, focusing instead on her work with the Center for Worker Justice. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Shawn Harmsen (Submitted photo) IOWA CITY — Iowa City Mayor Pro-tem Mazahir Salih announced Wednesday she will not seek… → Read More