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Some context around our involvement with the city

My name is Tom Deimerly. My wife Libby Brown and I own Deim Holdings LLC. I want to share some context around our involvement with the city, our vacant corner lot, and what happened at the April 27 council meeting. We are not in this to profit. We have brought our vision to the city for years ...

The dark side of the Data Center Boom

Across the country, resistance to data centers is rising even as plans are steadily being made to build new ones. According to the Pew Research Center, a majority of new data centers — 67 percent — are being built in rural areas. And three-quarters of those are in Midwestern and Southern ...

IVCCD reflects on growth, student success and a strong future

As the academic year ends, the Iowa Valley Community College District is celebrating a year marked by meaningful progress in enrollment growth, student retention, and expanded opportunities for learners across the District. Enrollment on the rise One of the most notable achievements this ...

How Iowa’s corn belt came to feed and fuel the world

Iowa farmers have kept our top notch status in the Corn Belt for generations. Our state’s rise to top corn crop producer can be traced back 100 years —thanks in large part to the scientific curiosity of an Iowan from Adair County named Henry A. Wallace. A century ago, he founded the ...