AI and the City

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (181+ words) The city of Clinton announced at 12:30 p.m. today that the public hearing scheduled for this evening regarding a zoning ordinance amendment to regulate data center development has been postponed. River Flood Warning until TUE 4:30 AM CDT Data center ordinance public hearing…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (1186+ words) Lisa Rossi | Oct 8, 2026 | 7:00 am | Last week’s Iowa Startup Week event featured a packed four days of keynotes, panels, and networking opportunities, all aiming to spotlight and celebrate entrepreneurship in Iowa. The Business Record attended several sessions and gathered reactions from…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (225+ words) The Google and QTS data center developments at the Big Cedar Industrial Center represent one of the largest economic development opportunities in Cedar Rapids history. The potential benefits are substantial, including billions of dollars in private investment, construction and permanent…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (206+ words) Business Notes is a compendium of the week’s promotions, new hires, certifications, added business lines and business events, among other items, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and the rest of the Corridor. GreatAmerica has announced the following new team members:…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (246+ words) A new report from the Illinois Economic Policy Institute and University of Illinois Project for Middle Class Renewal projects $57 billion in new data center developments over the next decade to generate thousands of jobs and millions in property tax revenues…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (170+ words) Clintonians Against Data Centers representative Jeff Chapman holds up a map while city of Clinton zoning official Karen Rowan discuses the potential impact of setbacks on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at a special City Council workshop meeting on the data center ordinance…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (126+ words) What is not a data center? What is not a data center? According to the draft ordinance the Council supported on Monday: "A data center does not include traditional computer support offices which are designed specifically to support some other…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (797+ words) Several City of Boone administrators recently visited a nearby data center to better understand its varying intracacies. Des Moines-based Lightedge plans to purchase 10 acres of land in the Boone Business Park south of Highway 30 for a colocation facility. The building…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (210+ words) [LOCATION] — Dubuque County supervisors are working to create rules for data centers, focusing on how to control noise from the facilities.The Dubuque County Board of Health shared research showing that even sounds humans can't easily hear could harm…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (440+ words) Scientists believe Iowa's data center boom has drastically increased the state's energy needs, urging utility companies to continue a tradition of renewable energy. A group of 186 scientists from 31 colleges and universities around Iowa, in a virtual summit on Tuesday, Sept....