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Tag Archives: iowa

Parks departments go virtual to keep residents moving

The Municipal Posted on October 5, 2020 by Amanda DemsterOctober 5, 2020
parks

This year has not gone as planned, with countless events nationwide cancelling in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Among these are annual concerts, 5Ks, marathons and a seemingly endless list of other annual happenings. With this in mind, parks … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged cedar rapids, indiana, iowa, mishawaka, muscatine, october 2020, parks, parks & environmental services, The Municipal | Leave a reply

The pros and cons of green streets

The Municipal Posted on July 15, 2020 by Denise FedorowJuly 15, 2020
streets

Some cities are said to have streets paved with gold — these cities have “green streets.” City officials in Monona, Iowa, and Shawnee, Kan., were happy to share the pros and cons of having green street projects in their cities. Monona completed … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged iowa, july 2020, monona, public works, shawnee, The Municipal | Leave a reply

GIS puts data at cities’ fingertips

The Municipal Posted on January 3, 2020 by Ray BaloghJanuary 3, 2020
GIS

The world’s urban population is expected to increase 60% in the next 30 years, and it would behoove municipal leaders to start planning for that now. Many municipalities are currently grappling with the challenge of maintaining infrastructure and an acceptable … Continue reading →

Posted in Maintenance and Operations | Tagged beaverton, gis, iowa, january 2019, maintenance & operations, oregon, The Municipal, waterloo | Leave a reply

Improving Iowa’s water quality is a focus for many

The Municipal Posted on June 7, 2019 by Denise FedorowJune 7, 2019

As may be the case in many agriculture-heavy states, the water quality across the state of Iowa is being affected by agricultural runoff, releasing nitrates and phosphates in lakes, river, streams and groundwater.           Although it is a statewide problem, … Continue reading →

Posted in Water & Energy | Tagged des moines, iowa, june 2019, The Municipal, water & energy | Leave a reply

New view for an Iowa town

The Municipal Posted on December 12, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartJune 1, 2015
The population of Madrid has seen a slight upturn in recent years. (Photo provided)

Madrid, Iowa, is located just to the west of a direct line connecting Ames and Des Moines. The population is about 2,360, according to the 2009 U.S. Census estimate: large enough to support many local conveniences, such as gas stations, … Continue reading →

Posted in Town Profile | Tagged boone, bridge, christmas, iowa, madrid, population, seen, trail | Leave a reply

Out of the office Iowa Mayor Adam Schweers talks about life in public service

The Municipal Posted on November 26, 2014 by Julie YoungDecember 1, 2014
Adam Schweers

If you want to talk to the mayor of Carroll, Iowa, on a random weekday, don’t call city hall. He won’t be there. If he’s not out in the community or traveling on official business, Adam Schweers, 35, can usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Personality Profile | Tagged carroll, city, community, council, iowa, schweers | Leave a reply

APWA: making the grade

The Municipal Posted on May 16, 2013 by Julie YoungMay 1, 2013

National Public Works Week, May 19–25, will be both a celebration of success and a somber review of how much farther U.S. infrastructure improvement and maintenance has to go. On March 19, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged barrineau, bridge, construction, infrastructure, iowa, public, works | Leave a reply

Wisconsin and Iowa: Mapping success as pension costs rise

The Municipal Posted on May 22, 2012 by Sarah WrightAugust 16, 2012
Public works employees in Des Moines, Iowa, pave asphalt.

Rising pension costs have been catching headlines from New York, where there’s a lack of funding, to states like California — most notably Stockton — where there are talks of bankruptcy. Numerous factors led to the crisis including the recession, … Continue reading →

Posted in Jobs, Public Service, The Municipal | Tagged city, contributions, employees, funding, iowa, pension, retirement, state | Leave a reply

Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011

The Municipal Posted on February 29, 2012 by The MunicipalFebruary 29, 2012
Midwest states turn toward wind turbine energy

Midwestern state installs most new wind turbines in 2011 A familiar feature of the Western vista is moving speedily east. The American Wind Energy Association announced last month that what it called a “bumper crop” of wind turbine installations is … Continue reading →

Posted in Wind Energy | Tagged county, energy, farm, iowa, megawatts, new, turbines, wind | Leave a reply

Smart Link

The Municipal Posted on December 15, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 15, 2011
Smart Link

Henderson Truck Equipment of Manchester, Iowa, carries Smart Link — a rotational, floating wing mast with float of up to 13 inches that allows for instant height adjustment in the wing’s toe and addresses roadway variances. The dual function works … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged Equipment, Henderson, iowa, Manchester, Smart Link, Truck | 1 Reply

Rotogrip Snow Chains

The Municipal Posted on December 6, 2011 by The MunicipalDecember 6, 2011

Rud of Hiawatha, Iowa, is a leading manufacturer of Rotogrip Automatic Snow Chains. Rotogrip provides traction at low speeds in forward and reverse and has a universal mounting system that does not require a lot of effort in fitting or … Continue reading →

Posted in Snapshots | Tagged drivers, hiawatha, iowa, maintenance, rotogrip, rudchain, snow chains, traction | Leave a reply
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