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Sivyer promises foundry sand pile removal from riverfront over 4 years

on Fri, 08/27/2010 - 19:07   by Editor

Sivyer Steel in Bettendorf has promised to remove the huge pile of used foundry sand at its facility along the Mississippi River over the next four years, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).

The sand, used in the molds to make castings, has accumulated on the riverfront despite Iowa regulations requiring no more than a six-month quantity to be stored on the plant property.

Construction resumes on 'Shoppes at Duck Creek Plaza' project

on Wed, 08/25/2010 - 00:35   by Editor

A presence of permanence

on Mon, 08/16/2010 - 20:27   by bgierke

Last week while riding my bike along the swollen Mississippi, my mind took me back to the architect selection process for the Figge Art Museum. One of the reasons David Chipperfield was chosen was he’d designed several projects alongside rivers, most notably (at that point*) the River and Rowing Museum by the Thames near Henley.

State Senate District 41 primary drains Republican campaign coffers

on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 22:35   by Editor

Republican Roby Smith spent more than $37,000 on the hotly contested June party primary, leaving him with an apparent $2,700 debt headed into this fall's general election campaign for the Iowa District 41 Senate seat.

Smith defeated Republican incumbent David Hartsuch 2,487 (52%) to 2,307 (48%) in the June 8 primary.

Lucifer

on Wed, 08/11/2010 - 02:36   by bgierke

Before setting up her studio in Hot Springs, wife returned to site of a previous residency in west central Arkansas* to visit with the two horses - Fred and Molly - that lived in the barn below the apartment in which the resident resided.

The situation is remote, hot and dusty. National Park Rangers visit only rarely and the horses thus largely must fend for themselves. Pat them on the neck or rump, flies scatter as dust cloud erupts. When he did appear, rider ranger made a big deal about showing them “who’s boss.”

Proposed ordinance update seeks greater control of electronic signs

on Thu, 07/29/2010 - 20:21   by Editor

New LED electronic signs in Bettendorf would face tighter controls on brightness and rate of message display under a revised ordinance approved by the city planning and zoning commission and sent to the city council for consideration.

The intensity of such signs would be limited to 5,000 candelas per square meter during daylight hours and a maximum of 500 candelas per square meter between dusk to dawn under the proposed changes.

MidAmerican execs cashed in $123 million in stock options in 2009

on Wed, 07/28/2010 - 18:38   by Editor

The two top executives at MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company (MEHC) cashed in stock options worth a total of $123 million last year. The stock options were given the two executives 10 years ago when the utility was acquired by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway conglomerate.

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