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Monday, July 02, 2012  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, September 24, 2010  The Iowa Utilities Board says the number of wireless telephone connections in the state grew by 12 percent from mid-2007 to mid-2009.

Friday, September 24, 2010  The Iowa Utilities Board has until January to decide if it will grant a $150 million electricity increase to Alliant Energy.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  The Iowa Utilities Board held a public hearing over the proposed rate increase of 14% by Alliant Energy.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, March 31, 2010  Nearly 90,000 Iowa households behind on their heating bills could be disconnected.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, March 18, 2010  Alliant Energy has denied a request from Iowa Gov. Chet Culver not to raise rates by 10 percent on electric customers in the state.

Thursday, March 11, 2010  Saying it needs funds for its Whispering Willow wind farm and for transmission upgrades, Alliant Energy is asking Iowa regulators for a 14 percent rate hike.

Thursday, December 03, 2009  The cancellation of Alliant Energy's power plant in Marshalltown eight months ago has left state regulators with a problem of who should pay for planning costs.

Friday, November 06, 2009  More wind power is coming to Iowa.