Cedar Falls receives state support for stormwater wetland along public trail
Iowa announced support for a Cedar Falls project that will convert an existing detention basin into a stormwater wetland near a public trail and elementary school.
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Cocoa High School to Launch State-Funded Firefighting Program With $640,000 Appropriation
Brevard Public Schools announced a new firefighting Career and Technical Education program at Cocoa High School, backed by $640,000 in Florida budget funding.
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Onarga TIF report lists downtown, pool and sewer projects
An Illinois Comptroller report documents five Onarga TIF project categories, including Route 54 lighting, Seminary Avenue sidewalks, Durham Park Pool repairs and sewer assistance.
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Homer City energy-campus project reports early completion of demolition and excavation
Homer City Generation says demolition and mass excavation at the former power station site finished ahead of schedule as plans advance for a natural-gas power and AI data-center campus.
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Lake Oswego’s Foothills district plan reaches August council and planning milestones
Lake Oswego has released preliminary Foothills redevelopment concepts ahead of a City Council study session on Aug. 4 and a Planning Commission work session on Aug. 10, 2026.
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Shakopee awards $481,804 contract for Safe Routes changes near three schools
The Shakopee City Council awarded a construction contract for lane changes, new pedestrian crossings and a sidewalk extension near Sweeney Elementary, Shakopee High School and Sun Path Elementary.
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Krum’s Hopkins Road closure expected to end before Aug. 12 school reopening
Krum closed Hopkins Road south of Victory Way on June 15 for a realignment project. The city expects the road to reopen before Krum ISD classes resume Aug. 12.
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Westmont approves downtown rezoning package aimed at concentrating growth near train station
The Village Board approved three downtown zoning districts and related comprehensive-plan amendments on July 9, setting a new framework for future development near the Metra station and along Burlington Avenue and Quincy Street.
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Rowland Unified offers free breakfast and lunch at every school site for 2026-27
Rowland Unified announced that breakfast and lunch will be free at every school site during the 2026-27 school year, which begins Aug. 10.
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White Hall schools set Aug. 12 reopening, offer free breakfast to eligible students
White Hall School District will welcome students back for the 2026-27 school year on Aug. 12, with one free breakfast available to each eligible public-school student.
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Loudon voters choose three City Council members
Loudon’s municipal election was held Aug. 6 alongside Tennessee’s state and federal primaries, with three City Council seats on the ballot.
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Rio Grande City begins $500,000 Britton Avenue downtown revitalization project
Construction is underway on Rio Grande City’s Britton Avenue Revitalization Project, funded by a $500,000 state grant awarded in 2024.
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Bernards Township extends Basking Ridge property-tax grace period to Aug. 24
Basking Ridge property owners now have until Aug. 24, 2026, to pay the third-quarter property-tax bill while paper notices are processed and mailed.
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Georgetown pauses new cottage-housing reviews as council reconsiders tiny-home rules
A 4-1 Georgetown Town Council vote pauses review of new cottage-housing proposals and sends the town’s ordinance to a working group for possible changes.
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Hawesville data center secures 20-year Anthropic lease at former Century Aluminum site
Anthropic signed a 20-year lease with TeraWulf for a planned 482-megawatt data center in Hawesville, with operations targeted for fall 2027.
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Montpelier selects DEW Properties for exclusive negotiations on Country Club Road housing project
The Montpelier City Council voted unanimously on July 22 to authorize exclusive negotiations with DEW Properties, advancing the Country Club Road housing project without granting final approval or construction authorization.
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Kentucky AI data-center lease is not a Kingston, Tennessee development
A 20-year lease announced for a former aluminum site in Hawesville, Kentucky, does not establish a development or effect in Kingston, Tennessee.
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Caltrans advances $8.2 million Los Alamos Highway 135 pedestrian and bicycle connection
Caltrans has advanced a planned 0.73-mile pedestrian and bicycle project along Highway 135 intended to connect Los Alamos homes, downtown and Olga Reed Elementary School.
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Greybull Continues 2026 Town Planning and Economic-Development Work
Greybull’s town government has posted its July 13, 2026 council packet while the Wyoming Business Council documents an ongoing regional planning and economic-development partnership involving local officials, businesses and tourism partners.
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Second Harvest Mobile Pantry Scheduled in Wartburg for Morgan County Residents on Aug. 20
A Second Harvest Food Bank mobile pantry is scheduled to provide food-distribution support for Morgan County and Wartburg residents on Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, beginning at 9 a.m.
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Lexington’s Main Street Safety Corridor Project Redesigns Roadway Between Castor Road and Plymouth Street
The Village of Lexington announced a roadway redesign for Main Street between Castor Road and Plymouth Street, with fewer through lanes, a center turn lane and bike lanes planned for both sides.
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Highland Heights, Mayfield Heights Continue Ridgebury Boulevard Resurfacing Through August
Joint resurfacing on Ridgebury Boulevard began during the week of June 11, 2026, and is scheduled to continue through August, with possible lane restrictions and travel delays.