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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
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Le Mars to receive $400K for site cleanup
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — The city of Le Mars, Iowa, is getting $400,000 in federal funding for environmental site assessments of contaminated sites. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley's office says the money comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, through its Brownfields Assessment Grant Program. Story continues below Top Story: 2025 graduation ceremonies for Sioux City Community School District Lights & Sirens: 'The First Musketeer': Sioux City Musketeers founder Gary Lipshutz passes away Sports: SportsZone Top 5 Plays of the Week (5-26-25) Weather: Get the latest weather forecast here The funds will be used for 18 Phase I & 7 Phase II assessments. The funds will also be used to develop three cleanup plans for the Business 75 Corridor and to support community engagement activities. Those plans include a former Walmart location, a former meat-packing plant, a vacant landscaping company, and an unused hotel. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Thrive of West Central Indiana seeking ideas on brownfields
CAYUGA, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— In 2022, Thrive of West Central Indiana was awarded a $400,000 grant from the United States EPA's community-wide Brownfields Assessment Grant Program. The grant is to be used for the assessment and redevelopment of brownfields impacted by hazardous substances in Vermillion County. Thursday night, Thrive hosted a public meeting to ask residents to share their ideas on how these abandoned fields can be transformed for future use. Residents said they would like to see things like parks, history memorials, and new businesses. 'We are hoping to spark interest in what's going to happen with these properties,' said Senior Grants Administrator Kristine Krueger. 'Generate some more ideas.' After this meeting, Thrive plans to take the ideas and present them to elected they can request funding from EPA for clean-up grants to get started on redeveloping. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
