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Work on a 640-acre solar farm near Coggon may soon be underway after a Linn County District Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the Board of Supervisors by a family who lives near the planned project.

Solar arrays would need to be 150 feet from nearest property and 1,250 feet from nearest residence and livestock facility.

Energy companies and landowners would be limited on where they can set up solar panel arrays under a bill advanced Monday in the Iowa Senate.

The legislation comes after several high-paying lawsuits in recent years.

An Iowa Senate panel advanced a bill to reduce reporting requirements for electric utilities. A separate bill with stricter rules stalled.

Senate lawmakers advanced a bill to put a $1 million cap on noneconomic damages in severe medical malpractice cases.

The legislation comes after several high-paying lawsuits in recent years.

DES MOINES — A rush is on in the Iowa Legislature to fix an oversight resulting from a previously passed property tax reform package that could mean potentially millions of

A rush is on in the Iowa Legislature to fix an oversight resulting from a previously passed property tax reform package that could mean potentially millions of dollars in lost revenue for some Iowa cities.

DES MOINES — A rush is on in the Iowa Legislature to fix an oversight resulting from a previously passed property tax reform package that could mean potentially millions of