SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               
                    Washington, D.C. 20549



                           FORM 8-K



                        CURRENT REPORT



              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
              The Securities Exchange Act of 1934



    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 12, 1996




                         IES UTILITIES INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




 
          Iowa                        0-4117-1             42-0331370
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                    File No.)         Identification No.)



IES Tower, Cedar Rapids, Iowa                                  52401
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  319-398-4411



Item 5.  Other Events.

      G. Sharp Lannom, IV, Director of IES Utilities Inc., has
resigned effective April 12, 1996.


      The resignation letter from Mr. Lannom is attached.


Item  7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.


(c)  Exhibits


      99   Letter dated April 12, 1996.


                          SIGNATURES
                               
                               

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to  be
signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  thereunto  duly
authorized.





                                       IES UTILITIES INC.
                                          (Registrant)




                       By /s/        Stephen W. Southwick       
                                          (Signature)
                                     Stephen W. Southwick
                               Vice President, General Counsel &
                                          Secretary


Date:        April 17, 1996
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                               
                    Washington, D.C. 20549

                           FORM 8-K

                        CURRENT REPORT

              Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
              The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 12, 1996

                         IES UTILITIES INC.
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
          Iowa                        0-4117-1             42-0331370
(State or other jurisdiction        (Commission        (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation)                    File No.)         Identification No.)

IES Tower, Cedar Rapids, Iowa                                  52401
(Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  319-398-4411

Item 5.  Other Events.

      G. Sharp Lannom, IV, Director of IES Utilities Inc., has
resigned effective April 12, 1996.

      The resignation letter from Mr. Lannom is attached.

Item  7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

      99   Letter dated April 12, 1996.

                          SIGNATURES
                               
                               

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to  be
signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned  thereunto  duly
authorized.

                                       IES UTILITIES INC.
                                          (Registrant)

                       By /s/        Stephen W. Southwick       
                                          (Signature)
                                     Stephen W. Southwick
                               Vice President, General Counsel &
                                          Secretary

Date:        April 17, 1996