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):  February 9, 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.

      Blake O. Fisher, Jr., President, Chief Operating Officer
&  Chief  Financial Officer of IES Utilities Inc. has resigned
effective February 21, 1996.

      The  Press Release announcing Mr. Fisher's departure  is
attached.

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

(c)  Exhibits
      99   Press Release dated February 9, 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/               Lee Liu
                                          (Signature)
                                            Lee Liu
                                    Chairman of the Board &
                                    Chief Executive Officer


Date        February 20, 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):  February 9, 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.

      Blake O. Fisher, Jr., President, Chief Operating Officer
&  Chief  Financial Officer of IES Utilities Inc. has resigned
effective February 21, 1996.

      The  Press Release announcing Mr. Fisher's departure  is
attached.

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

(c)  Exhibits
      99   Press Release dated February 9, 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/               Lee Liu
                                          (Signature)
                                            Lee Liu
                                    Chairman of the Board &
                                    Chief Executive Officer

Date        February 20, 1996