Quasqueton woman injured in Center Point motorcycle crash
Quasqueton woman injured in Center Point motorcycle crash A motorcyclist was seriously injured April 14 after her motorcycle left the roadway and crashed into a ditch south of Cent…
CPU District releases annual audit
CPU District releases annual audit On April 14, Nolte, Cornman & Johnson P.C. released an audit report on the Center Point-Urbana Community School District in Center Point. Finan…
Man injured in incident at county solid waste agency
Man injured in incident at county solid waste agency A man was run over by a bulldozer at the Linn County Solid Waste Agency in Marion and suffered minor injuries, April 16. Auth…
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight to take 90 veterans to Washington
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight to take 90 veterans to Washington The Eastern Iowa Honor Flight will take off on its 58th mission Tuesday, April 21, transporting about 90 veterans from …
County to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget
County to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget The Linn County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing to adopt the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget on We…
The Growing Patch expands to a new location
The Growing Patch expands to a new location By Stewart Warren The Growing Patch Learning Center is now in Central City. A licensed childcare provider and preschool that also off…
Solar project near Coggon raises concerns for nearby residents
Solar project near Coggon raises concerns for nearby residents By Stewart Warren William Rogan has three acres on Pering Ridge Road. He lives there with his wife and five boys, run…
Rooted in Kindness: Becca Banes’ annual plant sale to grow awareness
Rooted in Kindness: Becca Banes’ annual plant sale to grow awareness By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Becca Banes’ annual plant sale is set to take place Saturday, May…
Archdiocese of Dubuque announces final ‘Journey in Faith’ pastorate plan
Archdiocese of Dubuque announces final ‘Journey in Faith’ pastorate plan Several rural churches to lose weekend Mass under new model By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com …
Blue Creek Christmas delivers $15,000 gift to Aiming For A Cure
Blue Creek Christmas delivers $15,000 gift to Aiming For A Cure By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com What began as a quarter-million lights dancing over a quiet Walker cul-…
Center Point Heights to host Alzheimer’s Association for educational session on warning signs
Center Point Heights to host Alzheimer’s Association for educational session on warning signs By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Identifying the difference between a misp…
Central City debates theater space and infrastructure during council meeting
Central City debates theater space and infrastructure during council meeting By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The Central City City Council met Wednesday, April 8, to d…
Planning ahead: County permits needed for temporary events
Planning ahead: County permits needed for temporary events With spring in full swing, Linn County officials are reminding organizers that public events in unincorporated areas requ…
Property values drive tax concerns despite lower levy in county
By Stewart Warren Linn County has a proposed 2027 tax levy – the amount of money the government needs to operate that comes from property taxes – and it’s decreased from 2026. By a …
County Treasurer’s Office to Close for All-Day Training April 15
The Linn County Treasurer’s Office will be closed Wednesday, April 15 for an all-day training conducted by the Iowa Department of Transportation. This training is part of statewide con…
County conservation campgrounds to open for the season April 10
Modern campgrounds managed by Linn County Conservation will open for the season at 8 a.m. on Friday, April 10. Camping continues to be one of the fastest-growing outdoor recreation t…