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  Budget cuts, enrollment decline drive Central City School changes   By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com   The Central City Community School District Board of Education met …

  CPU FFA earns multiple gold ratings at sub-districts   By Co-Reporters Audrey Seiler and Addyson Sweeney   The Center Point-Urbana FFA chapter had an outstanding day at sub-districts…

  Candidate filing opens for Linn County primary election races   The filing period is now open for partisan county candidates seeking a place on the ballot for the 2026 primary electi…

  Coggon Community Memorial Foundation holds annual meeting   The Board of Directors of the Coggon Community Memorial Foundation met for its regular annual meeting Jan. 31.   During 20…

  County property owners to receive FY2027 budget statement mailer   Property owners in Linn County and across Iowa will soon receive a budget statement in the mail outlining proposed …

  County responds to Google’s decision to bypass county protections   The Linn County Board of Supervisors said that Google, LLC plans to annex its proposed data center site into the C…

Weekly Events Thursday, March 12 Parent-Teacher Conferences (2:30 dismissal) at Alburnett High School, 4 p.m. Friday, March 13 Varsity Boys and Girls Track IATC Indoor Championships 2A…

  District Speech at Lisbon Results By: Mrs. A. Wildcat Scratch Sponsor The Central City speech team performed at Lisbon High School on Saturday, Feb. 28, for district speech. Here are…

Upcoming Events   Saturday, March 14 IHSSA Individual Events State Contest at Vinton-Shellsburg, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Youth volleyball at North Linn High School, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Monday, March 1…

  Feature Columns: Strengthening Iowa’s Voice: Iowa’s cancer rates   Editor’s Note: The Iowa Newspaper Association presents questions to the Republican and Democratic parties in a feat…

  North Linn alum among soldiers killed in drone strike in Kuwait   A 1999 graduate of North Linn High School is among six U.S. Army Reserve soldiers killed in a drone strike in Kuwait…

  New Year's Eve officer-involved shooting on I-380 justified   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Linn County Attorney’s Office cleared five law enforcement officers …

Truesdell appeals quadruple murder convictions to Iowa Supreme Court By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   Less than a week after being sentenced to three life terms and 50 y…

CPU FFA celebrates record year of achievements and growth   Written by Center Point FFA   The Center Point-Urbana FFA chapter has had an astounding year, beginning with many members pa…

  North Linn 2025-2026 FFA Officers Congratulations to our 2025-2026 officers. It is great to see so many officer positions filled this year. President: Reed Munson Vice President: Gre…

Central City FFA serves those who work in acres, not hours Written by Central City FFA In celebration of National FFA Week, the Central City FFA chapter is reflecting on a season of se…