Area Lawmakers hear concerns from eastern Iowa school districts
Area Lawmakers hear concerns from eastern Iowa school districts Funding pressures, operational sharing top agenda By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com MONTICELLO The Mon…
Central City Holiday on Main Brings Festive Cheer Dec. 13
Central City Holiday on Main Brings Festive Cheer Dec. 13 Downtown Central City will be bustling with holiday cheer Saturday, Dec. 13, as the city hosts its annual Holiday on Main …
Camp Wapsie nears completion of new staff home
Camp Wapsie nears completion of new staff home By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The John Northcott Knapp Memorial Staff House at YMCA Camp Wapsie is nearing comple…
Marion Big Band returns to Coggon
Marion Big Band returns to Coggon By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The Coggon Opera House will ring in the holiday with the return of a community favorite: the Mar…
Central City man injured in vehicle crash near Mount Vernon
Central City man injured in vehicle crash near Mount Vernon Two people were injured Monday evening in a three-vehicle crash on West Mount Vernon Road near O’Connor Road, according …
Master Gardeners gear up for 2026 Winter Gardening Fair
Master Gardeners gear up for 2026 Winter Gardening Fair Iowa State University Extension and Outreach’s Linn County Master Gardener program will host the annual Winter Gardening Fair …
Public Health adds gun locks to harm-reduction vending machines
Public Health adds gun locks to harm-reduction vending machines Linn County Public Health is partnering with the Cedar Rapids Police Department and Project ChildSafe to add free gu…
Truck destroyed in late-night fire near Alburnett
Truck destroyed in late-night fire near Alburnett Firefighters from the Third Fire District responded late Friday night to a pickup truck fully engulfed in flames at the intersecti…
Snow day joy
Snow day joy Laura Drummy • Staff Photo After the snowstorm on Nov. 29, which brought nearly a foot of snow to the area, several sleigh riders enjoy the season’s first snowfall w…
Winter storm disrupts the Thanksgiving weekend
Winter storm disrupts the Thanksgiving weekend By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com A powerful winter storm, the first of the season, slammed eastern Iowa over the Tha…
Coggon Toy Drive becoming holiday tradition
Coggon Toy Drive becoming holiday tradition By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com What started as a simple idea to do something good for the community is now growing in…
Central City Board hears concerns, swears in new members
Central City Board hears concerns, swears in new members By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The Central City Community School board heard concerns about budget trans…
Walker Lions Club to host Santa Claus Dec. 7
Walker Lions Club to host Santa Claus Dec. 7 By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Families can welcome the holiday season in Walker on Sunday, Dec. 7, when the Walker L…
Center Point Main Street Holiday celebration returns Dec. 7
Center Point Main Street Holiday celebration returns Dec. 7 By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Downtown Center Point will come alive with music, lights and holiday tr…
Wicked Kreations presents $7,000 to Honor Flight
Wicked Kreations presents $7,000 to Honor Flight Submitted Photo Members of the Wicked Kreations car club present a $7,000 donation to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight during a check pr…
County awards $50,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction grants
County awards $50,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction grants Five local nonprofits will receive a combined $50,000 from Linn County’s Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to sup…