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Linn County warns veterans about misleading ‘Veteran Savings Program’ postcards The Linn County Veteran Services Department is alerting veterans to a series of “Veteran Savings Program…

A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after his pickup left the roadway and crashed in the west ditch along southbound Interstate 380 near the 38-mile marker near Center Po…

  Finding her voice: A Gen Z perspective on politics and the future     By Shaely Odean  shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    Leia Gilchrist, a senior at Alburnett High School, is looking …

  Turning scraps of yarn into smiles  Central City ‘Izzy’ Knitters Stitch Hope for Children local and around the globe   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    On Wednesdays i…

  County public budget forum rescheduled to Dec. 1   Linn County’s annual public budget forum has been rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m.    Linn County residents and stakeholder…

  Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road underway   The long-awaited bridge replacement project on Matsell Park Road began Wednesday, Nov. 20, Linn County officials announced.   The p…

  County Winter Weather Shelter opens after remodel    The Linn County Winter Weather Shelter opened Saturday, Nov. 22, providing safe overnight accommodations for people experiencing …

By Shaely Odean  shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Summer fun at the Coggon Library is about to get an upgrade, thanks to a generous donation from former Coggon resident Jim Woods and his …

By Shaely Odean  shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Physical therapist Sarah Gericke had driven past the former Mills Hardware building on Main Street for years thinking it would be “a cool…

County Offices to Close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday Essential services remain available; limited transit routes Friday Most Linn County government offices will close T…

  From hobby to farm stand By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    What began as a passion for home baking has grown into a curbside farm stand for Coggon resident Katie Kasad…

  A magical night for first-time viewers   Photo Courtesy of Loxley Drahn   Sitting on top of their family car just north of Central City, sisters Embrie, Baylor and Monroe Drahn watch…

  Rental compliance tops concerns at council meeting By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Central City Council spent much of its meeting time on Nov. 12 discussing rent…

  Estate and Succession Planning Workshop Set for Dec. 9 in Hiawatha   HIAWATHA   Farmers, landowners and their families are invited to attend an estate and succession planning worksho…

  Linn County Christmas prepares for annual fair By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    The 5th Annual Linn County Christmas will return this month with new features, a wide …

  Prairieburg man sentenced to 40 years for exploiting children online   A Prairieburg man who used Snapchat, Instagram and text messages to coerce children into sending sexually expli…