Wreaths Across America returning to Spring Grove Township
Wreaths Across America returning to Spring Grove Township Spring Grove Township will again participate in Wreaths Across America this year, expanding the program to include Spring …
BREAKING NEWS: Truesdell found guilty in quadruple murder case
Truesdell found guilty in quadruple murder case By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Luke Truesdell, 37, was found guilty on all three counts of first-degree murder and …
Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road postponed; new start date pending
Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road postponed; new start date pending The start of a bridge replacement project on Matsell Park Road has been postponed, Linn County officials a…
Center Point Regional Ambulance Breaks Ground on New Facility
Center Point Regional Ambulance Breaks Ground on New Facility By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Center Point Regional Ambulance broke ground Thursday morning on a new f…
Center Point city administrator resigns to take on a new opportunity
Center Point city administrator resigns to take on a new opportunity By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com After more than four years guiding Center Point’s city adminis…
Voters choose new local leaders in Nov. 4 election
Voters choose new local leaders in Nov. 4 election By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Voters across Linn County cast ballots Nov. 4 in the regularly scheduled city and …
Central City Bond Measure Fails
Central City Bond Measure Fails By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Central City Community School District’s proposed $7 million general obligation bond failed to receiv…
Grant Wood’s spirit returned to Center Point in ‘Prairie Rebel’ performance
Grant Wood’s spirit returned to Center Point in ‘Prairie Rebel’ performance By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacomany.com Iowa’s most famous artist came to life as the Center Poi…
Harvesting goodwill: Faith Mission Thrift Store donates thousands locally
Harvesting goodwill: Faith Mission Thrift Store donates thousands locally By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Faith Mission Thrift Store has recently distributed t…
Board of Supervisors allocates $80,000 in Witwer Trust Funds to HACAP
Board of Supervisors allocates $80,000 in Witwer Trust Funds to HACAP The Linn County Board of Supervisors today approved allocating the entire $80,000 in fiscal year 2026 Witwer T…
Kirkwood program named top 10 work-based learning organization
Kirkwood program named top 10 work-based learning organization Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection (WLC) has been recognized as one of the top 10 work-based…
Planning & Zoning set to hear public comments on Center Point Fringe Area Plan Nov. 17
Planning & Zoning set to hear public comments on Center Point Fringe Area Plan Nov. 17 The public is invited to review and provide comments on the draft City of Center Point and Li…
Central City AMVETS sends holiday cheer to deployed Iowa Guard members
Central City AMVETS sends holiday cheer to deployed Iowa Guard members By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacomoany.com With tables stacked high with homemade cookies, snack packs …
Baker fills the gap as SNAP lapses
Baker fills the gap as SNAP lapses By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com As millions of Americans face uncertainty about their next meal, one baker in Troy Mills is quietly…
Local veteran honors service through community work
Local Veteran Honors Service through community work By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com When Bob Merritt joined the U.S. Navy in 1969, the small-town Iowa native had neve…
Fall Banquet to benefit Wapsi Post 421
Fall Banquet to benefit Wapsi Post 421 By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Only 300 tickets will be sold for the Wapsi Post 421 Fall Banquet, set for Saturday, Nov. 15, 2…