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State and local agencies report an increase in demand for heating and energy assistance in recent years, and they’re bracing for what are expected to be the highest heating costs households have seen in 25 years.

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Iowa reported the highest weekly case total in two months, and hospitalizations across the state are up 26 percent from last week.

The award comes with $10,000 to be awarded toward a project ,and will be used in tree replanting efforts in Marion.

Eighteen months after opening in Cedar Rapids, the Linn County Mental Health Access Center is seeing an increase in need for its services. Leaders hope to expand the hours of the center to 24/7 and they’re discussing a Youth Assessment Center.

The longtime city employee will join NextEra as a senior project manager.

Area Ambulance donated the vehicle to larger program that has sent almost 20 ambulances to Ukraine this year with five from Iowa.

North Iowa Fights holds its third event of the year on Saturday and Mason City Fight Team is preparing to perform at home.

City also looking into micro transit within Marion

Virus cases have slightly increased

City also wants to build fourth fire station

The Bertram Bridge, also known as the Blue Bridge on Bertram Road near the nature Center, was built in 1876.

The office has been made aware of “an apparent technical violation of Iowa’s election laws,”

1,863 cases up 2 percent from previous week

Applicants have until Dec. 9 to apply on the county’s website