Gage Miskimen

Past week saw 1,853 new cases, 26 deaths

Benton County’s sheriff says the solutions are a ‘good resolution’, but dog owners still want ordinance overturned.

Instead of 12 months as proposed, the moratorium would last three months and the supervisors would have the option of extending it by resolution. During the moratorium, approved solar projects could continue, but the county would not accept applications for new utility-scale solar projects.

The first public hearing and consideration is Monday, Oct. 3 at 11 a.m. in Cedar Rapids.

Director loves the outdoors but now spends most of his time in front of a computer

Hiawatha’s Ahmann Companies, the master developer for the project, is trying to get some of the funding to go toward the housing development aspect of the project.

The city awarded 20 businesses grants, totaling more than $290,000, earlier this month.

The new numbers mean that cases are down for the fourth consecutive week.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors will make its final allocation of $13 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding in October.

The area’s homeless population has continued to increase over the last couple of years

Old railroad bridge could become an outdoor recreation destination in the coming years

The Library Board voted to open the building on or before Nov. 15.

The county received multiple awards this past week

Survey shows support for Central Plaza proposals, including a peace tree and maybe an ice ring

Marion, Linn-Mar students aim to build a new home next to one of the homes they renovated.