Government & Politics

In a meeting with Linn County officials Monday, Larry Weber — who oversees a program that deploys dozens of sensors in rivers and streams across Iowa — said the quality of the state’s water is not improving, and that monitoring of the water must continue.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a road use agreement with QTS in light of wear-and-tear sustained by rural roads in the area since the start of construction.

Trump filed the lawsuits over a 2024 presidential election poll that showed him trailing Democratic candidate Kamala Harris in Iowa by 4 percentage points.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Iowa City school board on Tuesday will discuss the district’s ‘continuum of services’

Utah-based Havenpark Communities, owner of mobile home parks across Johnson County, has agreed to an in-person meeting with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, although it has requested that the meeting be private.

Last week, North Liberty celebrated completion of the first phase of a $16 million Centennial Park expansion that adds an event hall, amphitheater, splash pad, pavilion and plaza. Planners hope to turn it into a regional attraction.

Linn County Sustainability Director Cara Matteson explains the reasoning behind the research.

At Kennedy High School in Cedar Rapids, the kitchen is a “maze” said Dana Visek, one of the kitchen managers at the school. More preparation space is needed, and meals are served on single-use plates because the high school does not have a dishwasher. All dishes used for cooking and serving are washed by hand in a three hole sink.