Grace Nieland

A total of 128,357 passengers flew through CID in September 2025, an increase of 3.2 percent when compared to the same month last year.

Dozens of Iowa libraries will receive the funding early next year to use as they see fit.

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.

Tech giant Google plans to purchase energy from the Duane Arnold Energy Center as part of a larger 25-year agreement with the nuclear plant’s owner, NextEra energy.

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

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

Immigrant workers make up roughly 7.4 percent of the state’s workforce. Now, some might be at risk.

Marion city employees will work remotely, so no service interruptions are expected.

The Hiawatha Economic Development Corp. has tapped Liz Mathis to serve as the organization’s first executive director.

The Cedar Rapids City Council has signaled early intent to rezone the land around a former elementary school for a planned apartment development.

The city of Cedar Rapids is seeking citizen feedback on its Animal Care & Control operations as it works to chart the department’s future.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the League of Women Voters of Linn County will host a Cedar Rapids school board candidate forum this week.

The city’s variable cart program will launch next year with three cart sizes for residents to choose from.

Fairfax residents will vote Nov. 4 in a mayoral election and a five-way race for three City Council seats.

After nearly 200 years, Baker & Taylor — the largest single supplier of content to American libraries — would be ceasing its operations. The news quickly ricocheted through literary circles in Iowa and beyond, leaving many wondering what’s next for libraries left behind.