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The new station is expected to improve response times and provide needed space for the department

Over the last couple of years, disc golf participation has grown due to the pandemic and the increased interest in outdoor recreation.

Two months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Breckenridge family awaits news of when they might be able to bring Artem home.

Portions of Tower Terrace Road will close near I-380 for the spring and summer this week.

Most of Iowa depends on volunteer fire departments to respond to fires and other emergencies, but available volunteers can be hard to find. More and more fire departments are partnering together to make sure they’re prepared.

The Breckenridges race against the clock to adopt a fourth Ukrainian son before he turns 16, when he is eligible for military service and ages out of the orphanage.

Linn County Master Gardener presentations are taking place this month, with Tuesday events at the Hiawatha Public Library, 150 W. Willman St., and Thursday events at the Lowe Park Arts & Entertainment Center 4500 N. 10th St., Marion. All presentations are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.

Marion will get $40,000 and Hiawatha $10,000 to help replant tree canopies lost in the 2020 derecho.

With Cedar Rapids’ ReLeaf effort and other communities replanting strategies, even more will be planted in 2022 and beyond.

Love Lights is an annual tradition at the Dennis & Donna Oldorf Hospice House of Mercy. Each light on the holiday tree signifies a gracious gift of support in honor of a loved one, helping Hospice of Mercy to serve patients on their final journeys, as well as their family members.

Darion Martin, 25, allegedly assaulted two women, according to court documents.

After struggling with adoption challenges for over two years, Jenna and Scott Breckenridge have brought their three sons home.

The original single-story structure, which was remodeled as part of the expansion, was 8,543 square feet, Weeks said. Now the library is two-stories and nearly triple the size at 22,000 square feet.