The supervisors cited the complexities of the utility-scale solar installation near Coggon as a reason to take more time, before voting late Tuesday to have more discussion on setback limits and solar panel height with the county staff.
New studies show expansions of gambling in neighboring states will eat into Iowa’s industry revenue. Cedar Rapids officials hope this will nudge state regulators to finally sign off on a casino in Iowa’s second-largest city.
Brandon W. Lee, 33, was taken into custody without incident at about 1:15 p.m. at 2429 Reynolds Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids.
Green Iowa AmeriCorps is partnering with Linn County Conservation and other community organizations for a book drive now through Sunday. Books are being collected to distribute back into the community on Monday, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, for residents who may have limited access to books and other educational materials.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated food insecurity and Linn County families grapple with recovery from the 2020 derecho, Feed Iowa First expanded equitable access to land for farming as well as distribution of healthy food.
The Linn County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications to fill a number of voluntary appointments on County boards and commissions.
Denying the request for a delay from the developer of a utility-scale solar project west of Coggon, the Linn County Board of Supervisors voted Friday to go ahead with holding more community meetings of the controversial project.
2022 marks the first time Zumbach has held a chair role since being elected in 2020
Iowa State University Extension’s Parent Education Consortium is offering a variety of free workshops designed for parents and caregivers of children ages 0-5 who live in Linn County. Registration is required.
NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) of Linn County is offering a free virtual eight-week educational course for family members of adults living with mental illness. Registration is required by Monday and the course begins Jan. 5.
Linn County has allocated all its emergency rental assistance funding, though additional aid may come in the spring. Those seeking assistance must apply through the state’s program.
Deputy asserted he faced harassment from co-workers due to him taking parental leave to care for a newborn son.
With Cedar Rapids’ ReLeaf effort and other communities replanting strategies, even more will be planted in 2022 and beyond.
A northbound SUV driver struck a northbound bicyclist on Linn Benton Road, according to a news release.
Storm blows over semi in Walford, killing the driver. It was the only reported fatality from the unusual December thunderstorm.
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