Articles Tagged: Linn County

The tour runs through Sept. 30 and features 45 bookstores across the state.

Iowa state Sen. Charlie McClintock announced Thursday he will run for the open 2nd Congressional District seat in northeast Iowa, setting up what is expected to be a crowded Republican primary.

Food banks in Iowa will get $200,000 in new funding this year to address food insecurity by buying fresh food — such as dairy products, meat, poultry, eggs, grains, honey and produce — from local producers.

Linn County has officially adopted a nuclear energy ordinance — making it one of the only counties in the state with a nuclear-specific zoning code.

Scheetz, who represents District 2, was first appointed to the board in April of this year.

Jim Durbin’s database — built over the last 25 years through thousands of hours at Iowa’s parks — has been used to help research conducted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

The annual Stand Down event connects veterans with community resources to assist with the transition to life after service with a particular focus on those who are homeless or at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion unveils new Uptown sculpture

The Iowa Department of Ag announced this week a pilot project that will provide $3 million to encourage farmers and landowners in the watersheds upstream from the Des Moines and Cedar Rapids metro areas to add perennial buffers to fields along streams.

Linn, Johnson county voters have until Oct. 20 to submit their requests ahead of city and school elections this November.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors has unanimously advanced a proposal to add nuclear energy generation to the county’s zoning code.

Linn County Public Health will hold an adaptive sports clinic this weekend under the banner of athletics for all. It will introduce attendees to adaptive sports, or those that are modified or specifically designed for participants with various physical, sensory or cognitive disabilities.

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, the Central City school district is pursuing a $7 million bond referendum.

Seventeen area nonprofits have been selected to receive a combined $100,000 in funding for community and economic development projects across Linn County.

Materials to help local government officials implement a new state law that requires training on Iowa’s open meetings and records laws are on the way from the state board that oversees the laws.