Articles Tagged: Linn County

Also, Linn County awards $100,000 in economic development grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors in September will take three votes to adopt new ordinance language with tighter regulations governing utility-scale solar applications as a pause on new projects nears its expiration date.

Also, Linn County’s Joan McCalmant recognized for service to county government

As the number of people living unsheltered continues to set records in Linn County, a chronically homeless population in need of different housing interventions is becoming more visible.

The derecho hit three years ago this week, forever changing Iowa’s tree canopy. But what happened to all of those trees after they were removed?

This voter guide includes information on seats on the city councils in Cedar Rapids and Marion, as well as how to make sure you’re ready to vote come November.

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Also, Iowa City initiative seeks to increase homeownership opportunities

Grappling with fiscal uncertainty after state law changes, Linn County supervisors warned department heads that they shouldn’t expect to receive surplus funds in future budgets any time soon and encouraged them to cut spending where possible.

Also, changes are coming to Iowa City’s urban chicken policy.

Responding to challenges brought against the registrations of hundreds of Linn County voters’, the county auditor’s office removed 506 voters from the voter rolls who were determined to no longer reside in Linn County.

Also, Corridor communities designated as ‘Iowa Great Place’

Disasters have worsened the barriers Linn County residents face to accessing safe, stable housing, but those issues are even more prevalent based upon a person's race, age, disability or other facets of their identity, according to a recently unveiled report.

Pumpkin patches, wineries, apple orchards and strawberry fields all are considered agritourism. Looking to harness Iowa’s power as an agriculture state, businesses and government entities are looking to give farm operations a tourism boost.

As drifting smoke from ongoing wildfires across Canada create curtains of haze causing unhealthy air quality throughout Iowa and the Midwest, environmental activists and Democratic lawmakers worry local efforts to regulate and improve air quality could be at risk under a state law taking effect Saturday.