Articles Tagged: Linn County

Joe Malas will bring 30 years of experience in health care financial leadership to the role.

The board approved the ordinance’s first reading last week after a lengthy public hearing and was originally set to next discuss the matter today. The matter was pushed back, however, to allow county staff time to do additional research requested by supervisors.

The Iowa Poison Control Center has seen a 60 percent increase in calls about carbon monoxide poisoning over the last three months compared to the previous three.

Trees Forever will host workshops and field days to show how agroforestry can protect soil and water through mid-2028.

There were no traffic fatalities in Cedar Rapids in 2025, according to data released Wednesday by the Cedar Rapids Police Department, in conjunction with the department’s monthly release of crime statistics.

The decision caps a tumultuous month at Fairfax City Hall that began with the abrupt removal of the longtime city clerk.

A Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy and a man who officials say may have been driving intoxicated were both taken to the hospital with minor injuries after the man crashed into the deputy’s vehicle Wednesday, according a press release from the sheriff’s office and a crash report from the Iowa State Patrol.

Residents provide feedback as county staff, supervisors work to regulate future data center development.

Katie Hallman, who has led Theatre Cedar Rapids for the last eight years, shepherding it through the pandemic and embarking on a major renovation -- has left her role as the executive director at the 100-year-old theater.

An 18-year-old man is dead after being shot by a Marion police officer Wednesday morning. A press release issued by the Marion Police Department states the man was shot after threatening two officers with a machete.

Jose Yugar-Cruz entered the Department of Homeland Security Office in southwest Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning, not knowing if he would be allowed to leave.

Republican grassroots activists across Iowa used Monday night’s precinct caucuses to send an early signal of dissatisfaction with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, the presumed front-runner in the open race for the GOP nomination for governor.

After 15 years in leadership roles at Mercy Medical Center, president and CEO Timothy Quinn will transition back to full-time primary care.

County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.

County supervisors are seeking community feedback on a draft ordinance outlining where and how data center development can occur in Linn County.