Articles Tagged: Linn County

A subcommittee advances the bill for further discussion by the Iowa Senate Ways and Means Committee.

GOP Sen. Charlie McClintock says he’s still undecided on whether to support the bill.

Also, CommUnity is adding a second mental health liaison to work with Iowa City police.

The Monday decision reverses an October board vote that provided federal pandemic relief dollars to hire a second employee in the county department that addresses issues of climate change and environmental sustainability.

Less than four months after the Linn County Supervisors allocated federal pandemic relief dollars to establish a new resiliency coordinator in its Sustainability Department, Supervisor Chair Louie Zumbach is asking the board to reconsider.

The former Democratic Iowa legislator now represents county District 1.

Joel Miller, who’s served as Linn County’s auditor since 2007, said he will not seek re-election in 2024, when his current term is up. The 67-year-old hasn’t decided what’s next, whether it’s another public office or something else.

New supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt joined the board on Tuesday for her first meeting. Ben Rogers was elected vice chair of the board.

This year, the $80,000 annual grant fund was split among 24 nonprofits

Dimione Walker was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after being found guilty of first-degree murder in November.

Alexander Jackson, 22, is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and is accused of killing his father, mother and sister.

Capitol Notebook: The nation’s largest e-cigarette maker, JUUL Labs Inc., will revamp its advertising and retail practices in Iowa, and pay $5 million over a four-year period as part of a new settlement.

She spent her entire career in Linn County government — beginning right out of high school in 1979 and retiring after three terms as the county treasurer.

The National Weather Service placed the Corridor on a winter storm warning between 6 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Saturday in advance of a major winter storm bringing high winds and, with them, a bitter wind chill of some 30 to 40 degrees below zero.

Linn County Democrats gathered at their monthly meeting last week to discuss the 2022 midterm election results -- what went well and what the Iowa Democratic Party needs to do better to avoid future drubbings.