Articles Tagged: Linn County

Also in this week’s Government Notes, meet the Marion police chief finalists at Wednesday open house

A Linn County housing program that launched last year — and initially struggled to find landlords to participate — is up and running with seven people currently being housed through the pilot program.

Area veterans are now able to get a discounted adoption fee through Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control thanks to a new partnership with a national nonprofit.

Alsoin this week’s Government Notes, an Interstate 380 off-ramp at North Liberty will close this week.

Fifty volunteers pulled garbage, debris and discarded items from Indian Creek and its tributaries on Saturday. It was the second annual clean-up event.

The Linn County Fair is happening this week in Central City. Friday included animal shows, kids’ games and a lumberjack competition.

County leaders say the project should increase space, safety at the seasonal overnight shelter.

A Covington Road bridge closes today for reconstruction and other government happenings in Linn and Johnson counties.

One year ago, J’nae Peterman started charting a new way forward for Cedar Rapids and Linn County. Now, the route to help end homelessness has been outlined with five pillars.

A district judge has affirmed the validity of a state-issued gaming license for the Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center.

Reductions in spending and tightened eligibility requirements on social safety net programs like Medicaid and food assistance being considered by Republicans in Congress will significantly reduce access to health care and food assistance, impacting thousand of low-income individuals and families across Linn County.

A Cedar Rapids man is honoring his mother, a court clerk who died last year, by establishing a nonprofit to create a children’s library in the Linn County Courthouse. His mom noticed many parents have to take their children with them to the courthouse when handling legal matters, and providing books could help distract them.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, Linn County Supervisors award $28K in historic preservation grants

The panel — moderated by Linn County Supervisor Sami Scheetz — will discuss how changes proposed under the federal reconciliation and tax bill could affect area residents with a special focus on potential cuts to SNAP and Medicaid.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the city of Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids schools will host an open house to discuss a green schoolyard initiative on Tuesday.