Articles Tagged: Linn County

Linn County Supervisor Kirsten Running-Marquardt will serve as chair of the board of supervisors this year, with Sami Scheetz as vice chair.

The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man shot by officers on Wednesday during an exchange of gunfire with law enforcement.

A man sustained critical injuries Wednesday after being shot during an exchange of gunfire with officers from the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.

A total of 37 individuals were housed during year one of the Landlord and Tenant Success Initiative.

Christopher Maxwell is in custody at the Linn County Jail, pending extradition back to Illinois.

Requests can be made beginning Jan. 5, for delivery later this Spring. Residents will pay an exchange fee and higher monthly fee for larger waste containers.

Cindy Anderson credits weeks of knocking on doors in Fairfax and fighting a proposed power plant with securing one of the city council seats in November’s election.

A report from Linn County Public Health found a majority of Black and African American participants said culturally informed care is a barrier to accessing mental health support.

An Iowa Medicaid billing change the state says is required by federal law is drawing sharp criticism from pediatric therapy providers and families, who say it effectively cuts reimbursement by up to two-thirds. Clinics warn the shift could force shorter therapy sessions, reduce access for Medicaid patients and hit rural families hardest. Parents fear children could lose crucial early intervention during the years when it matters most.

Live footage from one or more public safety cameras in downtown Cedar Rapids was temporarily accessible to anyone with internet access, according to the security vendor that operates similar technology nationwide.

Construction on Horizons’ $5.5 million “Our Place” center for older adults will begin early next near.

Two Cedar Rapids men said they are grateful to Linn County Drug Treatment Court for giving them a foundation to build new sober lives. The two were among six who graduated last week. The court started in 2007 and has graduated more than 100 participants.

The interactive, near real-time map will show where the plows are and have been during significant winter weather events.

Removal of the 200-ton generator rotor is a key milestone as the company works toward its goal of bringing the Iowa facility back online by 2029

The Robert and Elizabeth Allsop Charitable Trust recently announced a “significant” investment in the westside Cedar Rapids library project.