Articles Tagged: Linn County

Also in this week’s Government Notes roundup, Cedar Rapids is opening applications for its ‘Snow Buddies’ program.

For over a century, students walked through the wide-battered piers flanking the entrance of Arthur Elementary to start their school day and broaden their minds. Now, the building owners are looking to honor that history.

The City of Cedar Rapids is seeking funds that would allow for repairs at the historic Seminole Valley Farm while planning continues for full-fledged preservation effort.

Under a proposal headed to the Linn County Board of Supervisors, NextEra Energy would pay up to $104,000 in application fees to rezone the land around the Duane Arnold nuclear plant.

Former Cedar Rapids Kernels general manager Scott Wilson will be the next leader of NewBo City Market.

A former Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control shelter manager is suing the city for alleged wrongful termination after she reported issues at the city-run shelter to state officials.

This feature at Pinicon Ridge Park in Linn County is one of a growing number in Iowa meant to assist in aquatic migration.

Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors will continue evaluating its need for juvenile detention beds

More than 500 donors contributed to the Cedar Rapids Public Library’s $10 million capital campaign, including one who donated $3.5 million and will be honored with the naming of the new westside library.

Following the summer sale of the Marion airport runway to a private company, private and public stakeholders are turning their focus to what’s next for the airport and the land surrounding it.

Also in this week’s government notes roundup, a state board last week awarded support for projects in Iowa City, Coralville and Fairfield.

After 40 years of operation in northwest Cedar Rapids, the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health has moved to a new and improved downtown location.The new facility aims to offer a “calm, welcoming” space with the added convenience of a more centralized location.

Developers on Thursday presented plans for an estimated $21 million mixed-use building at the former Marion library site on Sixth Avenue across from City Square Park. The yet-named development would include roughly first-floor commercial space and 63 upper-level apartments.

The development was one of seven Corridor-area projects to receive recent state-issued workforce housing tax credits.

Housing insecurity remains a complex issue with myriad underlying causes and challenges, but evidence is mounting that ongoing collaborations and newly established initiatives are starting to make a difference.