Articles Tagged: Linn County

Storm blows over semi in Walford, killing the driver. It was the only reported fatality from the unusual December thunderstorm.

The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for much of the state, including Eastern Iowa, lasting from Wednesday afternoon into Thursday morning.

Horizons, A Family Service Alliance will provide gifts to homebound older adults in its Linn County Meals on Wheels program. The agency is requesting monetary donations so it may purchase gifts to also deliver to clients the week of Christmas.

Applications are being accepted now for the committee, which will complete an annual greenhouse gas inventory for the county.

The decision to deny or approve may be made at any of the three consideration meetings. The final consideration and approval cannot occur until all three readings have happened.

Because of limited remaining funds, only new applicants will be accepted for the Linn County Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP). Households who have already received assistance from this program will no longer be eligible.

Community support, population shifts and whether a new casino would take business away from others in the region are factors state regulators would consider to approve a new casino in the Cedar Rapids area.

More than 1,000 Linn County households have been helped with rental assistance over the last four months.

The Housing Fund for Linn County is making up to $300,000 available for housing initiatives that benefit households with income below 80 percent of the area median income.

More than 30 people spoke out against a carbon dioxide pipeline proposed to run through 36 Iowa counties, including Linn, at an informational meeting Monday night in Cedar Rapids.

The purpose of the advisory committee is to complete an annual greenhouse gas inventory for Linn County and help monitor progress toward the goals and objectives of Linn County’s climate resolutions.

Despite assurances from county planning and development staff, the Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denying a proposed solar farm near Coggon. A final decision will come from the Board of Supervisors.

Linn County Mental Health Access Center now offers a 24-hour sobering unit and takes direct referrals from law enforcement. Both will further alleviate unnecessary visits to emergency rooms and overcrowded jails.

It’s hard to say when the recount board will finish counting the at-large votes by hand, deputy election commissioner says

LINN COUNTY — The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for the fiscal year 2022 Witwer Trust …