Local Government

A close friend hired by Linn County Auditor Joel Miller did “virtually nothing” for the $37,342 the county paid for …

Some 4,000 potentially contaminated and abandoned parcels of land littered across Iowa could be flipped for economic development, but hardly …

Few of  Iowa’s smallest towns have a police department, but they’re still covered. State law requires incorporated communities to provide …

City Hall here has not been shy about seeking brownfield grants to help the city clean up former industrial sites. …

Linn County Democratic Chairwoman Diane Hoffmann said her party’s efforts are paying off in a lopsided advantage in absentee ballots. …

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Thursday night to sell a building for $1 so that it can …

Iowa City does not need to ban the use of plastic grocery bags, according to the city’s recycling coordinator. City …

City Hall is celebrating a city record – $346.65 million worth of construction starts in one year. The record dollar …

A Linn County judge has granted the request of the Cedar Rapids city manager’s program assistant for a no-contact order …

Now there are nine counties interested in a regional network to deliver services for mental health and the developmentally disabled …

Linn County would loan $28,800 to a local business for the first time under a plan approved this morning by …

Mayor Ron Corbett said the appeals would be coming, and they are. The McKinley Middle School’s PTA sent a letter …