Central City schools face cuts as enrollment, funding tighten
Central City schools face cuts as enrollment, funding tighten By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The Central City Community School District is preparing for significa…
United Way’s free tax help program returns Feb. 2
United Way’s free tax help program returns Feb. 2 United Way of East Central Iowa will offer its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for the 12th year in 2026. The program…
County Historic Preservation Commission accepting grant applications
County Historic Preservation Commission accepting grant applications The Linn County Historic Preservation Commission is now accepting grant applications from nonprofit organizatio…
Central City Public Library introduces Seed Library for gardeners
Central City Public Library introduces Seed Library for gardeners The Central City Public Library has launched a Seed Library, a free community resource that allows residents to bo…
Donation fuels weight room upgrade at North Linn
Donation fuels weight room upgrade at North Linn By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The Rick Patton Memorial Weight Room at North Linn has received upgrades following …
Supervisors set 2026 legislative priorities
Supervisors set 2026 legislative priorities By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved its 2026 legislative priorities, focus…
Neon glow theme to light up annual Center Point father-daughter dance
Neon glow theme to light up annual Center Point father-daughter dance By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com The annual Center Point Father-Daughter Dance is set to retur…
Audit identifies findings in Central City financial review
Audit identifies findings in Central City financial review Hogan-Hansen, a Professional Corporation, released an agreed-upon procedures report Jan. 13 on the City of Central City f…
Central City man injured in garbage truck rollover
Central City man injured in garbage truck rollover A Central City man was injured on the afternoon of Jan. 22 when a garbage truck rolled into a ditch in rural Linn County. Accor…
Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection Accepting Summer Internship Applications
Kirkwood’s Workplace Learning Connection Accepting Summer Internship Applications Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection (WLC) is now accepting applications for…
Moser-Zimmerman named next CPU superintendent
Moser-Zimmerman named next CPU superintendent By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The Center Point–Urbana Community School District has named Tesha Moser-Zimmerman as its nex…
Available warming Centers in Linn County
Linn County will be under an Extreme Cold Warning issued by the National Weather Service beginning at midnight tonight, Jan. 22. Due to the dangerously cold temperatures expected over …
Iowa farmers push back against meat monopoly
Iowa farmers push back against meat monopoly By Shaley Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com At a time when four corporations dominate most of the nation’s meat processing, Anna …
Two Central City fifth graders win flag essay contest
Two Central City fifth graders win flag essay contest By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Two Central City fifth graders were recognized for their reflections on patrioti…
Central City Council debated fire contract terms
Central City Council debated fire contract terms By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Negotiations between Central City and the Linn County Third District Fire Departmen…
County Extension receives six statewide awards for education and outreach
County Extension receives six statewide awards for education and outreach By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Linn County's Iowa State University Extension and Outreach…