Walker Lions Club to host Santa Claus Dec. 7
Walker Lions Club to host Santa Claus Dec. 7 By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Families can welcome the holiday season in Walker on Sunday, Dec. 7, when the Walker L…
Center Point Main Street Holiday celebration returns Dec. 7
Center Point Main Street Holiday celebration returns Dec. 7 By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com Downtown Center Point will come alive with music, lights and holiday tr…
Wicked Kreations presents $7,000 to Honor Flight
Wicked Kreations presents $7,000 to Honor Flight Submitted Photo Members of the Wicked Kreations car club present a $7,000 donation to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight during a check pr…
County awards $50,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction grants
County awards $50,000 in Legacy and Community Attraction grants Five local nonprofits will receive a combined $50,000 from Linn County’s Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to sup…
Linn County warns veterans about misleading ‘Veteran Savings Program’ postcards
Linn County warns veterans about misleading ‘Veteran Savings Program’ postcards The Linn County Veteran Services Department is alerting veterans to a series of “Veteran Savings Program…
Single-vehicle crash sends one to hospital on I-380
A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after his pickup left the roadway and crashed in the west ditch along southbound Interstate 380 near the 38-mile marker near Center Po…
Finding her voice: A Gen Z perspective on politics and the future
Finding her voice: A Gen Z perspective on politics and the future By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Leia Gilchrist, a senior at Alburnett High School, is looking …
Turning scraps of yarn into smiles: Central City ‘Izzy’ Knitters Stitch Hope for Children local and around the globe
Turning scraps of yarn into smiles Central City ‘Izzy’ Knitters Stitch Hope for Children local and around the globe By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com On Wednesdays i…
County public budget forum rescheduled to Dec. 1
County public budget forum rescheduled to Dec. 1 Linn County’s annual public budget forum has been rescheduled to Monday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. Linn County residents and stakeholder…
Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road underway
Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road underway The long-awaited bridge replacement project on Matsell Park Road began Wednesday, Nov. 20, Linn County officials announced. The p…
County Winter Weather Shelter opens after remodel
County Winter Weather Shelter opens after remodel The Linn County Winter Weather Shelter opened Saturday, Nov. 22, providing safe overnight accommodations for people experiencing …
Coggon library expands with donor-funded activity center
By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Summer fun at the Coggon Library is about to get an upgrade, thanks to a generous donation from former Coggon resident Jim Woods and his …
New PT clinic revives historic site and expands rural care
By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com Physical therapist Sarah Gericke had driven past the former Mills Hardware building on Main Street for years thinking it would be “a cool…
County Offices to Close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday
County Offices to Close Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving Holiday Essential services remain available; limited transit routes Friday Most Linn County government offices will close T…
From hobby to farm stand
From hobby to farm stand By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com What began as a passion for home baking has grown into a curbside farm stand for Coggon resident Katie Kasad…
A magical night for first-time viewers
A magical night for first-time viewers Photo Courtesy of Loxley Drahn Sitting on top of their family car just north of Central City, sisters Embrie, Baylor and Monroe Drahn watch…