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  Rental compliance tops concerns at council meeting By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Central City Council spent much of its meeting time on Nov. 12 discussing rent…

  Estate and Succession Planning Workshop Set for Dec. 9 in Hiawatha   HIAWATHA   Farmers, landowners and their families are invited to attend an estate and succession planning worksho…

  Linn County Christmas prepares for annual fair By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    The 5th Annual Linn County Christmas will return this month with new features, a wide …

  Prairieburg man sentenced to 40 years for exploiting children online   A Prairieburg man who used Snapchat, Instagram and text messages to coerce children into sending sexually expli…

  Wreaths Across America returning to Spring Grove Township   Spring Grove Township will again participate in Wreaths Across America this year, expanding the program to include Spring …

  Truesdell found guilty in quadruple murder case   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    Luke Truesdell, 37, was found guilty on all three counts of first-degree murder and …

  Bridge replacement on Matsell Park Road postponed; new start date pending   The start of a bridge replacement project on Matsell Park Road has been postponed, Linn County officials a…

  Center Point Regional Ambulance Breaks Ground on New Facility By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com   Center Point Regional Ambulance broke ground Thursday morning on a new f…

  Center Point city administrator resigns to take on a new opportunity   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    After more than four years guiding Center Point’s city adminis…

  Voters choose new local leaders in Nov. 4 election   By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com   Voters across Linn County cast ballots Nov. 4 in the regularly scheduled city and …

  Central City Bond Measure Fails By Shaely Odean shaely@nelsonmediacompany.com    Central City Community School District’s proposed $7 million general obligation bond failed to receiv…

  Grant Wood’s spirit returned to Center Point in ‘Prairie Rebel’ performance   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacomany.com    Iowa’s most famous artist came to life as the Center Poi…

  Harvesting goodwill: Faith Mission Thrift Store donates thousands locally   By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com    The Faith Mission Thrift Store has recently distributed t…

  Board of Supervisors allocates $80,000 in Witwer Trust Funds to HACAP   The Linn County Board of Supervisors today approved allocating the entire $80,000 in fiscal year 2026 Witwer T…

  Kirkwood program named top 10 work-based learning organization    Kirkwood Community College’s Workplace Learning Connection (WLC) has been recognized as one of the top 10 work-based…

  Planning & Zoning set to hear public comments on Center Point Fringe Area Plan Nov. 17   The public is invited to review and provide comments on the draft City of Center Point and Li…