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Faith Missions Thrift Store completes 2024 third quarter donations By Laura Drummy The Faith Mission Thrift Store (FMTS) in Coggon completed its 2024 third-quarter donations of over $2…

Sheriff’s Office hosts successful Prescription Drug Take-Back event The Linn County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to launch a nationwide ini…

Hopkinton man dies after Linn County crash A man from Hopkinton passed away 11 days following a crash that occurred on a rural road in Linn County. According to the Linn County Sheriff…

Ryan teen dies from injuries in farming accident  By Laura Drummy laura@nelsonmediacompany.com The 15-year-old injured after an incident involving a skid loader in Linn County has died…

Thousands of voters in Iowa showed up to the polls to cast their ballots for the General Election, which took place Nov. 5.    The following are the election results for the area as of…

𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤-𝐨𝐫-𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬: Alburentt, 5-7 p.m. Center Point, 5-7:30 p.m. Central City, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Coggon, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Walker, 5-8 p.m. Urbana, 5 to 7 pm

Center Point Faith Christian Church set to celebrate 150 years  By Laura Drummy  laura@nelsonmediacompany.com  First Christian Church in Center Point is celebrating its 150th anniversa…

By Bridget Lutz bridget@nelsonmediacompany.com On October 19, the Central City American Legion Post 421 held the 4th Annual Honor SxS Ride. It is an event to honor local veterans and a…

The Center Point Historical Society hosted its 13th annual Cemetery Walk on Sept. 29. Around 40 people gathered to hear stories about five deceased residents of Center Point reenacted …

General Election absentee in-person ‘early’ voting begins In-person absentee “early” voting started Oct. 16 at the Linn County Public Service Center and Lindale Mall. Nine other short-…

Linn County Board of Health Chair Dr. Dustin Arnold, along with fellow board members, the Linn County Board of Supervisors and Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt, and Linn County Public H…

The autumn season is in full swing, and the landscape is being transformed as many trees reach their peak in changing to vibrant and captivating colors. The lush greenery is giving way…

History Tidbits #2 By Donna Falcon for the Linn News Here are a few more interesting history facts that are relatively short and sweet The Barber Family As are many of the streets in C…

A couple in Linn County lost their residence due to a fire, Oct. 17. Several fire departments were called to 1 Klemish Circle just after noon, near Mohler Road southeast of Center Poin…

The Alburnett Lions Club will sponsor free vision screenings for children six months to six years of age. The screenings will take place on Oct. 28- 30. Jim Carver can either come to y…

HOUSE DISTRICT 84 Ashley Meredith Why are you running? The Department of Human Services wrongfully terminated my parental rights, and I have not had contact with my sons since December…