Linn County

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Linn County accepting applications for economic development grants

The Linn County Board of Supervisors is now accepting applications for its annual Economic and Community Development Fund, which supports initiatives aimed at fostering economic growth and improving quality of life for residents. The competitive grant program is open to…

Dows Farm ‘agri-community’ development in Linn County set to begin soon

Development work on the long-planned and oft-discussed Dows Farm Urban Renewal Area in Linn County…

Rendering for Dows Farm

Rogers: Linn County persevered through challenges, but many more lie ahead

Linn County has persevered admirably through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Linn County supervisors award first round of ARPA funding

The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday awarded the first round of funding from…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Mental Health Access Center expands hours to include weekends

Linn County has expanded its walk-in hours at the Mental Health Access Center to include…

Developer ‘highly encouraged’ after commission opens door to Linn County casino application

UPDATED MARCH 9: In Jonathan Swain’s view, there’s no better time than now for a…

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NextEra files applications with Linn County for Duane Arnold Solar projects

NextEra Energy Resources officials said Thursday afternoon they have filed project permit applications with Linn…

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Linn County’s first industrial-scale solar project gets green light

Industrial-scale solar energy production has officially arrived in Linn County. Concluding a lengthy and often…

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Linn supervisors move Coggon Solar rezoning ahead, but more debate emerges

It appears it will take more than three readings for the Linn County Board of…

Local officials ‘excited’ after new statewide gaming studies presented to state regulators

The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission reviewed statewide gaming market studies from a pair of…

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Linn supervisors approve first reading of Coggon Solar rezoning ordinance

At the end of a five-hour meeting that included input from more than 30 public…

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Linn County opposes eminent domain for carbon dioxide pipeline projects

In a letter to the Iowa Utilities Board Monday, the Linn County Board of Supervisors…

Newsmakers: Linn County voters approve casino referendum

NOV 8 Supporters of a Cedar Rapids casino will have another opportunity to develop a…

Linn County residents, environmental groups resisting CO2 pipeline efforts

A proposed carbon dioxide pipeline by Texas-based Navigator CO2 Ventures, called Heartland Greenway, that would…

Solar energy responsible way of generating clean, safe, home-grown energy

Alliant Energy recently announced their plans to acquire Phase I & II of the Duane…

Linn County committee questions panel height for Coggon solar project

The proposed industrial-scale solar project near Coggon took the next step through the approval matrix…