Linn County

Construction continues at Google’s data center project, near the intersection of 76th Avenue and Edgewood Road SW, Cedar Rapids.

As Google considers Linn County data center, county leaders seek water resource study

As Google reportedly considers building its second data center complex in Linn County, county supervisors are moving ahead with a study that will provide a more complete picture of the county’s water resources. In a work session meeting Monday, Oct.…

Wolf Carbon Solutions seeks public meetings for proposed liquid carbon dioxide pipeline

Wolf Carbon Solutions has requested a series of public informational meetings in five Iowa counties,…

Wolf Carbon pipeline route

Cedar Rapids opens final ARPA funding round

Beginning June 16, the City of Cedar Rapids and Linn County declared businesses are now…

The Linn County Jean Oxley Public Service Center in Cedar Rapids

Navigator enters agreement with world’s largest ethanol producer

Navigator CO2 Ventures announced June 7 they will be providing carbon capture, utilization and storage…

An updated map of Navigator CO2 Ventures' proposed carbon pipeline through Iowa.

Linn County sets public meetings to review Duane Arnold Solar projects

Linn County officials have scheduled public meetings of the Planning & Zoning Commission and the…

Solar panels

Linn County official asks NextEra to consider raising Duane Arnold Solar panel heights

Most of Thursday’s Technical Review Committee meeting to review NextEra Energy Resource’s rezoning applications for…

Members of the Linn County Technical Review Committee discuss details of the Duane Arnold Solar projects with NextEra Energy representatives during a committee meeting Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Jean Oxley Administrative Office Building in Cedar Rapids. CREDIT RICHARD PRATT

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…

roulette wheel casino game

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…

Solar panels

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…

Charlie Nichols Linn County Planning and Development

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…

Linn supervisors Coggon Solar