Straight-line winds leave damage in Blue Mound - Jun. 16, 2021
Friday, June 11 started off like a typical late spring day but once afternoon hit, it was no typical day. Blue Mound experienced what locals estimated to be 80 to 90 mph straight-line winds, four to six inches of rain in 20 minutes and the ensuing damage created from the quick moving storm. Fritz and...[More]
Change order issue comes to an end with agreement - Jun. 16, 2021
Linn County Commissioner Rick James announced during the meeting of the county commissioners on Monday, June 14 that he had spoken with Larry Goldberg of the Goldberg Group in regards to the $196,000 change order that had been discussed at several meetings. Change Order No. 5 entailed another $140,000...[More]
Parker to decide street plan next month - Jun. 16, 2021
Parker city leaders are scheduled to decide at next month’s 7 p.m. July 8 meeting their plan for chip seal maintenance of city streets. At their monthly meeting last Thursday, Mayor Cody Adams said two factors need to be decided prior to next month’s meeting, the Linn County asphalt crew’s...[More]
Charge of murder in the first filed from shots fired call - Jun. 9, 2021
On the evening of May 30 Linn County sheriff’s deputies and first responders were called to 20290 E. 600 Road of rural Pleasanton for shots fired where they found a victim of a gunshot wound to the head. During the course of that incident, the victim Edward W. Theel Sr. was transported for treatment...[More]
Executive session held for Justice Center change order request - Jun. 9, 2021
Following the report in last week’s Linn County News of the Linn County Commissioners’ objection to paying a $196,129.03 addition from a change order by Goldberg Group Architects, County Counselor and Construction Consultant Gary Thompson commented that they needed numbers on contingency...[More]
Linn County looking for Comprehensive Plan input - Jun. 9, 2021
Moving Linn County Forward 2042 Search, Visualize, Create Launch of Public Survey – We Need Your Responses Public Survey link: https://moving-linn-county-forward-2042-lncoks.hub.arcgis.com/ Beginning June 7, the Public Survey for the Comprehensive Plan update above link is open to complete....[More]
Arrest warrant issued in May 30 shooting on E. 600 Road - Jun. 2, 2021
PRESS RELEASE FROM LINN COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Monday, May 31, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office applied for and received an arrest warrant for Edward W. Theel for the attempted murder and aggravated battery of a Linn County citizen. At 6:04 p.m. Sunday, May 30, Linn County sheriff’s...[More]
Road flooding, closure map available on county website - Jun. 2, 2021
In an effort to help bring the citizens of Linn County the most up-to-date information they can, the county has instituted a flooding and road closure map on their website that allows visitors to the site to see which roads in the county are covered with flood waters and which are closed due to road...[More]
Justice Center change order will wait Commissioners discuss implications with contractor - Jun. 2, 2021
Linn County Commissioners will wait at least another week before deciding on action concerning a change order for the new Justice Center under construction. At Tuesday’s weekly meeting, postponed a day because of Monday’s Memorial Day observance, Chair Rick James voiced the Commission’s...[More]
Justice Center update: Commissioners discuss change order with Goldberg representatives - May. 26, 2021
The Linn County Commissioners discussed a change order with Kevin Rost and Jeff Wheeler, representatives of Goldberg Group Architects, and River City Construction employees during Monday’s meeting as well as an update on the progress of the project. The discussion began with talk of a fairly large...[More]
