Linn News

12/06/2025

Downtown Center Point will come alive with music, lights and holiday traditions during the city’s annual Main Street Holiday celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7.

12/06/2025

Families can welcome the holiday season in Walker on Sunday, Dec. 7, when the Walker Lions Club hosts its annual “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town” celebration from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

12/05/2025

After the Nov. 29 snowstorm, which brought nearly a foot of snow, sleigh riders enjoy the first snowfall while sledding at Woodpecker Lodge in Pinicon Ridge Park, Central City, Nov. 30.

12/05/2025

A man was taken to the hospital the morning of Nov. 26 after his pickup left the roadway and crashed in the west ditch along southbound Interstate 380 near the 38-mile marker near Center Point.

A man was taken to the hospital Wednesday morning after his pickup left the roadway an

12/05/2025

The Linn County Veteran Services Department warns veterans about circulating “Veteran Savings Program” postcards, clarifying they're not official veterans’ programs.

Linn County warns veterans about misleading ‘Veteran Savings Program’ postcards

12/04/2025

Sharing this week’s Linn News front page! 📰❄️

⛷️ Snow day joy
Families and kids took full advantage of the first big snowfall of the season, filling the sledding hill at Pinicon Ridge Park.

🌨️ Winter storm disrupts Thanksgiving weekend
A powerful storm brought heavy snow and strong winds, impacting Small Business Saturday, local events, and travel across Linn County.

🎁 Coggon Toy Drive becomes a growing holiday tradition
What started as a small act of kindness has grown into a community effort supporting local families through the season.

🏅 SPORTS: Winter Sports Preview is here!
Dive into coverage of the upcoming winter athletic season

12/04/2025

The Central City Community School board heard concerns about budget transparency and safety issues involving fine arts equipment before seating newly elected board members and reorganizing leadership at its November meeting.

12/04/2025

A powerful winter storm, the first of the season, struck eastern Iowa during Thanksgiving weekend, bringing more than a foot of snow and leading to travel delays and holiday shopping disruptions.

12/04/2025

Members of the Wicked Kreations car club present a $7,000 donation to Eastern Iowa Honor Flight during a check presentation Friday, Nov. 14.

12/04/2025

Five local nonprofits will receive a combined $50,000 from Linn County’s Legacy and Community Attraction Fund to support projects ranging from park improvements to public programming and museum exhibits.

12/03/2025

The Coggon holiday toy drive, led by City Clerk Brenda Quandt, has become an annual tradition, collecting new, unwrapped gifts for families in need in the North Linn District, with strong community support and an extended donation deadline of Dec. 8.

11/30/2025

Did anyone get caught in the snowstorm over Thanksgiving weekend? ❄️🦃
It was wild out there! If you managed to grab any cozy snow pics — or the chaos outside your window — or even a little sledding fun — drop them in the comments. We’d love to see how it looked from your neck of the woods! 📸⛄️