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Linn County

Veterans Services seeing increased usage

Moving Linn County Veterans Services into a newly remodeled leased building at 505 SW Ellsworth in Albany has resulted in a significant increase in foot traffic, Veterans Services Director Dee Baley-Hyder told the Board of […]

Linn County

Linn County Commissioners receive juvenile report

 Some 29 young people were held by the Linn County Juvenile Department in August, Deputy Director Rob Perkins told Commissioners Will Tucker and Sherrie Sprenger Sept. 24. Board Chair Roger Nyquist was not present. Perkins […]

Country music band Lonestar opens the Linn County Fair main stage at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, July 18. Courtesy of Linn County

Fair announces entertainment

 The Linn County Fair Board has announced its lineup of main stage entertainment for the 2024 Linn County Fair, July 18-20. The fair will feature performances from artists in country music and classic rock. Thursday, […]

Linn County

Commissioners to accept more CAFO input

After extensive discussion May 13, Linn County Commissioners agreed to reopen a code text amendment process. The issue concerns Confined Animal Feeding Operations for which the commissioners had approved a one-mile setback from neighboring properties […]

Linn County

Youth Wage Grant program open

Linn County Commissioners Roger Nyquist, Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker have again unanimously approved the annual First-Time Youth Wage Grant program for its 18th year. Linn County uses economic development funds generated by the Video […]