The last two months have been incredibly busy, including 533 severe & tornado warnings, across the state of Iowa. But all of the rain got rid of extreme, severe, and now moderate drought in eastern Iowa. All that remains is D0 'abnormally dry' conditions.' #iawx

Our P&D staff are members of the Eastern Iowa Construction Code Council and recently met with other local governments to share knowledge and resources. These meetings benefit all of us through the construction of safe, sustainable, and resilient structures. #BuildingSafetyMonth

DROUGHT UPDATE: Iowa is clear of moderate drought conditions for the first time since July 2020! cbs2iowa.com/news/lo…

Our Deputy Director, Eric Bradley, was recently featured in the National Environmental Health Association's Journal of Environmental Health and discussed the home food processing establishment license process in Iowa. Check out the article >>> pubs.neha.org/view/9….

No surprise here - moderate drought is GONE! Still some 'abnormally dry' conditions but heavy rain, which did lead to flooding, has wiped the moderate drought out in Iowa. We went from D3 in early April to D0 at the end of May. #iawx pic.twitter.com/h9bA…

NEW: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz is sending first responders to Greenfield to help with tornado recovery cbs2iowa.com/news/lo…

Today we welcomed four new hires to Linn County! Two joined the Sheriff's Office, one joined Veteran Affairs, and one joined Facilities. Help us congratulate them on their new roles!

Folks, we did it! Not a single square inch of the state of Iowa is considered to be in drought, the first time we can say such a thing since June 30, 2020. A chunk of the state is still considered "abnormally dry" when viewed from a long-term perspective. -Corey

Save the date! Prairie is hosting a job fair on Monday, July 15 from 5pm to 7pm at the Prairie High School. Join us and meet department directors looking to fill a variety of support roles. Click the link for more information. www.crprairie.org/ne… pic.twitter.com/Wuvp…

Baseball (Freshman Green) Game Day! - Check out the event preview for the The Cedar Rapids Kennedy Cougars vs the Cedar Rapids Jefferson J-Hawks. It starts at 5:00 PM and is at Jefferson Baseball Complex. www.gobound.com/ia/i… pic.twitter.com/jF3C…

Hi 👋🏻 I welcome you to join me and my colleagues for today’s Council meeting at 4p CT. This meeting will be in person located at Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 101 First Street SE, Cedar Rapids, IA. Highlights can be found on my Facebook page 📃 pic.twitter.com/Pdk5…

$100,000 reward now offered for information on missing Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit www.kcrg.com/2024/05…

Remembering and honoring all who served.

Dalton Shuffield, now with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, has played everywhere www.thegazette.com/m…

Boys Tennis (Varsity) Game Day! - Check out the event preview for the The Linn-Mar Lions vs the Cedar Rapids Washington Warriors. It starts at 9:00 AM and is at Northwest High School. www.gobound.com/ia/i…

Help us congratulate this year's retirees! When asked what accomplishment Tammy McSweeney was most proud of during her time at the agency, she said; "The opportunity to advocate for students and families is highest on my list." We hope you enjoy retirement! . #EveryDayatAEA