Most Linn County government offices will be closed on Thursday and Friday, November 27 and 28, 2025, for the Thanksgiving holiday. Offices will reopen with regular hours on Monday, December 1. The Public Health lab will accept water samples only on Monday, November 24, during the holiday week. Normal drop-off will resume on December 1.
Essential services, including Juvenile Detention, Diversion Services, and the Mental Health Access Center, will remain open. Linn County LIFTS will not operate on Thanksgiving Day. On November 28, LIFTS will run reduced routes in Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha, and Marion, with no rural service. The Sheriff’s Office will continue emergency and routine operations. Vehicle registrations can be renewed online at any time…