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The Linn County Law Library's Eviction Prevention Program has provided valuable information to about 75 people on the verge of eviction, Law Librarian Amber Boedigheimer told Linn County Commissioners Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker Tuesday morning, Sept. 13.

Commissioner Roger Nyquist was absent.

Boedigheimer said that from August 2021 to August 2022, more than 558 eviction cases occurred in Linn, Benton and Lincoln county circuit courts. Of these cases, 410 have been closed, while more than 150 remained open as of Aug. 24.

She said the Law Library received a $41,000 grant from the Americ...