The Johnson County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously agreed to establish a sustainability and energy reinvestment fund in order to reduce energy use. Sustainability covers a wide range of issues,...

Rising prices are problematic, but local public-transportation systems have discovered ways to cope and adjust their budgets. Iowa has a lower combined gas tax than many other states; Iowans pay 40.4...

Despite recent rainfall this past weekend, Johnson County, Iowa City, and University of Iowa officials have seen conditions improving at the Coralville Reservoir, and they are now assessing flood-protection...

With the general elections approaching, Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, visited Iowa City on July 5 to meet with voters and advocate for the middle class. “The reason I am running for Senate is to champion...

Iowa City’s 2014 Jazz Fest, held downtown July 3-5, seemed destined to sing the blues at its outset. A few days before the festival began, heavy rains made the planned setup for the Main Stage impossible....