This is the second installment in a multi-part series about the rising cost of college and alternatives to academia.
College is a big deal. For most, it marks four years away from home in a welcoming...
Since 2000, the beef cattle herd in Johnson County, Iowa, and the U.S. has steadily shrunk as farmers’ average age increases and weather patterns make it harder to maintain the herd.
However,...
Over the last several months, the Iowa agriculture economy has seen a tremendous downturn. Thousands of workers have been laid off at various manufacturing plants around the country.
These layoffs...
The Eastern Iowa Baby Supply Drive, brought together through the collaboration of local organizations like the AmeriCorps Immigrant Maternal Health Project, Johnson County Public Health, and the University...
Over the past 35 years, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has awarded counties and towns, including the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, with a multitude of REAP grants.
This year,...
As the holidays near, Iowa City residents are stepping up to support toy drives aimed at brightening the season for local families.
The Domestic Violence Intervention Program, or DVIP, is gathering...
After a multi-month gap in leadership, Johnson County has appointed a permanent executive director of the Board of Supervisors.
Erin Shane, who has served as the deputy auditor for the last year...
Local elected officials are weighing the pros and cons of three potential uses of the CRANDIC rail line, a freight line that connects Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
For years, there has been discussion...
Across the country, many stray or lost animals can be seen wandering the streets looking for scraps of food or shelter.
In many cases, these animals are rescued by good samaritans or Animal Control,...
After four years of controversy and limited progress, Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or TRC, is nearing the end of its mandate, embodying the broader challenges of addressing...
The Iowa City Police Department and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office may merge forces with a potential joint law enforcement facility. The discussion first arose due to separate space needs studies...
Swisher, a small Johnson County town with just over 900 residents, is once again without a mayor after Julie Persons resigned in mid-November to become Johnson County Auditor.
Persons, who had served...
