Julie Persons is set to become the new Johnson County auditor after she was selected on Aug. 24 as the Democratic Party’s nominee. She will be the first woman to tackle the role in 48 years.
Persons...
A recent needs assessment evaluating the Johnson County Jail and Sheriff’s Office has led to progress in the discussion for an entirely new building.
The poor condition of the current facility,...
The Iowa City City Council has begun the process of reviewing its charter to determine if there will be any changes dictating how the city operates and is governed.
Every ten years, a Charter Review...
Amid a nationwide resurgence, whooping cough cases are on the rise in Iowa City.
The infection commonly known as whooping cough is impacting University of Iowa students and Iowa City residents. According...
To increase access to education around local food, a nonprofit organization has launched a pilot program bringing a wide variety of produce downtown every Thursday afternoon.
Field to Family is an Iowa...
The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Forestry staff are rolling up their sleeves to begin planting around 500 trees in median strips, which are the areas of land between sidewalks and roads, in western...
Johnson County recently awarded grants to 17 local food businesses, farms, and nonprofits to help improve food production, processing, and distribution in the community.
Even a few years after the impacts...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 12 to appoint Johnson County Project and Systems Analyst James Bechtel as interim executive director.
This comes after Guillermo Morales,...
Jack Moore, Managing News Editor
• September 12, 2024
Former University of Iowa staff member Brian Busch was arrested Thursday following a state audit report that showed he diverted nearly $1 million in UI funds to a personal bank account.
According...
Iowa City residents will no longer be able to apply for public housing units because of a years-long waitlist for the city’s public housing program.
The Iowa City Housing Authority recently announced...
Oral arguments were heard in front of the Iowa Supreme Court Wednesday for a two-year-old trial regarding medical malpractice in which an infant suffered brain damage.
Kathleen and Andrew Kromphardt,...
As food insecurity rates continue to rise in the state of Iowa, so has the number of people needing food pantry services. In response, North Liberty Community Pantry officials are expanding their facilities.
The...
