Excluded workers in Johnson County who were ineligible for previous COVID-19 relief are set to receive $2 million of the $29.3 million in the county’s federal American Rescue Plan funding.
The...
The phone number for the Iowa Concern Hotline, a hotline dedicated to providing mental health support to farmers, is 800-447-1985. The last four digits symbolize a year during one of Iowa’s largest...
Iowa’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has received an increase in federal funding that will be awarded to those on the food assistance program, including thousands of Johnson County residents.
The...
Johnson County is planning to spend millions in COVID-19 relief dollars to jump-start short and long-term projects and cover lost revenue, among other things.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors...
People ages 65 years and older are eligible to receive their COVID-19 booster shot in Johnson County.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approved booster shots for people with underlying...
Certain Johnson County residents are eligible for booster shots after the shots gained approval from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for a larger swath of Americans who have received...
Johnson County has seen an average of 400 positive COVID-19 cases every week in the last few weeks.
Since the beginning of September, the state has reported an average of 50 to 60 new cases of COVID-19...
Danielle Pettit-Majewski believes public health departments are the first line of defense in terms of keeping the public safe. Now, she is part of that defense in Johnson County, where she serves as...
Millions of dollars in American Rescue Plan funding will be going to a program that provides job training to incarcerated people by building homes in Iowa.
Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Sept. 8 that...
Veterans in Iowa City and surrounding areas continue to suffer from homelessness as they navigate returning to the U.S. after serving overseas.
As of Aug. 27, there are 80 veterans who are homeless...
The fluctuating weather in Johnson County and its surrounding area has created uncertainty in local farmers regarding the well-being of their crops.
The weather has been a concern, especially the...
The Johnson County Supervisors are planning to allocate time for COVID-19 relief in the 2023 fiscal year budget.
The Supervisors scheduled a session to discuss the American Rescue Plan on Nov. 8...
