Iowa City’s Climate Action Commission discussed the possibility of future climate action projects with remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at the commission's meeting on May 1, but...

City of Iowa City staff is concerned that housing affordability and availability will be negatively impacted after noticing a continued downward trend of residential lot creation in 2022. In...

A recent report from Johnson County shows greenhouse gas emissions lowered over the past 10 years, with a decrease of roughly 28 percent. The county will take the results of its report and...

The Johnson County nonprofit Shelter House has plans to use a $60,000 grant of American Rescue Plan Act money to help tenants pay overdue rent.  The county Board of Supervisors unanimously voted...

When Johnson County contracted a company to complete a facility audit for all the county buildings, one of the results that stood out was the condition of the county sheriff’s office and jail. The...

The Iowa River Powerhouse Dam was found to have more deficiencies than previously believed, prompting the City of Iowa City to bring on another consultant to further assess the damage. This additional...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors were presented with the budget for fiscal 2024, which will be approved at a later date pending a formal vote from the supervisors. According to the document...

Greenhouse gas emissions in Johnson County decreased by roughly 28 percent from 2010 to 2020, according to a presentation at the Wednesday work session meeting for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. The...

A candlelit vigil was held Tuesday evening in the Pedestrian Mall for Cristian Martinez, a 20-year-old man who went missing early Saturday morning.  Martinez is from Muscatine, Iowa, and was last...

Johnson County is set to launch a new apprenticeship program in June, with the program creating its first position with the Johnson County Ambulance Service. The county allocated $800,000 of ARPA...

Johnson County and Iowa City’s governments will receive millions after opting into an ongoing national opioid settlement in Ohio last week. The Iowa City City Council and Johnson County Board...

After several tornadoes swept through Iowa on March 31, Johnson County has been quick to mobilize and respond to the damage. The storms caused heavy damage in parts of Solon, Hills, and Coralville and...