Retirement homes nationally faced high rates of infection during the height of COVID-19. As new variants are introduced and pose risks to residents, Iowa City retirement homes are still taking precautions.
Kim...
Johnson County will now have over $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to reallocate after it cut funding to certain programs.
The amount was presented by staff during the county’s weekly...
The project to repair the Gilbert Street Bridge — which has significant damage — will begin Tuesday at the Iowa City City Council meeting to schedule hearings for the public’s input.
According...
Escucha Mi Voz Iowa helped West Liberty become the country's first city to start distributing $600 pandemic relief checks to farm and meatpacking workers.
On Jan. 2, the Iowa City community organization...
Johnson County health officials are concerned about a potential increase in cases of the most recent COVID-19 subvariant as UI students return to campus after winter break.
As numbers of the new...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors elected Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass as chair and Rod Sullivan as vice chair Jan. 3 for 2023.
This will be Green-Douglass’ second time as chair, having...
Over 200 Johnson County residents and elected officials marched on Monday morning from Eastdale Plaza to Mercer Park Gym while singing the gospel song “We shall overcome” in honor of Martin Luther...
Karen Smith of North Liberty spent her summer walking across Iowa to raise awareness for mental health.
Smith, who is a secretary at Van Allen Elementary, completed her journey after walking over 312...
Johnson County residents of Windham spoke out against a proposed plan on Thursday at the Board of Supervisors meeting that would set a village boundary for Windham Village. Residents requested the...
A new face will be leading the Johnson County Treasurer department after two decades, with current deputy treasurer Scott Finlayson taking over from Tom Kriz after winning the election in November.
Kriz,...
The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids is expected to see the second-busiest year of air travel in its history as this year’s holiday travel season begins.
The busiest year for air travel recorded...
The Iowa City Municipal Airport has doubled its economic impact since 2009.
The airport is bringing in $24 million annually in total economic activity to the Iowa City area, per the 2022 Iowa...
