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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The Board of Supervisors listen to speakers at the Johnson County Administration Building on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors pass resolution opposing loosening gun restrictions

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 27, 2022

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to publicly oppose a proposed amendment that loosen gun restrictions. The vote, coming during the board’s weekly formal meeting, was a resolution...

Contributed photo of Sam Jarvis.

Johnson County Public Health receives grant from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address social determinants of health

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 23, 2022

Johnson County Public Health received a $125,000 grant earlier this month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to address health care access and education in the county. The grant...

A view of the proposed land for Windham Village in Oxford, Iowa.

Johnson County to create village in the western part of the county

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 13, 2022

The Johnson County Planning, Development, and Sustainability Department are in the midst of turning the unincorporated community of Windham into a village.  The location of Windham Village, according...

Candidates for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors speak at the Iowa City Senior Center Oct.11, 2022.

JoCo Board of Supervisors candidates speak about visions for county ahead of election

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 12, 2022

Candidates running for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors answered questions about their campaigns and their visions for the county at an event hosted by the League of Women Voters of Johnson...

Jon Green speaks to the University Democrats at the Iowa Memorial Union, on Monday, Oct. 10, 2022.

Democratic Johnson County Board of Supervisors candidates meet students ahead of November election

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 11, 2022

Johnson County Board of Supervisors Democratic candidates Jon Green and V Fixmer-Oraiz emphasized the importance of connecting with students at a University Democrats at Iowa meeting on Monday ahead...

Jon Green, a county supervisor serving eastern Iowa’s Johnson County, is constantly checking polls to see where he and other democrats rank. Green, originally from Cheyenne, Wyo., knew he wanted to get into politics to become a “champion for national medicine and health care,” after his father had an expensive hospital experience because of what Green and his family believe to have been a spider bite.

Country Democrat: Jon Green’s path to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors

Jerod Ringwald, Photojournalist October 9, 2022

“A long way from Lone Tree,” a man calls out from a motorcycle while driving past Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green, who sports his usual Levi denim jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat while marching...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors listens to a speaker at the Johnson County Administration Building Oct. 5, 2022.

Iowa City schools’ health classes to be updated after Johnson County Board of Supervisors vote

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 6, 2022

Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept an amendment to the Juvenile Justice and Youth Development agreement during its formal meeting on Oct. 6, changing how Iowa city schools...

Jamie Gade Public Health Systems Analyst  and Lisa Parlato Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist for Johnson County Public Health pose for a portrait at the Johnson County Public Health building in Iowa City on Wednesday Oct. 5, 2022.

Johnson County Public Health to measure county health since COVID-19

Kate Perez, News Editor October 5, 2022

Johnson County Public Health is asking for feedback on community members’ well-being with its recently launched community health assessment.  The 2022 assessment went live online on Sept. 22 and...

The Johnson County Fairground complex is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

Johnson County Agricultural Association asks for money following embezzlement, missing funding deadline

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The Johnson County Agricultural Association is seeking increased financial support from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to sustain operations of the county’s fairgrounds. !function(){"use...

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan throws the ball to Daily Iowan reporter Alejandro Rojas during a game of catch in Hubbard Park on Sept. 28, 2022

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan plays catch with Daily Iowan reporter

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Catch is a simple game where two people toss a ball back and forth to each other. But the beauty of the game is that it allows two people to go out to a local park, toss a ball, and hold a casual...

Corridor Ketamine Mental Health Clinic is seen at 808 5th St. in Coralville, Iowa, on Wednesday Sept. 28, 2022

Coralville clinic opens to provide alternative therapy for treatment resistant depression

Colin Votzmeyer, News Reporter October 2, 2022

Corridor Ketamine in Coralville provides ketamine therapy as an alternative antidepressant to patients who suffer from treatment-resistant depression. Workers at the clinic started administering...

The old red barn, built in 1913, at Two Horse Farm, which was purchased by Johnson County. Sept. 27, 2022.

Solon’s Two Horse Farm acquired by Johnson County Conservation Board

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter September 28, 2022

The Johnson County Conservation Board recently acquired 83 acres of Two Horse Farms in Solon, with seven acres donated to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. The land was obtained through a donation...