The owners of Mesa Pizza are opening a new Salvadoran restaurant in Iowa City next month.
Mesa 503 is set to open in early May on Muscatine Avenue.
Yolanda Amaya, co-owner of Mesa 503, told The...
Masks will no longer be required on Iowa City and Coralville public transit and the University of Iowa’s Cambus vehicles after a federal judge struck down the nationwide mask mandate for public transit...
A new prairie in Terrell Mill Park off Dubuque Street features plants native to Iowa as part of a city-wide effort to reduce carbon emissions.
Across the street from Mayflower Residence Hall, the...
Demand for electric vehicles in Johnson County is creeping upward.
As of December 31, 2021, Johnson County drivers owned the second-highest number of registered electric vehicles in Iowa, with 883...
The Iowa City City Council will vote on a transfer of $1.5 million from its American Rescue Plan Act funding to Johnson County’s Direct Assistance Program next week.
The Direct Assistance Program...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is urging Coralville and three other Iowa cities to repeal panhandling ordinances for violating free speech rights.
The organization called the ordinances...
Johnson County construction companies are struggling to keep up with supply chain and staffing shortages, as the demand for housing in Iowa City is at an all-time high.
“It’s happening all over...
Iowa City reported an increase of deer-vehicle collisions in the last year as the city’s deer population continues to grow.
During 2019-20, the city reported 14 collisions. In 2020-21, there were...
Scott Lyon, who stepped into his new role as Iowa City’s fire chief on Sunday, is ready to use prior knowledge from working in growing towns to focus on community outreach efforts.
Lyon said he...
Johnson County is aiming to decrease evictions in the county by expanding the county’s Eviction Diversion Program.
The program offers mediation services for landlord and tenant disputes prior...
Four Democrats and two Republicans are running for two open seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Democrats V Fixmer-Oraiz, Mallory Hellman, and Seth Zimmermann announced their candidacies...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s budget for the fiscal 2023 on Thursday, including $32.8 million for public safety and legal services and $22.6 million for capital projects.
The...
