As topics such as critical race theory, policing, and racial equity come to the forefront in city and school elections, a number of Black politicians from across Iowa are running for office this fall,...
Public Space One, a community art center, has found a new home for multiple programs and projects, in the historic Close House. Located at 538 S. Gilbert Street, the house was listed in the National...
Iowa City’s South District Program is working toward accomplishing its goal of making housing affordable and sustainable.
The city is purchasing duplexes in the South District, performing significant...
As Halloween approaches, Johnson County officials and community workers are preparing the community to remain safe and healthy.
Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases...
A local nonprofit and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have identified that the human-constructed Coralville Lake may soon vanish because of sedimentary buildup along its dam and basin.
The Friends...
Iowa City residents can now pick up COVID-19 at-home test kits at City Hall.
Iowa City Communications Coordinator Shannon McMahon wrote in an email to The Daily Iowan that City Hall gave away more...
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...
