Commonly known as “Zombie deer disease,” a fatal brain disease has been spreading through Iowa deer, and experts are growing concerned that the disease could spread to humans.
Chronic wasting...
Officials hope to complete the second phase of Kent Park Lake’s re-establishment project in the spring, despite complications from winter.
Larry Gullett, the project head and director of Johnson County...
Iowa City Community School District officials held a forum with Democratic state lawmakers on Friday, speaking on developments in K-12 education.
The legislators discussed a number of bills recently...
Hagir Malik brought her 2-year-old son, Ahmed, to the Infant Oral Health Program at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building on Thursday afternoon to check his dental health.
Ahmed sat in...
The Johnson County fiscal 2020 budget estimate, approved by the Board of Supervisors last week, focuses heavily on capital projects and renovation.
County financial administrator Dana Aschenbrenner said...
With temperatures continuing to drop, it’s important to be prepared for a disaster or emergency. However, UI Associate Professor of community and behavioral health Sato Ashida has found that some of...
In the second Board of Supervisors election in as many months, Johnson County voters elected Democrat Royceann Porter to be their fifth representative on the board on Tuesday, maintaining the board’s...
The Iowa City City Council approved a request to rezone the Johnson County Access Center on Dec. 4.
The county requested a rezoning for the center in August, said Anne Russett, the senior Planner in...
As the Gender Balance Law approaches its 10th year after implementation, a majority of the counties in the state have struggled to comply with the law. However, Johnson County hasn’t.
Iowa’s Gender...
Johnson County residents filled City Hall on Wednesday to attend a forum presenting the candidates for the Dec. 18 Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ election.
The forum, held by the Johnson County...
In the run-up to the upcoming legislative session, eastern Iowa legislators will meet to discuss education policy and other relevant topics with the public on Wednesday in the Iowa City Public Library,...
As the Dec. 18 special election for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approaches, Republicans and Democrats of Johnson County have chosen their candidates for the position.
The special election...
