Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek has announced through a Facebook post that he will not seek re-election. His term will end in December 2020.
Pulkrabek is currently in his fourth term as Sheriff...
CommUnity Crisis Services, formerly known as the Johnson County Crisis Center, is holding a diaper drive throughout the month of April.
Liz Orton, the communications and development manager for CommUnity,...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage 13 cents to $10.40 per hour.
The move continues the recommended phased increases in the county’s minimum...
The newest partnership between the city and university moved more than 1,000 tons of salt and sand off the sidewalks and streets after a long winter.
Shawn Fitzpatrick, assistant manager for landscape...
As spring rolls in, Johnson County is close to completing several miles of trails to connect rural communities throughout the county and beyond.
The paved trails would be used for foot and bicycle traffic,...
The Johnson County Historic Poor Farm is buzzing with activity once again as the county’s master plan for the plot of land progresses.
The renovation project on the farm, specifically the West Barn,...
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...
