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...
Three Johnson County residents have announced their candidacy for the Dec. 18 special election for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Following the death of Supervisor Kurt Friese on Oct. 26,...
Johnson County Supervisor Mike Carberry said he is unsure if he will run for a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors in December’s special election. Iowa City School Board member Phil Hemingway will run...
A committee voted Thursday 2-1 to hold a special election on Dec. 18 to fill the vacancy left on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors after Kurt Friese's death.
County Treasurer Tom Kriz voted against...
In a report released Oct. 26, the Johnson County Police Department has reported the death of Johnson County Supervisor Kurt Friese. Friese was 54 years old.
According to the report, emergency personnel...
In Johnson County, 16.6 percent of households don’t make enough money to meet their basic needs, according to a presentation at a recent county poverty forum.
Officials held the forum with the goals...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors released the annual State of the County report in a meeting on Oct. 11, which focused on the supervisors’ goals over the past year.
The report covers information...
