A water buffalo that was freely roaming through the backyards of residents in Des Moines just one month ago has found a new home at the Iowa Farm Sanctuary near Oxford, Iowa.
Named Phil, the water...
Iowa City is around a year into a pilot program for community “resilience hubs,” which will provide educational programming and support to residents during times of weather-related emergencies.
According...
Johnson County community members got hands-on with wildlife Sunday in the first-ever “Wings and Wild Things Festival.”
Taking place at Kent Park in Oxford, Iowa, the festival aimed to promote and...
A new initiative in Johnson County is working to prepare people to serve as board members for nonprofit organizations.
The Community Foundation of Johnson County, Greater Iowa City, and United Way of...
Johnson County Public Health has partnered with the platform CredibleMind to curate a website to promote the mental well-being of those searching for resources.
This free website launched on Tuesday,...
Jack Moore, Managing News Editor
• October 5, 2024
About 100 pro-Palestinian protesters gathered on the University of Iowa’s Pentacrest Saturday, recognizing International Day of Action for Palestine as the one-year mark of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors amended a loan agreement totaling $1.2 million that will go to supporting peace officer equipment at their meeting Thursday. The board also declared September...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors denied the North Liberty Community Pantry a tax abatement, discussed updates to the Health and Human Service Building, and considered a project to expand the...
Forty workers at Knutson Construction Company’s Iowa City office were laid off Thursday. The entire office will close at the end of the year.
The announcement came on Sept. 5 from the company’s...
Johnson County Conservation acting Director Bradley Freidhof spoke at the University of Iowa Democrats’ Monday meeting, urging student voters to flip their ballots and vote in favor of a new $30...
The Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County recently celebrated its one-year anniversary since opening its doors in February of 2023. The Welcome Network reflected on past accomplishments and talked...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently voted, 3-1, designating 56 acres of agricultural and wetland preserve for future residential use. Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass opposed the decision,...
