The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved two significant items during its Thursday Formal, sending funding to both infrastructure needs and youth diversion services.
The Board...
On April 10, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed Senate File 75 into law, requiring counties housing a public university, specifically Johnson (University of Iowa), Story (Iowa State University), and...
For 44 years, Johnson County’s Jail in Iowa City has housed inmates all across the county.
As of late, it’s done so less effectively. A 2023 assessment by Axiom Consultants determined that the...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a new agreement at its April 24 formal meeting to support the Youth Empowered to Serve, or YES!, program. The program supports summer youth employment...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved several infrastructure initiatives at its Thursday formal session, including a $1.7 million Fleet Shop expansion, construction adjustments...
Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor
• April 23, 2025
Following lengthy periods of debate, the University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government made a series of votes and confirmations for the 2025-26 academic year at its senate meeting on Tuesday.
USG...
At the Johnson County Board of Supervisors work session on Wednesday, county officials discussed its growing child care services through the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA funds. Staff reported...
As the federal government moves to shrink the Department of Veterans Affairs, frontline workers in Iowa City warn that a system known for delivering high-quality care to veterans may be pushed past...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a $28,948 proposal from CertaPro Painters to restore and repaint the Livestock Barn at the Historic Poor Farm during the board’s formal...
At the Iowa City Public Art Advisory Committee’s recent meeting, members discussed the applications of artists who submitted proposals to its Public Art Matching Fund Program, or PAMFP, which provides...
The Fare Free Iowa City Pilot Program, offering free bus rides to residents across the city since Aug. 1, 2023, is set to conclude on July 31, but the program’s record-breaking ridership numbers...
Dozens gathered outside the Iowa City post office Sunday to express support for keeping the U.S. Postal Service, or USPS, a public service.
At the Feb. 25 swearing-in ceremony for Secretary of Commerce...
