Iowa City was awarded a $3.75 million grant to expand affordable housing efforts from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant on Wednesday.
The...
The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County will receive $2 million to help acquire and renovate two buildings to serve as a family resource center and early childhood center.
Iowa City City Council...
Lubna Mohamed will fill former Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation commissioner Marie Krebs’ position after being appointed in a unanimous vote on Tuesday by the Iowa City City Council.
A total of...
The Iowa City City Council issued a moratorium, or temporary suspension, of new retail tobacco licenses until Jan. 1, 2025, to complete a study on how to best mitigate nicotine and tobacco’s effects...
The Iowa City Police Department is actively seeking new applicants to reach full staffing levels.
Officials say the department experienced staffing shortages due to COVID-19 and a national decline in...
Marginalized populations in Johnson County lack access to free COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a recent countywide survey.
The survey found that immigrants living in Johnson County experience several...
The cost of housing Johnson County inmates in other county jails continues to rise as the county pursues efforts to restore its current jail or even construct a new facility.
A report published by the...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is planning on financially supporting nonprofit organizations, affordable housing, Historic Poor Farm projects in fiscal 2025.
The supervisors unanimously approved...
When Leslie Carpenter, whose son has a severe mental illness, realized Iowa did not have the proper resources to care for his needs, she decided to take matters into her own hands.
Iowa is ranked...
The Iowa City City Council formally approved its final round of a total of $4 million in grants toward nonprofits and businesses in Iowa City this month that give services to underrepresented individuals...
Johnson County nonprofit Escucha Mi Voz sent a letter on April 10 to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors criticizing its decision to shift $1.5 million of ARPA funding slated for an affordable housing...
The Iowa City Downtown District built a multisport pickleball court late last week for residents to use this summer into early fall.
The court also has hopscotch and shuffleboard and can be used for...
