After a full summer’s worth of construction, Iowa City residents were forced to seek aquatic alternatives as the City Park pool faced renovation in 2025. Now local swimmers will have to wait a year longer,...
With a jail bond referendum set to be on November’s ballot, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors have mixed sentiments on a new county jail.
The referendum needs 60 percent public support to...
Iowa City opens up a new option for residents to dispose of nicotine vape devices in time for the University of Iowa’s move-out season, when officials say the city sees more waste.
Beginning April...
The Iowa City City Council unanimously approved the acquisition of Iowa City Community School District’s former administrative offices at 1725 N. Dodge St. on May 5, with plans to relocate the Iowa...
Iowa City community members shared collective support, with many wearing “Care in Action” shirts and holding signs in defense of immigrants and in support of defunding the federal agency, the U.S....
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the University of Iowa and the Johnson County Conservation Board during its April 30 formal meeting for the operation and maintenance...
After months of financial uncertainty, the Iowa City Community School District is stepping back from a previously considered $25 million borrowing plan, citing improved revenues and reduced spending...
Following approval from the Iowa City City Council, the Iowa City Housing Authority has begun organizing a nonprofit, which will allow it the opportunity to leave its public housing plan and join a...
After much debate among the Johnson County Board of Supervisors surrounding potential amendments, the board finalized its fiscal 2027 budget during its formal meeting on April 23.
According to...
The Iowa Board of Regents elected new leadership during its April 23 meeting, reappointing Robert Cramer and Kurt Tjaden as president and president pro tem, respectively, to guide the board over the...
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a tuition increase, in a 8-1 decision, with Regent Christine Hensley in opposition, , for in-state students at Iowa’s three public universities by 3 percent during...
The Iowa Board of Regents announced during its April 23 meeting that Regent JC Risewick will step down from his position, creating a vacancy on the nine-member governing board for Iowa’s three regent...
