Construction workers will break ground at the historic City Park Pool in Iowa City for a full remodel next year.  Iowa City’s City Park Pool will be entirely replaced following the Iowa City...

Johnson County is implementing a new program funded by COVID-19 relief funds to train doulas and improve maternal health outcomes for families. The program will focus on training doulas and providing...

As the summer continues to heat up in Iowa City, citizens and volunteers are uniting to conduct an urban heat island mapping campaign. Rising temperatures have been in the news this summer, but...

The Iowa City City Council unanimously approved a resolution at its June 6 formal meeting that will initiate a two-year zero-fare pilot program on Iowa City transit routes.  The program is expected...

The Iowa City City Council unanimously approved a resolution Tuesday night that would increase staff wages at eligible child care centers up to $2.  The Child Care Wage Enhancement Program was...

The Iowa Senate recently passed budget spending bills that could eliminate funding for river and stream sensors that measure nitrate and phosphorus, which could create potential risks to conservation...

Iowa City’s Climate Action Commission discussed the possibility of future climate action projects with remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at the commission's meeting on May 1, but...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors were presented with the budget for fiscal 2024, which will be approved at a later date pending a formal vote from the supervisors. According to the document...

The City of Iowa City is advancing a study with the University of Iowa to analyze racial disparities in traffic enforcement following Iowa City City Council approval Tuesday.   Iowa City City...

The Iowa City City Council approved a rezoning ordinance on Tuesday night, leaving a local Iowa City family feeling disappointed.  The council approved the rezoning of land into potential commercial...

The General Assistance program from Johnson County has seen an increase of over 200 users  since its last program update on Nov. 30, 2022, with 797 households receiving assistance through the program...

Local nonprofits that missed an Iowa City funding deadline by minutes may have a second chance to be reconsidered. After a request from the Iowa City City Council, the Housing and Community Development...