The Iowa City Community School District is in the third year of five for its restorative justice program, which aims to address behaviors that might otherwise suspend or punish students.
Since its...
Several students from Iowa City High School expressed concerns at the Iowa City Community School District’s school board meeting on Nov. 14 about Iowa legislation that led to the district removing...
The University of Iowa is requesting the state Board of Regents’ approval to purchase property on behalf of UI Health Care.
The property is owned by Farida Rajput, a radiation oncologist, and is located...
A new solar array was added to the roof of the Iowa City Public Works Facility to create sustainable power for the city building. This array brings the city a step closer to meeting its climate goals,...
Rachel Kilburg Varley recently started her new position as the Iowa City’s economic development coordinator, where she hopes to find new ways to grow the economy through arts and culture.
Kilburg...
Iowa City voters are increasingly turning out for local elections, according to preliminary data from Tuesday’s general election for city council and school board.
According to John Deeth, an...
Kim Painter described the topic of gay marriage as “politically volcanic” before it was legalized. Painter, the Johnson County recorder, advocated for the LGBTQ+ community and gay marriage through...
The Iowa City City Council voted Monday to remove Eric Harris as an Ad-Hoc Truth and Reconciliation commissioner.
The City of Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or TRC,...
The City of Iowa City officially adopted a series of amendments to its housing and zoning regulations in an attempt to increase housing supply and affordability.
The amendments focus on those goals...
Eviction filings continue to soar in Johnson County, exceeding last year’s record-high number, and prompting county officials to allocate additional funds to continue eviction diversion services.
In...
City of Iowa City officials are in the process of applying for a $5.6 million federal grant, which would be used to address various barriers to affordable housing in the community.
The city has...
Seven candidates are vying for four open seats on the Iowa City Community School District’s school board election on Nov. 7.
The seven candidates, three of them incumbents and four of them newcomers,...
