After 131 dogs were rescued from a Johnson County dog breeder in August because of extremely poor living conditions, the animals were sent to shelters and rescue centers in Iowa, Michigan, and Wisconsin.
The...
Residents, especially youths in Johnson County are experiencing more mental health crises since the COVID-19 pandemic.
CommUnity’s Mobile Crisis Response program, which serves Johnson County...
In late 1964, the City of Iowa City made history as one of the first towns in Iowa to pass an anti-discrimination ordinance for housing, thanks to the newly established Human Rights Commission.
Now,...
Johnson County officials called the emergency medical technician apprenticeship that launched in June a “raving success.”
The EMT apprenticeship is the first role in the federal COVID-19 relief-funded...
More families in Johnson County could be eligible for a child care scholarship program after the county widened the income range.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an increase...
The Johnson County Civil Mental Health Court started accepting participants, educating providers, and hiring a judicial referee since starting in May.
Established in May by the county’s Attorney’s...
Housing supply and affordability in Iowa City may see positive progress as a result of various zoning code changes approved by the city council in a 5-1 vote Tuesday night.
The changes include a...
Iowa City Park Pool’s reconstruction is underway as City of Iowa City officials look to gather feedback from residents on what the new pool should look like.
After unanimous approval to replace...
Renovations to the youth crisis stabilization center facilities at the previous Kinderfarm Preschool property began earlier this month, despite not yet receiving additional funding from the Mental Health/Disability...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors gave $1.3 million in supplementary funding to the county ambulance services at the end of the budget year as a result of a growing call volume and rising supply...
A total of seven candidates put in their bids for the ballot of the upcoming Iowa City City Council election on Nov. 7.
Of the seven candidates, three are running for two open at-large seats, three...
The Emma Goldman Clinic has been a staple of the Iowa City community for over 50 years. The clinic, among the oldest in the nation, has been a health care provider for the past half a century and consistently...
