In 1920, women across America earned the right to vote after the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution. A year later, Iowa City elected its first female mayor: Emma J. Harvat, a name now...
Iowa City is in the early stages of constructing around 30 affordable housing units on North Summit Street.
Tracy Hightshoe, the city’s director of neighborhood and development services, said...
Larry Gullett, the longtime Johnson County Conservation director who played a pivotal role in returning seven acres of ancestral land to the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, died last month, leaving...
The Burlington Street Bridge has sparked discussion for a much-needed replacement that could cost the city and Iowa Department of Transportation up to $30 million.
Built in 1915, the concrete bridge...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors amended a loan agreement totaling $1.2 million that will go to supporting peace officer equipment at their meeting Thursday. The board also declared September...
Due to a 2023 space evaluation study, the Iowa City City Council recently decided to upgrade the City Hall space.
The council discussed plans to upgrade the City Hall in a formal meeting on Sept....
For the 13th consecutive year, Iowa City’s Finance Department has been awarded the national Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association. This award recognizes...
Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission plans to focus on grassroots work as the commission's four-year term is set to conclude on Dec. 31.
The commission, known as the TRC, was...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently voted, 3-1, designating 56 acres of agricultural and wetland preserve for future residential use. Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass opposed the decision,...
As pollinator habitats continue to decline on the national level, Johnson County Conservation is participating in Project Wingspan — a multi-year initiative by the Pollinator Partnership aimed at...
The Iowa City City Council is discussing ways to improve collaboration and clarity among its four recurring grant programs.
At the Sept. 17 work session, Mayor Bruce Teague said there have been...
Coralville recently swore in a new police chief on Sept. 17 to replace Shane Kron, who served in the role for the past 34 years. Newly elected Kyle Nicholson says he wants to create more peer support...
