The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Sept. 12 to appoint Johnson County Project and Systems Analyst James Bechtel as interim executive director. This comes after Guillermo Morales,...

Iowa City residents will no longer be able to apply for public housing units because of a years-long waitlist for the city’s public housing program. The Iowa City Housing Authority recently announced...

The Iowa City Community School District announced on Sept. 3 that the district has entered the beginning phases of reevaluating the organization of elementary schools in Iowa City.  The announcement...

The fare-free program has allowed 1.5 million rides in the last fiscal year. The program accommodates all 13 lines in the Iowa City area, which includes a network that runs to Coralville. Within a...

As food insecurity rates continue to rise in the state of Iowa, so has the number of people needing food pantry services. In response, North Liberty Community Pantry officials are expanding their facilities. The...

As the new school year begins, districts in Iowa, including the Iowa City Community School District, have seen some changes in attendance policy resulting from legislation passed by the State of Iowa...

Cellphone and computer usage policies in the Iowa City Community School District classrooms may face changes in the coming months, as the board has begun discussing a possible cellphone ban. The discussion...

With over 30,000 University of Iowa students converging on Iowa City every time the summer folds into autumn, housing both long-time residents and students has become an ongoing struggle for the city....

After tense discussions between the Iowa City Community School District and the City of Hills over closing Hills Elementary School, both parties are now working together on future plans for the site...

The start of a two-year transition from a junior high to middle school model for the Iowa City Community School District has gone smoothly, according to district officials. Sixth graders were taken...

Dubuque Street is now open to cars and pedestrians, just in time for the first home football game of the season. The portion of the street from Washington Street to Iowa Avenue has been closed since...

Former Hills Elementary School will be demolished in the coming months after the project received approval from the Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors.   In a unanimous vote,...