The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will discuss raising the county’s recommended minimum wage to $10.63 at their 9 a.m. Wednesday meeting this week.Â
If passed, its decision would fall in line...
Iowa’s Ride has canceled its inaugural bike ride across Iowa to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Iowa’s Ride, created in October by former RAGBRAI staffers, was scheduled for July 12-18 to go...
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a statewide lift on the ban on elective surgeries and farmers market operations beginning on Monday, as coronavirus cases continue to spike amid ramped up testing.
Reynolds...
One of the Johnson County treasurer’s accounts received what the treasurer called an unexpected deposit of $68,231.71 from the federal government to assist with county health care relief earlier this...
Ten emails from concerned Iowa City community members filled the Iowa City City Council’s mailbox before its Tuesday meeting asking city councilors to reconsider selecting a local neighborhood park...
University of Iowa junior Nina Grover was used to paying her groceries, rent, and insurance on time. She kept her finances minutely organized, maintaining one account for personal spending and another...
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has stepped up requirements for its employees to wear personal protective equipment in line with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, requiring all...
Iowa recorded its highest daily total of positive COVID-19 cases on Sunday, two-thirds of which can be attributed to testing in meat packing plants in the state.
The Iowa Department of Public Health...
All K-12 schools will be closed for the remainder of the school year, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced Friday to mitigate the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Schools were previously scheduled to reopen...
Social workers, family needs, and foster care are among the essential services that have not been put on pause amid the novel-coronavirus pandemic. In Iowa, while some non-urgent matters can be done...
Small businesses in the state have submitted 14,000 applications asking for $148 million in assistance from the state, Iowa Economic Authority Director Debbie Durham said Wednesday at the governor's press...
The Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 Tuesday to approve continued pay for city employees until May 16. After that date, the roughly 260 employees with temporary status would be furloughed unless the...
