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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa City sustainability coordinator Brenda Nations addresses the City Council on Tuesday in City Hall. By a 6-0 vote, the council adopted the Climate Action Plan, which aims to significantly reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.

City Council enacts climate-action plan

Charles Peckman, News Reporter September 18, 2018
By a 6-0 vote, the Iowa City City Council OK’d the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan on Tuesday.
Attendees participate in a group activity during an Iowa City Human Rights Commission event in the Iowa City Public Library on Thursday, October 13, 2016. The event was broken up into two sections, the first focusing on how to engage individuals, and the second on survey result findings from the Iowa City school district.

Human Rights commission addresses affordable housing, education equity

Katie Ann McCarver, News Reporter September 18, 2018

The Iowa City Human Rights Commission met Tuesday evening to discuss various issues and upcoming events, most notably recent housing complaints made by people about the city and education equity in the...

City Council candidate Bruce Teague stands by his election sign at Billy's High Hat Diner on Tuesday, September 4, 2018. Teague received the second highest number of votes overall.

Low numbers in primary special election brings opportunity to push for change

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter September 12, 2018

When five Iowa City City Council candidates ran for the vacant seat left by former Councilor Kingsley Botchway, more than 4,000 residents cast votes. Anne Freerks and Bruce Teague snared the top two...

Pentacrest Gardens as seen on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018.

Iowa City City Council approves Pentacrest Garden rezoning

Maria Kuiper, News Reporter September 5, 2018

The Iowa City City Council voted 6-0 to approve a project that would rezone the property currently occupied by the Pentacrest Garden apartment complex on Tuesday night. The apartment complex is set...

Johnson County supervisors listen to public comment on Oct. 9, 2017.

Johnson County Supervisors join class-action lawsuit for federal land payments

Caleb McCullough, News Reporter August 21, 2018

The Board of Supervisors voted to join a class-action lawsuit to receive payments for federal land under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes Act. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 21 voted to...

Johnson County supervisors listen to public comment on Oct. 9, 2017.

Board of Supervisors start on mental health center project

Maria Kuiper, News Reporter August 21, 2018
Plans for the Johnson County Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center have begun.
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Primary to be held ahead of special election to fill vacant Iowa City City Council seat

August 10, 2018

Iowa City voters will mark their ballots on two occasions to elect a new city councilor now that at least three candidates have filed to fill a vacant City Council at-large seat. Having more than two...

November 2017 file photo. (Jared Krauss for the Daily Iowan)

Public to give input on city’s deer-reduction plan

Gage Miskimen, [email protected] August 1, 2018

Some of the deer in the Iowa City area may face a death sentence, and the public will have a chance to weigh in. A public forum on the city of Iowa City’s proposal to use sharpshooters in a deer-reduction...

Supervisors Mike Carberry, Kurt Friese, Janelle Rettig, and Lisa Green-Douglass listen to public comment during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Supervisors to purchase land for crisis-intervention center

Allison Meyer, [email protected] July 12, 2018

Johnson County hopes to expand and improve its mental-health services by taking another step toward opening its first Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted...

A farmer harvests corn near Washington, Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

County department to reconsider policy in face of aging-farmer crisis

Julia Poska, [email protected] July 9, 2018
Long criticized as unfriendly to beginning farmers, Johnson County will consider updating the ‘40-acre rule’ per the 2018 Comprehensive Plan.
(The Daily Iowan/File photo)

New law begins targeting ‘sanctuary cities’

Sara Avalos, [email protected] July 8, 2018
Iowa City officials believe the measure will not affect the town or its law-enforcement practices.