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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

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.
Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Iowa’s minimum wage far from sufficient, according to new study

A study by the National Low Income Housing Coalition says that an Iowan would need to make $15 an hour in order to afford a two-bedroom apartment and meet the federal standard that says that no more than 30 percent of income should be spent on housing.
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County axes criminal history on job applications

Allison Meyer, [email protected] June 19, 2018
Johnson County has removed a question about past criminal convictions on its job applications, aiming to bring down barriers to re-entering the workforce.
Iowa City City Hall is seen on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Proposed development sparks City Council debate following rezoning request

Emily Wangen, [email protected] June 14, 2018

Plans to develop new student housing downtown face a roadblock from the Iowa City City Council following a rezoning request. The property in question, 12 E. Court St., is the location of Pentacrest Gardens,...

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.

Rettig, Heiden win primary for Johnson County supervisors

Emily Wangen, Politics Reporter June 5, 2018

Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chair Mike Carberry will not get a seat on the board after being defeated in the June 5 primary by Janelle Rettig and Pat Heiden. Rettig led the race, capturing 63...

A woman speaks during a protest on the Pentacrest in Iowa City on Saturday, May 5. The protest was held in response to Gov. Kim Reynolds's signing of a new bill that will ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the early stages of pregnancy. (Ben Allan Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Supporters and opponents discuss opinions on new ‘heartbeat bill’ during a protest

A new law signed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds drew a crowd of protesters to the Pentacrest on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Reynolds signed Senate File 359 on Friday. The bill bans abortions after...