In Johnson County, all three candidates running for the board of supervisors were elected.
Democrat Rod Sullivan received 51,220 votes, maintaining the seat he has held on the board since 2004....
Iowa City’s long-running grant program that provides operational funding to area nonprofits serving low-income residents is undergoing changes to streamline the program and its priorities.
Recently,...
A contentious Kratom ban has been indefinitely deferred by the Iowa City City Council after months of discussion.
In previous meetings, councilors and attendees have been split in their opinions on...
Opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants are the top three most misused classes of prescription drugs nationally, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
In light of this,...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors passed a $118,250 agreement for an exhibit that will include a bronze statue commemorating Lulu Merle Johnson, the county's eponym.
The supervisors approved an...
The South of 6 Business District recently hired Maurice Davis as its new executive director with the hopes of bringing his business and marketing experience to the area.
The South of 6 is a nonprofit...
University Heights has had to put plans for speed enforcement cameras on ice because of new state regulations around traffic cameras.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a new law in May 2024 that required...
On one spooky afternoon, the city of North Liberty made progress toward its fundraising goal of $3.5 million as it continues to host community fundraisers for the progress of Centennial Park.
To achieve...
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...
