An Iowa City family was recognized for helping the community achieve an important goal at Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. The goal was to make sure that every child has the opportunity to learn...

The mayors of Iowa City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Madison, Wisconsin, gathered on Dec. 1 for a panel discussion about what it’s like to govern their respective cities. By Paige Schlichte [email protected] Mayors...

The Iowa City School Board approved acceleration for some of the district’s planned construction projects on Tuesday evening. The original motion the board voted on was a full accelerated version of...

Two local organizations have teamed up to provide Johnson County residents with Affordable Care Act navigation services. By Emily Wangen [email protected] With budget cuts eliminating Affordable...

Sens. Joni Ernst and Chuck Grassley reintroduced Senate legislation that would require sexual-assault-prevention training for all Senate employees. Ernst has also introduced legislation allowing military...

The Iowa City School Board elected board member Janet Godwin as its new president on Tuesday night. The board members also addressed seclusion rooms and meeting the need for substitute teachers, among...

According to the July 2016 U.S. Census, 28.2 percent of Iowa City’s 74,398 residents live in poverty. Iowa City nonprofits, a member from the Iowa Human Services Department, and a member of the Iowa...

Iowa City will have its first Muslim woman and immigrant on the City Council. Candidate Mazahir Salih was the only newcomer elected to the council on Nov. 7. Incumbent Councilors Kingsley Botchway and...

Spectators on Twitter reacted on Tuesday night as Salih and Botchway won two at-large seats on the council and Susan Mims scored District B with 59% over UI student Ryan Hall (41%). Out in Johnson...

Because of the “rich, thriving cultures” possessed by Native Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Alaska Natives, and the “generations of reprehensible discrimination during which they were subjected...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is deep in the planning process to repurpose the poor farm land near Melrose Aveue, including sustainable agriculture and possibly affordable housing options. The...

The Iowa City City Council deferred a vote Tuesday night to amend the Housing Code to establish a rental-permit cap and “to strengthen the minimum requirements for rental housing.” The city has...