The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution 7-0 Tuesday night committing $330,000 from funds set aside in fiscal 2017 and 2018 to the Del Ray Ridge’s application for 2018 Low Income Housing Tax...

The Iowa City City Council passed a provision 7-0 Tuesday night backing rent abatement when the Housing Code is being violated in a way that presents risk to health and safety and in emergencies. The...

By Paige Schlichte [email protected] Johnson County wants to put an end to one method of large-production farming by restricting concentrated animal feeding operations in the county despite it being...

Emergency situations in rental properties can lead to rent being abated. One of the 15 steps in the Affordable Housing Action Plan was presented at a City Council meeting Tuesday night dealing with rent...

The Department of Public Safety’s Students Helping Out, or SHOUT, program is entering its third week of operation, and so far, has been successful. The program uses trained student ambassadors as a...

By Sarah Watson [email protected] Doug Boothroy, the Neighborhood and Development Services coordinator of Iowa City, will retire from the position after more than 40 years of service. Boothroy’s...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discussed its five-year construction program on April 6.Mike Carberry, the supervisors’ vice chairman, said the county will focus on road construction over the...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] Although Johnson County ranks 93rd in Iowa when it comes to child abuse and neglect rates, county officials continue to fight the issue by offering funds...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When Johnson County Board of Supervisors Vice Chairman Mike Carberry moved to the county in 1976, he had never met or spoken to anyone who was not white. Raised...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] In 19th-century Johnson County, there was a growing need to provide care for the poor and mentally ill. The solution was the Poor Farm and Asylum, which...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] To protect Johnson County roads, the county website has released a statement discussing possible road embargoes, when portions of roads are temporarily...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] Ever since Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Janelle Rettig was elected seven years ago, she has been interested in sustainability projects...