The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on April 4 to partner with the Be SMART program, a national campaign that provides secure gun storage safety information to communities.
The...
The Iowa City City Council discussed the possibility of becoming a Sister City with another international city at its April 2 meeting.
Deputy City Manager Redmond Jones II gave a presentation during...
To combat the county's levels of unhoused individuals, Johnson County Social Services is partnering with local nonprofits to provide affordable housing through the Permanent Supportive Housing Pilot...
A Johnson County nonprofit says limited bus routes and operating hours leave many late-night Iowa City workers stranded, jeopardizing their economic security.
The Community Transport Committee...
Transgender community members and supporters showed up again to an Iowa City City Council meeting to demand the city take steps to become a sanctuary city for its transgender residents.
At the March...
A report by Escucha Mi Voz, an Iowa City immigrants’ rights group, found that more than a third of the nearly 500 immigrants and refugees surveyed in Johnson County live in multi-family households,...
Members of the public packed the Iowa City City Council chambers Tuesday night, adorning red stickers symbolizing their desire to make the Pagliai’s Pizza building a historic landmark, which is a...
A lifelong passion for justice fuels Iowa City resident Sikowis Nobiss, who is Plains Cree/Saulteaux and a member of the George Gordon First Nation in Saskatchewan.
“I feel like my ancestors...
As Iowa’s older person population increases, experts say the state will face new political, social, and economic consequences.
University of Iowa researchers found that Iowa currently has...
The Johnson County Public Health Department completed its monthly inspections of local restaurants and food-related businesses. Officials reported 175 violations across 83 inspections.
From the inspected...
Roughly 100 people gathered at College Green Park on Sunday to recognize East Iowa’s Transgender Day of Visibility.
The rally featured several speakers who read poetry, shared personal stories, and...
The Iowa City City Council will vote on Tuesday for its first consideration to designate the Pagliai’s Pizza building as a historic landmark, which goes against the wishes of the building owner.
Currently,...
