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,...
The Gilbert Street bridge replacement project will officially begin on April 1.
The project will be split into several phases, according to a release from the City of Iowa City. The first phase...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the creation of an advisory task force to recommend actions the board can take to support the transgender community.
Board member V Fixmer-Oraiz...
Public fact-finding and truth-telling events held between March 14 and March 21 indicate progress for the Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, commissioners said.
The Iowa City City Council voted...
At the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting Wednesday, Supervisor V Fixmer-Oraiz announced the board’s proposal to create solutions to address safety concerns and reduce barriers in the county...
