Rising prices are problematic, but local public-transportation systems have discovered ways to cope and adjust their budgets. Iowa has a lower combined gas tax than many other states; Iowans pay 40.4...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors last week unanimously agreed to establish a sustainability and energy reinvestment fund in order to reduce energy use. Sustainability covers a wide range of issues,...

The purple parking meters around downtown will be taken down after four years of donations. The Parking Meter Donation Program will be officially removed after the Iowa City City Council voted to remove...

Authorities have accused a local man of choking his girlfriend. Dante Yance, 21, was charged July 5 with domestic-abuse assault impeding air/blood and causing bodily injury. According to an Iowa City...

Iowa City officials will conduct a few child safety-seat check. Safe Kids Johnson County is partnering with the Iowa City Fire Department to conduct safety-seat checks from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday...

University officials will test the Hawk Alert system on Wednesday. The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety will test the emergency notification system at 10 a.m. on Wednesday as required by...

Despite efforts earlier this year, Iowans will have to rely on public and private firework shows for the Fourth of July. Iowans can only buy “gold sparklers” without magnesium, chlorate, or...

After Monday’s severe weather, several cities in eastern Iowa have been high alert because of rising floodwaters. On Tuesday, Gov. Terry Branstad issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for...

Pumpkins, beets, edible flowers, kelp, and cauliflower are just a few of the many different vegetables being grown at Iowa City’s Earth Source Gardens. The New Pioneer Food Co-op, along with Harvest...

After new legislation went into place on July 1, Johnson County officials shredded nearly 250 boxes of voter registrations. The new law will allow all Iowa counties to shred physical copies of voter registrations...

Recent inclement weather has resulted in numerous power outages around the Iowa City area, but some local business owners say one specific electric substation has had an abnormally bad reputation. The...

Children bounced along the fresh turf, climbed the monkey bars, slid down plastic slides, and blew bubbles under the breezy sunlight. Sweat lightly beaded across their foreheads, but that didn’t...