The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday evening tried hard to find a compromise proposal to fix the jail and courthouse problems.
After supervisors weighed the ideas for two hours, they resolved...
As carved pumpkins are being replaced with thoughts of Christmas, a local Iowa City organization is aiming to keep sustainability a part of residents’ holiday spirit.
ECO Iowa City, a local nonprofit,...
Retired Maj. Gen. Paul Eaton comes from a military family. His three children are all soldiers, his wife is an Army captain, and his two brothers in-law are helicopter pilots. His father was M.I.A. for...
Starting in January 2014, Kingsley Botchway will bring a new voice to the Iowa City City Council.
Botchway, a six-year resident of Iowa City, came in second with 41 percent of votes in Tuesday’s...
Newly elected officials from Coralville’s municipal election hope to move forward as a community after the unexpected national attention and personal recognition by Vice President Joe Biden that...
The reflection of a five-story development – which would include a restaurant, commercial space, and residential space – may be seen from the west side of the Iowa River in the near future as part...
A round of high-fives were exchanged and smiles beamed as victorious campaigners heard the news they had been waiting for — the 21-ordinance is not going anywhere.
Those in favor of keeping the policy,...
The Iowa City City Council has gained one new face.
Leading with 42 percent of the vote on Tuesday, Councilor Susan Mims regained an at-large seat. Kingsley Botchway came in second at 41 percent, filling...
After early voting statistics showed fewer voters turned out than in past years, voter turnout overall this year followed the same path.
This year, 10,928 people voted in Iowa City, 22.39 percent of...
Despite pouring rain and winds, Coralville voters turned out in the highest numbers in history on Tuesday amid a number of local concerns.
“For the Coralville race I think it was the American’s...
The governing body of the University of Iowa graduate and professional students has struggled for years to fight questions over who it is and what it does, members of the Executive Council of Graduate...
As it turns out, the coming winter is not the only thing that Iowa’s ash trees have to fear — the real danger comes from inside the trees themselves. On Nov. 1, the Iowa Department of Agriculture...
