The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has agreed to a two-year extension of the county’s contract with Linn County for the housing of minors in juvenile detention.Â
The contract has existed for...
On a party line vote, the Iowa Senate rejected Gov. Terry Branstad’s alternative to Medicaid expansion on Wednesday.
The debate continues Iowa’s option to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care...
The first day of Iowa City’s annual Farmers’ Market kicked off Wednesday.
Running through the month of October, the market will host a number of local farmers, producers, crafters, and artisans,...
The Iowa Court of Appeals has overturned a 5th District Court ruling that took disciplinary action against an official at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
According to an Iowa Board of Medicine...
Nearly three years since its passage, opposition over Iowa City’s controversial 21-ordinance appears to be gaining legs once again, thanks to the efforts of two prominent downtown bar operators.
According...
The state Board of Regents Transparency Task Force held its second of four public forums Wednesday for community members to speak on transparency issues, but a local organization chose to rehash recent...
Men and women marched throughout the streets of downtown Iowa City Tuesday, hoisting colorful signs in the air and chanting such phrases as “Two, four, six, eight, no more date rape.”
The...
A recently released report highlights a disparity among races in juvenile detention rates in Johnson County, and officials are looking for ways to close the gap.
The Division of Criminal and Juvenile...
Associate Professor Erika Lawrence said she will promote communication among all members of the faculty and administration as she begins her role as thepresident of the Faculty Council and Faculty Senate....
The 30 University of Iowa faculty members on the school’s “research track” can now be assured their positions at the UI are secure.
In a unanimous vote on Tuesday night, the Faculty...
Racing to and from morning classes, rash decisions to grab a quick cup of coffee or a sugary energy drink often cross the minds of many on the University of Iowa campus.
Thanks to a newly founded “pay...
A local man has been accused of stealing two laptops and a camera.
Lyle Hopkins, 28, was charged Dec. 12, 2012, with second-degree theft.
According to a complaint, a Johnson County deputy arrived at...
