An Iowa inmate died at the Iowa Medical & Classification Center Long Term Ambulatory Medical Care Unit onTuesday.
According to an Iowa Department of Corrections press release, Roy Bales, 70, was housed...
The Downtown Iowa City Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District will hold its first public forum April 12 to present its strategic plan and discuss plans for downtown and the North Side Marketplace.
"Since...
New Pioneer Co-op members approved plans by the Board of Directors to move forward in building a new store.
According to a press release, roughly 90 percent of the members voted to support the negotiations...
Local officials say it is not uncommon for immigration officials to place a hold on people in custody at the jail.
Peng Tang, an Iowa City man charged last week with first-degree kidnapping and sexual...
Health-care experts said they view the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act as an effort that gives all Americans health insurance — but opponents are still not persuaded.
The experts said the...
Johnson County Jail officials say it's unlikely those charged with public intoxication — or any other misdemeanor — will be subjected to a strip search, even after a recent Supreme Court ruling.
"We'll...
Area residents will see a smaller increase on their School District taxes in the coming year.
The School District voted unanimously to approve the district's 2012-13 budget, which would set the district...
Local developer Marc Moen will be assisted by city funds as he moves forward with plans to develop downtown, but city officials are wary of the upfront costs.
The Iowa City city councilors at their meeting...
The Iowa City city councilors are moving forward with rezoning plan targeting high-density housing and "student" apartments.
The councilors approved the first consideration of a proposed zoning...
The Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General has begun reviewing the Iowa City VA facility following concerns over its treatment of patients.
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, requested...
A local man has been charged with third-offense OWI and possession of marijuana.
According to an Iowa City police complaint, Craig Owsley, 42, 2104 Western Road, was charged Tuesday.
Police officials...
In light of the recent slaying of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida, Iowa City City Councilor Jim Throgmorton proposed the city adopt a resolution to keep local focus on similar issues in Iowa City.
"I...
