MidAmerican Energy officials say a electric-rate increase is necessary to keep up with rising energy-production costs, but that didn't do much to soothe locals' concerns Thursday night.
Officials from...
Police officials note that shoplifting charges are on the rise, though they believe this is little reason for concern.
In 2011, the Iowa City police saw 348 cases of shoplifting, up almost 70 from the...
School officials plan to shake up elementary boundaries for the 2013-14 school year, but local parents say details about those plans are scarce.
District officials hosted a public forum on the boundary...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved the county's fiscal 2013 budget.
The budget will total $84,208,573. Countywide taxes increased by $1,047,456. Residential property...
Johnson County officials passed a new rental code on Thursday.
The new rules will make it easier for renters to have their complaints investigated by county officials. Violations of safety standards will...
The Johnson County Justice Center is back on.
Last week, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors appeared to be at an impasse over how to fund a years-old plan to build more jail cells and courtrooms.
On...
Iowa's rivers aren't clean enough.
Local environmental experts said despite support from voters in 2010, Iowa lawmakers are not diverting enough money toward restoring the state's waters.
"The Iowa...
University of Iowa officials said the college is creating more educational programs based on the expansion of the job market.
"The university is relatively traditional, but it's trying to maximize...
With the general election around the corner, officials say campaign finance is a growing concern.
"Money has become more corrosive and more important today than when I was in office,"...
University of Iowa officials are split on whether recent changes easing restrictions on obtaining U.S. visas have affected international-student enrollment.
Earlier this year, President Obama...
Proponents of an Iowa Senate bill that would expand the state's nuclear power say certain measures would prevent dramatic increases in energy rates, despite some consumer concerns.
The bill, House File...
Back and forth she prances on the turf of Kinnick, gracefully showcasing only her best spins and turns in front of 70,000 screaming, diehard Hawkeye fans.
During her performance, she wields her weapon...
