By Addi Martin
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After a close vote on June 7, incumbent Democrats will likely fill two of the three open seats on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
Rod Sullivan...
Heiden for county supervisor
Please become informed about and vote for the candidate or candidates of your choice in upcoming local elections for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. And when you...
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld’s academic year is ending similarly to how it began.
Tension grew after Harreld refused to respond to numerous questions from community members at a Just...
“Well, what were you wearing?” should never be words a rape survivor hears. The Rape Victim Advocacy Program aims to dispel the myth clothing mean a person “deserved it.”
The Survivor Art Installation...
Often, the role of a 911 dispatcher in the case of an emergency is overlooked.
"911 what's the address of the emergency" are the first words you hear when you get ahold of the operator.
Dispatchers...
A new committee in charge of the new local minimum-wage ordinance met to layout future plans.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors held a joint meeting with the appointed Minimum Wage Advisory Committee...
Following the Finnish lead, Johnson County agencies are offering “baby boxes” to residents in need and by doing so, possibly saving lives.
Each year, Early Childhood Iowa, previously...
One local veteran says he hopes to increase more awareness of veteran issues and be the voice of locals if elected in the county-supervisor race.
Mike Hull, 51, a lifelong Iowa City resident, recently...
The minimum wage in Johnson County will be $9.15 per hour in less than a month.
Last fall, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance raising the county’s minimum wage gradually in...
Heiden ready to serve
I support Pat Heiden for Johnson County supervisor.
I have known and worked with Pat for more than 20 years. Pat has the personality, the dedication to community service, and...
Another Democrat has announced he’s running for Johnson County Supervisor.
Jason Lewis, the director of the Writing and Humanities Program at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine,...
The University of Iowa will raise its minimum wage to $9.50 an hour on June 1 alongside a county-wide ordinance in an attempt to keep students working on campus.
Currently, Johnson County’s minimum...
