Iowa City residents reaching into their wallets may find a counterfeit bill nestled among their authentic ones because of an influx of fake money in the area during the past few weeks. Iowa...

February is not only the month of acknowledging love for that special someone, it is also the month of loving those in need. The Crisis Center of Johnson County officially launched “Spread the Love”...

Poverty doesn’t just affect today’s workers but tomorrow’s as well. Johnson County has a rapidly increasing rate of childhood poverty. A report by the Child and Family Policy Center found a 25.5...

If it were up to Johnson County, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would have been the victors in Monday’s caucuses. According to preliminary numbers, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz was...

One in 10 children live in poverty in Johnson County. Johnson County has seen a 25.5 percent increase in the number of children living below the poverty line since the year 2000, according to Iowa Kids...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors on Thursday unanimously approved the first consideration of an ordinance that would increase the minimum wage in Johnson County. If approved, the ordinance would...

Johnson County supervisors weigh in on proposed minimum-wage increase. By Gage Miskimen [email protected] Details about an upcoming minimum-wage proposal are still up in the air, particularly...