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IOWA CITY
A pair of meetings by Johnson County’s Transgender Advisory Committee is leading toward the development of a more permanent committee that would report to the Board of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
7/24/24 02:00 AM
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently purchased a 15-unit property for $1.7 million to be used for affordable housing units. Located at 1102 Hollywood Boulevard in Iowa City, these homes …
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7/19/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
A needs assessment report from Shive-Hattery Architecture and Engineering of Iowa City calls for up to 140 beds to be a part of a new Johnson County jail.
Johnson County …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
7/16/24 11:06 PM
IOWA CITY
Bidding went out this week on a commercial kitchen project at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm that is expected to top $2 million.
The project is a part of the county’s …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
7/11/24 12:05 AM
IOWA CITY
A presentation by two officers representing the Johnson County Agricultural Association produced positive vibes from members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at its June 26 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
7/3/24 12:59 AM
RIVERSIDE
Trek Fest organizers dipped into a local talent pool for this year’s three-day festival in Riverside.
Or did they really?
Terry Farrell, a native of Cedar Rapids, is …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/28/24 07:07 PM
IOWA CITY
A proposed rail service linking North Liberty and the University of Iowa’s West Campus may be established in a number of months.
While discussions of regional transportation …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/20/24 06:52 PM
IOWA CITY
Construction may soon begin on a culvert that shut down a portion of Sharon Center Road SW more than a month ago.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/12/24 12:56 AM
IOWA CITY
Primary Night was a good night for most of the supervisor incumbents in Johnson and Washington counties.
But not all.
Royceann Porter, an Iowa City Democrat who was the first …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/6/24 01:52 AM
IOWA CITY
Conceptual designs for a new Johnson County jail, which would cost nearly $80 million, were presented to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at its May 29 work session.
The …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/4/24 09:16 PM
IOWA CITY
The status of the Johnson County jail surfaced again May 22 during a discussion of capital improvement projects at the Board of Supervisors work session.
Plans call for $300,000 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
5/28/24 11:48 PM
IOWA CITY
Five Democratic candidates for Johnson County Supervisor seats will be whittled down to three during the June 4 election.
Three four-year terms will be determined in the November …
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Compiled by Paul D. Bowker |
5/27/24 04:00 PM
IOWA CITY
The northern section of busily traveled Sharon Center Road SW has been closed due to a problem discovered with a culvert.
The closure will likely be in place for a couple of …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
5/8/24 12:58 AM
IOWA CITY
Arrests of seven transgender people following an October 2023 protest in Iowa City helped lead to a split vote of pay increases for Johnson County elected officials.
The Johnson …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/30/24 11:58 PM
KALONA
Rep. Heather Hora and Sen. Dawn Driscoll held their last legislative briefing of the season on Friday, April 12, at the Kalona Historical Village, where they described myriad bills they …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/19/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Several Johnson County projects being funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money survived a third round of voting at a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/10/24 10:23 PM
On the afternoon of March 31 last year, a Friday, early spring winds howled across Iowa.
Severe storms were in the forecast.
Another typical late March day, right?
The skies grew dark …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:12 AM
WELLMAN
At 4:22 p.m. Friday, Kari Honsey snapped one last photo of the massive funnel cloud on the southwest horizon and then headed down to the cellar. She grabbed her bicycle helmet, a granola …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/29/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
When folks drive by Ramsey Creek Woodworks on Hwy 1 just north of Kalona, they don’t always know what exactly the business does. Is it a furniture store or something?
“We mainly do …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
KALONA
Kalona has developed a reputation for quality home products and services, and on Friday and Saturday, March 22-23, many of them will be represented under one roof for the Kalona Home Show. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
3/22/24 12:00 PM
