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Train service proposal linking Iowa City and North Liberty is all stop

IOWA CITY The dream of a rail service connecting the University of Iowa and Iowa City with North Liberty and Coralville had become so real that Lone Tree’s Jon Green, a Johnson County … more

The conclusion on Johnson County’s jail: ‘Very, very bad condition’

IOWA CITY While Johnson County and the City of Iowa City decide whether they will join together to build a new police facility and jail, the county is facing a repair bill of more than $3 … more

JoCo Board agrees to help turn ‘nightmare’ into traffic roundabout

IOWA CITY One of Johnson County’s most growing areas has produced a road intersection that would challenge even the most gifted NASCAR driver. Said one Johnson County Sheriff deputy: … more

Ed Bartels appointed as interim Johnson County lead engineer

IOWA CITY Ed Bartels, Assistant Johnson County Engineer, was appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to at least temporarily take over as the county’s lead engineer at the end … more

Lone Tree’s Green appointed as JoCo Supervisors Chair for 2025

IOWA CITY Former Lone Tree mayor Jon Green was appointed as Chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors during its organizational meeting last week and ran his first meeting the same day. … more

Q and A with JoCo Supervisor Chair Jon Green

IOWA CITY Jon Green, a rural Lone Tree resident and former mayor of Lone Tree, began a one-year term as Chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors with the Board’s organizational … more

A new year's political climb for former Lone Tree mayor

LONE TREE A December snow has painted the ground surrounding the Iowa River in rural Lone Tree a gorgeous white. The snow is so new and so untouched on this early winter afternoon that a … more

Porter is thanked in emotional JoCo Board's 2024 farewell session

IOWA CITY Royceann Porter fought back tears as she spoke. Porter, the first African-American to be voted to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, made her final appearance at the … more

Bird flu scare: JoCo officials caution against drinking raw milk

IOWA CITY Public health officials in Johnson County are cautioning against drinking raw milk, especially with cases of bird flu on the rise. “We can still get it from animals and we … more

Agritourism proposal runs into split vote and neighbor opposition

IOWA CITY An event center that has been proposed for farmland northeast of Windham Village and Cosgrove ran into rezoning troubles at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ monthly … more

JoCo Supervisor Fixmer-Oraiz, on ‘high alert,’ considers resignation

IOWA CITY The election of Donald Trump as U.S. President nearly took out one of the five supervisors on the Johnson County Board. V Fixmer-Oraiz, a Democrat who is the first member of the … more

Shane named Executive Director for JoCo Board of Supervisors

IOWA CITY Erin Shane, who had been the interim auditor in Johnson County, was appointed as the new Board of Supervisors Executive Director during the board’s November 26 formal session. … more

Lone Tree chooses decreased police coverage after JoCo Sheriff raises rates

IOWA CITY The number of hours of police protection for Lone Tree will go down next July, when the next fiscal year begins. A Fiscal Year 2026 28E contract with the Johnson County … more

Behind the scenes with the EagleBots

IOWA CITY For six hours a week, often more, you’ll find 15 high school students working nights and weekends in the basement of a building at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. They aren’t … more

Johnson County finalizes plans for spending $29.3 million in ARPA funds

IOWA CITY While millions of dollars have yet to be actually spent, Johnson County has appropriated, or directed, $27.8 million of the $29.3 million it was allocated in American Rescue Plan Act … more

Johnson County voters approve $30 million bond for conservation

IOWA CITY Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond referendum for conservation projects in last week’s election. In an election that produced a record number … more

2024 General Election Results

FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE … more

Lone Tree’s Lone Ox to host Food Policy Council event

IOWA CITY When the Lone Ox Smokehouse & Company restaurant in Lone Tree has its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony November 14, it will also host a Johnson County Food Policy Council … more

ELECTIONS 2024: Green-Douglass, Sullivan among unopposed JoCo Supervisor candidates

IOWA CITY The November election is almost a non-election in Johnson County. For county offices only. When early voting began last week in Iowa City, long lines appeared on opening day. … more

Johnson County looks at expanding its fleet shop in Iowa City

IOWA CITY Johnson County is considering a $1.1 million expansion at its fleet shop on Melrose Avenue, expanding the space for vehicles being serviced. The Board of Supervisors is expected … more
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