IOWA CITY When early voting for this fall’s mid-term elections began Oct. 14, more than 1,600 showed up in one day to vote at Johnson County’s campus in Iowa City. “We were very … more

IOWA CITY As the November election draws closer, 10 Johnson County supervisors and another three county elected officials are stumping for votes. Sheriff Brad Kunkel is instead stumping for … more

IOWA CITY A moratorium on the construction of data centers in Johnson County may be headed for an extension into 2027. The Board of Supervisors will vote next week on a nine-month extension … more

The trial of Scott Powers, a Lone Tree man charged with killing his 76-year-old father, Richard Powers, has been postponed until July 2027. His trial was originally scheduled for Jan. 19, 2027... more

IOWA CITY Johnson County has about $1.1 million remaining from its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation of $29.5 million, and the Board of Supervisors, previously promising that every … more

Kalona Mayor Mark Robe has a passion for photography, and some of his best work was recently displayed at the Iowa City Gallery Walk. The five photos Robe featured were taken in SouthTown, at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area in Iowa City and at the Washington County Emergency Communication Center... more

Iowa’s wildlife faces environmental threats including habitat loss, habitat fragmentation and degradation, according to Meredith Roemerman, deputy director of Burr Oak Land Trust. Roemerman spoke at the September 30 Kalona Rotary meeting, sharing information about the organization, its conservation efforts and the environmental challenges facing the state... more

IOWA CITY A fall budget amendment for Fiscal Year 2027 was approved by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors following a public hearing held Sept. 17. The amendment adds more than $13 … more

A few weeks ago, Kjerstin Neumiller went out to a home where she discovered a drain held together by a piece of duct tape. “Yeah, that’s definitely going to be a problem here soon,” she … more

IOWA CITY Johnson County is rolling out a pilot program that could help expand housing in Lone Tree and Hills, among four other small cities in the county. Members of Johnson County’s … more

Kalona photographer Mark Robe is featured in “Reflections: People, Place & Inner Worlds” at the Iowa City Senior Center gallery through October more

IOWA CITY As the mid-term elections draw closer, Johnson County is now among the venues where voter registrations are being challenged. Johnson County Auditor Julie Persons said in a … more

The historic seven-foot, 1,500-pound bronze sculpture of Dr. Lulu Merle Johnson was unveiled last Saturday at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City. Despite creating many sculptures throughout his career, Steve Maxon said the Lulu Merle Johnson sculpture was the largest he has ever made at the foundry... more

IOWA CITY Johnson County’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $165 million is adding another $13.5 million in expenditures in the Fall Amendment. Dana Aschenbrenner, Finance Director, said much … more

IOWA CITY Rod Sullivan, a longtime Johnson County Supervisor who will end his time on the board at the end of this year, questioned the salaries and actual working time of supervisors in a board … more

IOWA CITY Another round of criticism aimed at longtime Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan during the public comment portion of an August 12 work session led to more division on the … more

IOWA CITY Johnson County’s path toward a $94.5 million bond referendum vote for a new jail did not flow easily. Two Board of Supervisors meetings last week drew 20 speakers during public … more

With recent paving and improvement projects underway, Johnson County Secondary Roads announced that Morse Road NE, which has been closed since Monday, August 10, is expected to remain closed through Thursday, August 13. The road will reopen Friday, August 14, weather permitting... more

IOWA CITY When a bond referendum for a projected new Johnson County jail and Sheriff’s office goes to voters in November, taxpayers could be looking at a $94 million project that will be on … more

Last Wednesday, a two-vehicle crash on Highway 22 near Riverside sent two people to the hospital. The crash occurred at approximately 1:19 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29. According to the Washington County Sheriff's Office, Thomas Fay of Riverside was driving a 2018 GMC Canyon westbound on Highway 22, while Julie Luchman of Iowa City was driving a 2016 Honda CR-V... more