Johnson County
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Funding battle at GuideLink Center worries Johnson County officials

IOWA CITY The GuideLink Center, which is based in Iowa City and offers urgent care in mental health and substance abuse cases, is sinking into survival mode. Johnson County Supervisors are … more

JoCo Board’s split vote cuts down juvenile beds for FY26

IOWA CITY When the Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a Fiscal Year 2026 Juvenile Detention Services Agreement with Linn County during a June 17 session, there was little discussion. … more

Lone Tree and Hills housing expansion emerges in JoCo housing study

IOWA CITY Lone Tree and Hills are emerging as potential housing destinations in Johnson County. Preliminary findings by the consultant group CommunityScale on a housing study of … more

Got pennies? Marg will walk for them

KALONA Earlier this year the federal government decided to stop producing pennies once it runs out of blanks. But that doesn’t mean the existing coins are worthless; pennies add up, and when … more

The experimental school

SHARON CENTER Imagine sitting down at a school board meeting and glancing over the agenda. At the top is the school’s mission statement: To develop unique, original, imaginative and fertile … more

JoCo, Iowa City working together on housing project for homeless vets

IOWA CITY Johnson County is moving ahead with a project that could create a home in Iowa City for a number of homeless veterans. The Board of County Supervisors, at its June 17 formal … more

Friends of Historic Preservation donates $5,000 to Sharon Center schoolhouse restoration

The Friends of Historic Preservation (FHP) is proud to announce a $5,000 donation to the Friends of Historic Sharon Community Center, Inc. in support of their work to restore the Historic High … more

Future Problem Solvers participate at International Competition

Twenty-four area home-schooled students attended the 2025 Future Problem Solving International Competition at Indiana University in Bloomington from June 4 – 8. Sixteen of the students competed … more

Johnson County Jail to get additional investigative work and design

IOWA CITY Johnson County is moving ahead with additional investigation and design work for its current jail and sheriff’s offices. A building stabilization project will include the … more

Immigrants wish for a welcome center in Johnson County

IOWA CITY When Mazahir Salih, Mayor Pro Tem of Iowa City and Executive Director of the Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County, appeared in front of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors … more

Area Future Problem Solving teams head to international competition

Southeast Iowa will be well represented at the 2025 Future Problem Solving International Competition this week, June 4 – 8, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. To qualify, students … more

$2M is awarded in JoCo Social Services block grant funding

IOWA CITY More than $2.6 million was requested in funding applications for Johnson County Social Services block grants in Fiscal Year 2026. Twenty-three of 31 applications were at least … more

$80M jail included in Johnson County’s capital improvements plan

IOWA CITY Johnson County’s five-year plan for capital improvements and maintenance includes more than $149 million in improvements. Melissa Robert, Special Projects Manager, presented … more

Sharon Center mother of WASP recognized as Gold Star thanks to veteran’s efforts

SHARON CENTER To be recognized as a Gold Star Family is an honor no one desires. To receive such recognition, one must be an immediate family member of a fallen service member who died while … more

Return to the one-room schoolhouse

KALONA When we step inside Middleburg School, I’m hit with a powerful sense of nostalgia. Those desks filling the one-room schoolhouse – I had one of those, my parents procuring it from a … more

Washington awarded $3.5 million Riverboat grant for new fieldhouse

KALONA The Washington County Riverboat Foundation gave away over $4.3 million dollars Wednesday night, making dreams come true for area organizations. Not least of those awarded spring grants were … more

USGS study predicts water problems in Johnson County over coming years

IOWA CITY A U.S. Geological Survey study of the Silurian Aquifer projects that there will be a “drawdown” of up to 13 meters of water in the next 20 years in the Iowa City area. … more

Dvorsky, Mueller, McInerney named to JoCo redistricting commission

IOWA CITY Sue Dvorsky of Coralville, a former chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, and Nathan Mueller, a Solon resident who is Assistant Director of the Johnson County Department of Planning, … more

MidAmerican Energy pipeline segment to begin near Hills

IOWA CITY Snyder & Associates, a civil engineering firm with an office in Cedar Rapids, was selected to conduct inspection services of a natural gas pipeline extension near Hills that is in … more

Johnson County Jail moving toward increase of detention officers

IOWA CITY The Johnson County Jail is beginning a transition that will turn control center operators into detention officers. “We’re kind of a dinosaur,” Sheriff Brad … more
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