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IOWA CITY
At a time when talk of a new Johnson County jail is heating up, the County Board of Supervisors supported moving ahead with the re-establishment of a Criminal Justice Coordinating …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
7/31/24 11:45 PM
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
High winds were the primary threat Monday night as a line of strong storms swept across eastern Iowa. Locally, 55 mph winds were recorded at 6 p.m., pushing temperatures that reached 91 two hours …
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By Cheryl Allen |
7/19/24 08:00 AM
Farmers, producers, consumers, and anyone interested in connecting with Iowa’s
organic community and learning more about organic dairy production are encouraged to join the Iowa Organic …
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7/19/24 08:00 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
Photos by Giovanni Coronel |
7/11/24 08:00 AM
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
IOWA CITY
Police protection in Lone Tree and Hills will cost the cities more than $110,000 combined in Fiscal Year 2025.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved nearly half a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/25/24 06:45 PM
KALONA
Rigid things snap when faced with an opposing force. Flexible things bend and recover.
For Bruce Lee, a philosopher as well as martial artist, water was a most apt metaphor for that …
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By Cheryl Allen |
6/21/24 08:00 AM
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
NICHOLS & LONE TREE
The Lone Tree American Legion’s Color Guard started Memorial Day services early at Swank Cemetery. After two more stops, one at the River Junction Cemetery and …
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Photos by TJ Rhodes |
5/31/24 08:00 AM
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
U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat)
Voters will select one candidate for the Republican primary; for the Democratic primary, Christina Bohannan is unopposed.
Mariannette Miller-Meeks …
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Compiled by Cheryl Allen |
5/22/24 08:00 AM
KEOTA
The team at PAWS & More animal shelter in Washington shed tears of joy Wednesday night when it was announced the organization was awarded a $2,405,760 grant from the Washington County …
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by Cheryl Allen |
5/22/24 08:00 AM
