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

Lone Tree At its meeting on Wednesday, the Lone Tree School Board approved City Construction to be its construction manager at risk should the HVAC project bond pass this November. While Miron Construction received higher scores from the school board regarding an interview the board had with Miron and City on September 18, a lower price point and higher scores on a technical review lifted City over Miron. Since City had the higher total score, the board had to either approve City as the CMAR or restart the bidding process... 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

Lone Tree Last December, the Lone Tree Fire Department purchased a new medical response truck, a 2026 F-350, from Mincer Ford. The emergency lighting and decal work was completed by 424 Design... more

Lone Tree Johnson County is considering a pilot program to expand housing in six smaller cities: Lone Tree, Hills, Oxford, Shueyville, Solon and Swisher. During the most recent Lone Tree City Council meeting, representatives discussed the proposed program and how it could help the community... 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

The Lone Tree gym was filled with excitement last Wednesday as the crowd waited to hear that one of its own, Jessica Howard, had been named the 2027 Iowa Teacher of the Year. Howard was also recently named the Grant Wood Regional Teacher of the Year. During last week’s ceremony, Howard was joined by Iowa Department of Education Director McKenzie Snow and Lt. Gov. Chris Cournoyer, who attended on behalf of Gov. Kim Reynolds. The 2025 and 2026 Iowa Teachers of the Year, Melanie Bloom and Stephanie Pritts, also attended... more

The Lone Tree school board interviewed its top two Construction Manager candidates for the HVAC project that will face voters in the form of a bond referendum this November. City Construction, based out of Iowa City, and Miron Construction, based out of Wisconsin with a regional office in Cedar Rapids, each sent teams to Wednesday night’s board meeting hoping to be selected to manage the project, should voters approve it this fall... more

Over the weekend, heavy rain caused flooding in many areas, including Kalona, Wellman, Washington and Lone Tree. According to reports, Kalona and surrounding communities such as Wellman, Riverside and Washington received about 2 to 5 inches of rain. Other parts of the county were affected as well. The National Weather Service reported approximately 4.91 inches of rain in Ainsworth... more

Lone Tree middle school and high school business and computer science teacher Jessica Howard was recently named the Grant Wood Regional Teacher of the Year. Howard said she was thrilled and honored to receive the recognition... more

Cleanliness is next to godliness, they say, and you’re all about clean. Your home is neat and tidy, and so are the garbage bags you bring out to the street at the appointed time. You’ve sorted … 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

The Lone Tree school board received construction bids for the H-VAC project that district voters will decide on in November. The board received four bids for the construction. They were as follows: City Construction, $486,425.00; Miron Construction $648,468.00; Merit Construction $777,807.00; DCI Group $903,822.00... more

A crash near Lone Tree on Thursday, August 27, has resulted in the death of a motorcycle driver. According to reports, the driver of the 2001 Harley-Davidson motorcycle was Terry Burnes, 61, of Lone Tree... 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

A crash involving a motorcycle and a pickup truck near Lone Tree left the motorcycle driver with life-threatening injuries on Thursday, August 28... 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

Libertarian candidate for governor and Lone Tree resident Nicholas Gluba has a new running mate as he continues his effort to return to the November ballot. The Libertarian Party of Iowa recently nominated Charles Aldrich as its candidate for lieutenant governor... more

In just one week, the Lone Tree Fall Festival will return for another year. The annual event has been a Lone Tree tradition for more than 60 years. This year’s festival will begin Friday night, Aug. 21, with carnival rides, tractor rides, a Big Wheel race, hay bale toss and much more... more