Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said comments made by Iowa City Council members this week prompted his decision to rescind his support for a law enforcement facility that would be shared by his department and Iowa City Police.
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Local Government Sep. 18, 2025 7:46 am34d ago
The future of a proposed joint law enforcement facility and jail to be shared by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Iowa City Police Department remains up in the air, even after a majority of the Iowa City Council expressed support Tuesday for moving forward with the next step of the process.
Local Government Jul. 11, 2024 7:45 am468d ago
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors met Wednesday to discuss a space needs assessment for the jail and sheriff’s office.
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Campaigns & Elections Sep. 22, 2022 9:19 am1126d ago
Iowa U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson launched new campaign ads portraying the Marion Republican as a champion for working families..
Opinion Aug. 23, 2021 6:15 am1521d ago
County officials are debating whether they want a BearCat or an MRAP. The task now should be ensuring public oversight, which currently is nonexistent.