Johnson County’s Trip Connect pilot program, meant to provide transportation when other forms of public transit are not available, has seen a steady increase in ridership over its first full calendar year of service.
Renovations in City Council chambers will relocate several government body meetings to Linn-Mar facilties, while Christmas and New Year’s holidays will impact garbage pickup and other services. A roundup of notes from area government bodies.
Company has other locations based in Belgium, Singapore
Also in this week’s Government Notes, the Cedar Rapids school board approved a calendar for the 2026-27 academic year
The journey to leading the Agudas Achim congregation in Coralville was not a linear one for Rabbi Esther Hugenholtz. The Amsterdam native was raised by staunch atheists and began her journey with Judaism as a pre-teen by reading about it in encyclopedias.
The state’s non-partisan Legislative Services Agency has released its proposed Johnson County Supervisor District plan, which separates the county into five equal population districts ahead of the November 2026 election.
Awards are part of IEDA’s program to restore abandoned buildings
Community members across Johnson County are coming together to visualize the economic future of three hyper-local districts in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty.
Every fall in Coralville, the University of Iowa’s Center for the Book hosts one of only two mulberry harvests by universities in the country. The ancient Japanese tradition remains a key to preserving artifacts, conserving books and engaging the future of art.
The Light the World Giving Machine, a new kind of vending machine with a growing global footprint, is bringing a new twist to the Corridor this holiday giving season.
In an increasingly insular world, a former Iowa Writers’ Workshop professor is being recognized for a lifetime of work that transcends literary boundaries.
Ring in the holiday season with festivals, holiday markets, light displays and other events.
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is rolling out new victim assistance tools and has joined a multi-state push to scrutinize a major rail merger. Plus, Iowa lands $82 million for cleaner transit vehicles, and state economic officials approve new business aid and community projects.
A local seafood restaurant is boiling over into another city.
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