Izabela Zaluska

All elected officials will get at least a 4 percent raise for fiscal year 2024, which starts July 1. County employees are also expected to get a 4 percent wage increase.

DeliMart, locally owned convenience stores in the Iowa City area, permanently closed over the weekend and will be opening as Casey’s General Stores after the minority partners decided to sell to the company.

The vision for the Iowa River Landing more than 30 years ago was to renovate the area to be a spot for entertainment, hospitality and retail. Major parts have been fulfilled, including the opening of the Xtream Arena in 2020, but there is more to come.

Kim Casko, president and CEO of the Iowa City Area Business Partnership, announced Thursday she will be resigning, effective May 12.

The last day of business at the location on 25 W. Burlington St. was Monday, a company spokesperson confirmed to The Gazette.

The city launched the $3 million grant program at the end of last year with a focus on facility improvements to expand an organization's ability to serve the community in coming years.

Curious what road projects are coming up this construction season? In addition to the interchange overhaul, here are some projects in Coralville, Iowa City and North Liberty to keep an eye out for.

Johnson County and Iowa City, using federal pandemic relief funds, and local businesses are joining to increase wages for eligible child care workers by $2 per hour starting in April.

The new cameras will be the first city-owned cameras in the downtown Ped Mall. In the past, law enforcement investigations have relied on private video. City officials said the decision to install cameras was not prompted by any recent incidents.

The Green Infrastructure Equality Project will feature an educational campaign and full cost reimbursement for implementation of soil quality restoration practices in the project area south of Interstate 80.

Three Iowa high school students were recognized for their talents through the Grant Wood Legacy Prize from the University of Iowa’s Grant Wood Art Colony.

The massive reconstruction of the interchange is entering the fifth year of work ahead of schedule and with another milestone expected by Labor Day. Plus, organizations working to secure future funding for the 380 Express bus service.

According to unofficial results, the public measure, which needed 50 percent of votes to pass, failed with 401 voters — or 84.2 percent — voting “no.” A total of 75 voters — or 15.8 percent — voted “yes.”

Groundbreaking for the new Domestic Violence Intervention Program shelter is anticipated in early May, doubling the capacity of the current shelter, which was built in 1993.

Houses into Homes has helped furnish more than 1,000 homes since its inception in February 2018 and has diverted hundreds of tons of items from the landfill. In addition to helping families, the organization has created a sense of community among its staff and volunteers.