Articles Tagged: Johnson County

Raptor Advocacy Rehabilitation & Education coordinator explains why they work with the birds, why eagles get lead poisoning and what to do if you find an injured bird.

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.

Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green will serve as chair of the Board of Supervisors for the second consecutive year, after serving as chair for 2025.

Johnson County is in the midst of a one-year moratorium on approval of rezoning applications, site plans and building permits for data centers in unincorporated parts of the county.

Ten Iowa entities have been notified they will receive grants of up to $1 million each for opioid addiction prevention and treatment, according to state documentation provided to The Gazette on Tuesday.

Requests can be made beginning Jan. 5, for delivery later this Spring. Residents will pay an exchange fee and higher monthly fee for larger waste containers.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a supervisor district plan that splits the county into five districts, setting up a possible face-off between current board members next year.

Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel said conversations about stationing a law enforcement officer in the administration building began after some county employees expressed that they were feeling unsafe at work.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 Thursday, against a resolution that would have affirmed the county’s commitment to upholding protections outlined in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

A North Liberty man, who was convicted in Black Hawk and Johnson counties for sexual assaults and robbery, pleaded Thursday to kidnapping and robbery charges in an attempt to sexual assault a woman in Linn County in 2023.

The state is asking Johnson County District Court to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges a new law requiring three Iowa counties to change how their supervisors are elected is unconstitutional.

New law requires three Democratic-leaning Iowa counties — Johnson, Black Hawk, Story — to elect supervisors by district, not at-large

Prestige is a biannual special section dedicated to Iowans 55+. Each section includes stories, resources and real perspectives about life in Iowa for older adults that cover a range of issues.

Cyclist Nancy Footner, a founding board member of the Iowa City Bike Library, first heard of Cycling Without Age when a short feature on the program ran on PBS News Hour.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will consider adopting a resolution next week to affirm the county’s commitment to upholding protections outlined in the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.