Articles Tagged: Johnson County

The personnel action comes as the county prepares to ask Johnson County voters to approve a $30 million conservation bond referendum on Nov. 5.

University Heights is just 0.27 square miles in size, with a population of about 1,300 people, nestled within the boundaries of Iowa City. But how did there come to be a city within Iowa City? And how do its residents describe what it’s like to live there?

An owner of a commercial dog breeding farm pleads to five charges of animal neglect and received a year of probation. He surrendered 131 dogs last year.

For more than a decade, Nancy Bird has been creating positive community improvements, particularly related to economic development growth in Johnson County.

Annie and Brendan Fitzgerald own and operate FitzCo, a business dedicated to finding, repairing and leasing pinball machines to businesses in Eastern Iowa.

Republican Reps. Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn each submitted the maximum number of requests. Rep. Randy Feenstra didn’t submit any for the fourth straight year.

Incumbent Royceann Porter is the only one of three incumbent candidates on the primary ballot who will not proceed to the general election this fall. Newcomer Mandi Remington will join incumbents Rod Sullivan and Lisa Green-Douglass on the Nov. 5 ballot.

Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert said there have been election workers who have decided not to return to the practice amid increased scrutiny.

Sixteen years after Johnson County voters approved a $20 million bond to fund conservation projects -- the first referendum of its kind in the state -- voters will be asked to approve a new bond, this time for $30 million, to acquire land to protect water quality and natural areas, and provide land for parks and trails.

Williamsburg Mayor Adam Grier and Judd Lawler of Oxford will face off in a primary for Iowa House District 91, which covers Iowa County and western and northern Johnson County

Also, Linn County Elections Office adopts conduct standards

Johnson County officials have described the proposed budget for next fiscal year as one that includes minor changes, as spending for programs and services were adjusted, but not cut.

The first year of Johnson County Civil Mental Health Court has been “challenging but rewarding,“ as officials identified some gaps for services that participants needed. The court had 12 participants in the first year.

Big Grove Brewery has announced the nonprofit recipients of $48,000 in 2024 grants for Linn, Johnson and Polk counties.

State auditor condemns AG for using unfinished audit to justify halting payments