Articles Tagged: Johnson County

The combined projects would add about 9 megawatts of solar to the county

Thanks to newfound fame on TikTok, a pack of llamas have brought visitors from across the country to a wildlife preserve south of Cedar Rapids. But as liaisons to an important message, they’re more than pretty faces in costumes.

Johnson and Washington counties have teamed up on a new marketing effort to create a regional brand and promote the area as an agritourism destination.

Iowa City Council members discussed traffic safety and reviewed a 10-year pedestrian collision analysis during a Tuesday work session, in part due to public concerns and perceptions about pedestrian safety in the wake of the death of a jogger in a marked Iowa City crosswalk in May.

Four years after a Utah company started buying Johnson County mobile home parks, residents say they’ve seen annual rent hikes of 10% or more, reduced services and poor maintenance.

Also, Linn County’s Joan McCalmant recognized for service to county government

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail is at a “critical moment,” Sheriff Brad Kunkel said. A recent structural property condition assessment conducted by Axiom Consultants found the facility “has a number of significant deficiencies,” with some requiring immediate attention.

Johnson County officials may follow Polk County’s lead in providing funding for emergency contraception and crisis services for victims of sexual assault and rape after the Iowa Attorney General’s Office halted - at least for now -- covering those expenses.

As she continues to spread her childhood literacy platform to thousands of Iowans, Grace Lynn Keller hopes to scale it to the national level as she competes for the Miss USA 2023 crown.

Also, Iowa City initiative seeks to increase homeownership opportunities

Results of a 2022 study show that over half the county has access to fiber optic supplied internet, but some rural parts of the county are in need of more broadband infrastructure.

Johnson County Meals on Wheels is back to delivering meals five days a week to seniors after temporarily reducing delivery days earlier this summer due to a volunteer shortage.

The annual Taste of Heritage Garden event in Iowa City will celebrate Iowa’s history, agriculture and food on July 12. The event will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the historic Plum Grove home at 1030 Carroll St. in Iowa City.

Also, Cedar Rapids seeks $500,000 for Cedar Lake trails

Mental health and disability services throughout a nine-county area in East Central Iowa will get a $5.47 million boost after a regional board on Thursday approved spending down much of its end-of-budget year surplus.