The Iowa State Patrol said 59-year-old Jay Statser of West Liberty was traveling westbound on I-80 in a 1998 Ford Explorer about 10:44 p.m. when he lost control, entered the north ditch and struck a bridge pillar for the Highway 1, or North Dodge Street, overpass.
At about 6:10 p.m., a driver was traveling north on Highway 1, between Iowa City and Solon at Fox Lane NE, when a deer ran into the path of the car, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
Up to $25,000 in funding is available to create additional slots that serve children receiving Child Care Assistance.
Updates on turnout numbers and comments from voters during the 2021 city and school elections.
County auditors said the surge in early voting was due to hotly-contested races and because auditors tried new things, such as printing absentee ballot request forms in the Penny Saver and hosting a “Friday Night Lights” polling site at a Solon football game.
The purpose of the funding is to assist nonprofit organizations in responding to short-term or one-time emergency needs and to support programs and strategies that help lift households out of poverty.
The Fund Excluded Workers Coalition urged the county to allocate more money to undocumented workers, saying the $2 million isn’t enough and needs to be given directly to the people.
Project Better Together 2030 is in the beginning stages of its long-term plan to make the county better for all. The work will continue through next year, with community outreach, focus groups and surveys to ensure all voices are heard.
The final public input session will begin at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at the county’s administration building in Iowa City. The Board of Supervisors has been discussing a list of priorities for the funding.
Sex offender Fitsum Russell has history of sex crimes in Linn, Johnson counties
The three-day festival starting Friday evening will host the UCI World Cup and feature various cyclocross and gravel races.
More than $10 million in federal aid is available to Iowans who have past-due water bills and may face disconnection.
Tiffin has seen its population double decade after decade. Now with more than 4,500 residents, the city could see its population double yet to more than 9,000 residents in 2030.
What you need to know about Election Day voting, early voting and voting by mail in Iowa local elections as 2021 state law changes take effect.
Dr. Monika Jindal works to make mental health care accessible and find innovative ways to deliver that care, such as Johnson County’s GuideLink Center. The center had a total of 455 encounters from February to August.
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