North Liberty will not renew its contract with the City of Coralville for its fixed route transit service, often referred to as the “big blue bus,” next summer.
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North Liberty will not renew its contract with the City of Coralville for its fixed route transit service, often referred to as the “big blue bus,” next summer.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is moving forward with plans for a new sheriff’s office and 120-bed jail. The decision comes after more than a year of disagreement between board members over the size of the proposed facility.
Fairfax residents will vote Nov. 4 in a mayoral election and a five-way race for three City Council seats.
Despite Alliant Energy’s announcement that it is “deprioritizing” a site in Fairfax that had been proposed for construction of a new gas-fired power plant, city officials and residents in the small Linn County town haven’t stopped debating the issue.
The Coralville City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt an Equal Rights Protection resolution, meant to publicly reaffirm civil rights protection for members of the LGBTQ+ community.
The text messages claim to be surveying residents about local issues and ask for a response; the texts are not authentic and were not sent by the officials or candidates named, Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate said
Five of the nine Cedar Rapids City Council seats are up for election on the Nov. 4 ballot.
In-person absentee voting — sometimes called “early voting” — begins Wednesday in both Linn and Johnson counties and will run through Monday, Nov. 3. Ballots will include a host of city and school elections across the area, as well as multiple bond issues.
Iowa City is moving toward a goal of full electrification of its city vehicles, leading the way among municipalities across Iowa. Last week, it unveiled an electric Iowa City Police patrol vehicle, thought to be the first fully electric vehicle being used by law enforcement for patrol in Iowa.
Four candidates are running across three different races for Marion City Council on the Nov. 4 ballot.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is requesting an in-person public meeting with Utah-based Havenpark Communities, owner of mobile home parks across the county, as residents push for a two-year moratorium on rent increases due to concerns over park conditions.
The City of Hiawatha recently received nearly $800,000 in state funds to support the construction of a new trail connection at Interstate 380 and Emmons Street.
The Iowa City Council on Tuesday approved $927,000 for the purchase of three town homes in North Liberty to be used by the Iowa City Housing Authority for affordable housing.
Linn County will partner with University of Iowa researchers to learn more about water quality and pollution sites within the county through three studies that will act as the “backbone” of the county’s comprehensive water quality management and mitigation plan.
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