Megan Woolard

The Iowa City Council on Tuesday will consider whether to ban the sale of kratom — an herbal substance that can produce opioid-like effects — and update the city’s zoning code as it relates to tobacco retailers.

The pantry has received $278,000 from the city of North Liberty

Local artists will be commissioned to decorate the 10 benches after they arrive later this fall.

The city has also established an evening/weekend parking permit for downtown employees

A letter asked the Des Moines City Council to work with the National Alliance to End Homelessness and to explore “root causes” of housing issues in the city. Locally, the alliance has worked with Cedar Rapids and Linn County on ways to address homeless.

Larry Gullett worked on conservation boards throughout Iowa for most of his career. He was 65.

James Bechtel, a project and systems analyst for Johnson County, has been named the county’s interim executive director.

Nicholson was one of four finalists for the job to replace retired chief Shane Kron. His appointment is pending approval from the City Council.

Supervisors investigating options for leaky roof, aging AC

A week after he was fired from his post as executive director of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Guillermo Morales has begun a write-in campaign for a seat on the Board of Supervisors.

Voters approve a 1 percent local option sales tax

Instead, fast-growing city looking into renovating its current station

Guillermo Morales considering a write-in campaign for a seat on the Board of Supervisors

Supervisors Rod Sullivan, Lisa Green-Douglas and Royceann Porter voted to terminate Executive Director Guillermo Morales, who was hired in March 2023 at a $103,545 salary and given a $3,000 bonus earlier this year.

The fast-growing Johnson County town of Tiffin is moving closer to finalizing plans for a new recreation center. A series of public meetings will be held to gather input on the plans, which tentatively include an indoor track, exercise equipment and basektball courts that would double as space for volleyball and pickleball.