Megan Woolard

The Iowa City Council this week narrowly adopted the city’s 2026 fiscal budget, with three of the seven council members dissenting after a failed motion to reduce planned spending for the police department.

City bought lot at 21 S. Linn St. for $4.5 million in 2023

The rezoning requires “yes” votes from six of the seven Iowa City Council members after residents who live near the proposed north side development submitted a petition.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors took the first steps Wednesday in a process that will create districts for their representation of the county, as is now required by a bill signed into law last week by Gov. Kim Reynolds.

A supermajority of the Iowa City Council is required after a neighborhood petition was filed. The matter goes before the council on Tuesday

Policy requires phones to be ‘detached from the student’s body’

The Iowa City school district will spend $2.1 million over the next year to partner with Junior Achievement on creation of an immersive career exploration program that educators say will help students chart a course for their high school education and beyond.

Bill would affect Johnson, Story and Black Hawk counties

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City Council are working to study the feasibility of constructing a joint law enforcement facility that would house a new county jail, the sheriff’s office and the city’s police department -- all facing aging and cramped spaces.

It’s been nearly a year since the Iowa City school district closed Hills Elementary -- the only school in the small Johnson County town. Residents and city leaders say despite that loss, the town is “poised to grow,” with new home construction, cornerstone businesses and a way of life that includes small-town living and big city conveniences.

The Murray Family Foundation also will offer career-readiness resources to athletes

The North Liberty City Council has unanimously approved a $20 million incentive to make way for the development of 65,000 square feet of commercial space and 350 apartments across 20 acres located south of North Liberty’s Community Center.

Cedar Rapids schools will reduce building staff positions by 6 percent and cut $7M in administrative expenses to adjust to a budget deficit that district officials said is the result of declining enrollment and decreases in state and federal funding.

Property owners across Johnson County have received letters detailing expected property tax rates as required by state law, but county and city officials are warning that the letters are not reflective of what taxpayers can expect to pay.

Iceberg Development and Salida Partners combine efforts for 21 S. Linn St. property. It’s one of two proposals going before the City Council to develop the city-owned property.