Megan Woolard

The proposal for development of the lot at 21 S. Linn St., which is estimated to cost about $40 million, calls for a six-story building to offer retail, entertainment and residential space.

Three different programs launched in 2023 to increase childcare access

The site has been controversial due to a proposed apartment complex.

Iowa City native Christine Scheetz becomes executive director of TRAILS, which works to help older adults age in place.

Seventy-five businesses in the downtown Iowa City area have been in continuous operation for 20 or more years, and next month, the Iowa City Downtown District will recognize them with a series of new initiatives for Legacy Business Month.

The city’s property tax rate slightly drops, but general fund grows to cover costs

Volunteers are planting 4,000 trees on the University of Iowa campus this month to create the state’s second — and largest — Miyawaki forest, a self-sustaining dense ecosystem that increases biodiversity.

A Hawkeye alum is planning to bring a new restaurant to the building.

The Chauncey among five properties affected by foreclosure

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’