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IOWA CITY
Primary Night was a good night for most of the supervisor incumbents in Johnson and Washington counties.
But not all.
Royceann Porter, an Iowa City Democrat who was the first …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/6/24 01:52 AM
IOWA CITY
Conceptual designs for a new Johnson County jail, which would cost nearly $80 million, were presented to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors at its May 29 work session.
The …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
6/4/24 09:16 PM
NICHOLS & LONE TREE
The Lone Tree American Legion’s Color Guard started Memorial Day services early at Swank Cemetery. After two more stops, one at the River Junction Cemetery and …
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Photos by TJ Rhodes |
5/31/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
To celebrate Hills Elementary’s 59-year history, the school hosted a reunion on Thursday evening, May 23.
The school library was filled with old yearbooks and cards signifying …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/31/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
The status of the Johnson County jail surfaced again May 22 during a discussion of capital improvement projects at the Board of Supervisors work session.
Plans call for $300,000 …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
5/28/24 11:48 PM
IOWA CITY
Five Democratic candidates for Johnson County Supervisor seats will be whittled down to three during the June 4 election.
Three four-year terms will be determined in the November …
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Compiled by Paul D. Bowker |
5/27/24 04:00 PM
HILLS
Hills may be a small town, but it offers up big services like Salon 218, the newly established personalized salon experience catering to each and every whim of the customer; a place where …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/24/24 02:23 PM
HILLS
Sometime after 4th of July celebrations, Hills will get down to business, closing Iowa street for repairs and improvements.
This project was approved at Hills’ city council …
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By TJ Rhodes |
5/17/24 08:00 AM
HILLS
Atrium Village in Hills began celebrating Mother’s Day on Friday, May 10 with a morning program called “What is this item?” presented by Bridget Nash (education specialist) and Sara …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
Over 1000 people were served on Sunday, May 12 at Hills Fire Department’s Pancake Breakfast. Community members waited in a line wrapping around the dining area and out the door of the Hills …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
You don’t need to be a farmer to keep your own flock of chickens. Urban chickens are becoming increasingly common as cities recognize the health benefits of access to fresh eggs while …
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By Cheryl Allen |
5/15/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
The dust is rising just north of Frytown.
And there might be more to come.
A preliminary plat for a proposed 15-lot subdivision located in the northeast part of Frytown was …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
5/15/24 01:50 AM
IOWA CITY
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors will vote Thursday on a Fiscal Year 2025 spending budget of $169.8 million, a record amount that is $22.9 million more than this year’s …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/24/24 12:57 AM
KALONA
Rep. Heather Hora and Sen. Dawn Driscoll held their last legislative briefing of the season on Friday, April 12, at the Kalona Historical Village, where they described myriad bills they …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/19/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Conditions at the Johnson County jail have gotten so bad that a monitoring system is about to be installed around the building.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/16/24 09:43 PM
IOWA CITY
Several Johnson County projects being funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money survived a third round of voting at a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting last week, …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
4/10/24 10:23 PM
HILLS
Iowa State Representative Heather Hora and Iowa State Senator Dawn Driscoll introduced an idea to redraw school districts, allowing the Hills community to join a new school district, on …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/10/24 01:12 PM
HILLS
Joining a new school district remains on the table for Hills after they lost their elementary just a week ago.
State Senator Dawn Driscoll, State Representative Heather Hora and Lone …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/5/24 07:31 PM
IOWA CITY
When students leave Hills Elementary School on June 5, it won’t just be for the summer.
The Iowa City Community School District board voted to permanently close Hills …
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By TJ Rhodes |
4/4/24 01:50 PM
On the afternoon of March 31 last year, a Friday, early spring winds howled across Iowa.
Severe storms were in the forecast.
Another typical late March day, right?
The skies grew dark …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
3/30/24 12:12 AM
