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IOWA CITY
Erin Shane, who had been the interim auditor in Johnson County, was appointed as the new Board of Supervisors Executive Director during the board’s November 26 formal session.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
12/4/24 12:08 AM
IOWA CITY
The number of hours of police protection for Lone Tree will go down next July, when the next fiscal year begins.
A Fiscal Year 2026 28E contract with the Johnson County …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/29/24 07:25 PM
IOWA CITY
For six hours a week, often more, you’ll find 15 high school students working nights and weekends in the basement of a building at the Johnson County Fairgrounds.
They aren’t …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/29/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
On Tuesday, Nov. 12, the Iowa Department of Education released new state school performance ratings and federal designations, determined for the first time using the state’s new …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/22/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
While millions of dollars have yet to be actually spent, Johnson County has appropriated, or directed, $27.8 million of the $29.3 million it was allocated in American Rescue Plan Act …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/19/24 09:17 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond referendum for conservation projects in last week’s election.
In an election that produced a record number …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/12/24 09:36 PM
SHARON CENTER
Who counts as a veteran?
The answer should be any person who has served in the military; however, historically, the United States has sought loopholes that allowed the government …
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By Cheryl Allen |
11/8/24 08:00 AM
FEDERAL President Donald Trump (55.9%) Kamala Harris (42.7%) U.S. House Iowa District 1 (1 seat) • Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R, incumbent) (3,845) • Christina Bohannan (D) (2,321) STATE …
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11/6/24 10:10 AM
IOWA CITY
When the Lone Ox Smokehouse & Company restaurant in Lone Tree has its grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony November 14, it will also host a Johnson County Food Policy Council …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/5/24 11:48 PM
IOWA CITY
The November election is almost a non-election in Johnson County.
For county offices only.
When early voting began last week in Iowa City, long lines appeared on opening day.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
11/2/24 01:10 AM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County is considering a $1.1 million expansion at its fleet shop on Melrose Avenue, expanding the space for vehicles being serviced.
The Board of Supervisors is expected …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/30/24 11:54 PM
KALONA
When Washington resident Ed Chabel announced he was challenging Dawn Driscoll for the Iowa Senate District 46 seat about a year ago, those who knew him were surprised.
“I’m not a …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
As an undergraduate studying political science, Anna Banowsky thought running for office might be an interesting thing to do in the future. Now a graduate student at the University of Iowa, …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
Iowa’s 1st Congressional District, which encompasses the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola, is considered one of the least Republican districts in the state. …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
KALONA
For those who have studied animal science, the concept of a ‘keystone species’ is a familiar one. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “a species on which other species in an ecosystem …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/25/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
Former Lone Tree Mayor Jon Green, who has been a Johnson County Supervisor since 2021, likely will move into the Board’s chair position in January.
And he’s wasting …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/23/24 02:10 AM
IOWA CITY
Fireworks season now has a tight window in Johnson County.
The Board of Supervisors, during its October 10 formal session, approved a number of changes to the county’s …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/16/24 01:19 AM
KALONA
“Since the beginning of human existence, the ways in which we have gathered have changed, but the reasons we come together have not. We are ultra-social creatures who biologically evolved …
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By Cheryl Allen |
10/11/24 08:00 AM
IOWA CITY
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed unanimously to turn down a requested tax abatement from the North Liberty Community Pantry, a decision that extends a history of not …
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/10/24 11:14 PM
IOWA CITY
Johnson County’s General Assistance Program, which expanded three years ago due to needs during the Covid-19 pandemic, will have a number of changes enacted in October.
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By Paul D. Bowker |
10/6/24 02:44 AM
