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Train service proposal linking Iowa City and North Liberty is all stop

IOWA CITY The dream of a rail service connecting the University of Iowa and Iowa City with North Liberty and Coralville had become so real that Lone Tree’s Jon Green, a Johnson County … more

Progress 2025: Lone Tree

Gradual growth, pleasant parks, and family festivals are what make Lone Tree an attractive community, mayor Josh Spilman tells Emily Marner. As he enters his final year in office, he takes time to … more

JoCo Board agrees to help turn ‘nightmare’ into traffic roundabout

IOWA CITY One of Johnson County’s most growing areas has produced a road intersection that would challenge even the most gifted NASCAR driver. Said one Johnson County Sheriff deputy: … more

Ed Bartels appointed as interim Johnson County lead engineer

IOWA CITY Ed Bartels, Assistant Johnson County Engineer, was appointed by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to at least temporarily take over as the county’s lead engineer at the end … more

Lone Tree’s Green appointed as JoCo Supervisors Chair for 2025

IOWA CITY Former Lone Tree mayor Jon Green was appointed as Chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors during its organizational meeting last week and ran his first meeting the same day. … more

Q and A with JoCo Supervisor Chair Jon Green

IOWA CITY Jon Green, a rural Lone Tree resident and former mayor of Lone Tree, began a one-year term as Chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors with the Board’s organizational … more

A new year's political climb for former Lone Tree mayor

LONE TREE A December snow has painted the ground surrounding the Iowa River in rural Lone Tree a gorgeous white. The snow is so new and so untouched on this early winter afternoon that a … more

Porter is thanked in emotional JoCo Board's 2024 farewell session

IOWA CITY Royceann Porter fought back tears as she spoke. Porter, the first African-American to be voted to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, made her final appearance at the … more

Bird flu scare: JoCo officials caution against drinking raw milk

IOWA CITY Public health officials in Johnson County are cautioning against drinking raw milk, especially with cases of bird flu on the rise. “We can still get it from animals and we … more

Holiday spirit: Lone Tree forgives school lunch debts

LONE TREE It can be hard to catch up once you’ve fallen behind, and the Lone Tree school district knows this. In an act of holiday spirit, the district is making sure families don’t have to … more

ALL THAT JAZZ

DES MOINES When dancers from Lone Tree and Mid-Prairie high schools arrived in Des Moines on Dec. 4, their hearts raced with excitement and nerves. They had been preparing for this weekend since … more

Agritourism proposal runs into split vote and neighbor opposition

IOWA CITY An event center that has been proposed for farmland northeast of Windham Village and Cosgrove ran into rezoning troubles at the Johnson County Board of Supervisors’ monthly … more

Riverboat Foundation awards $1.4 million in fall grants

RIVERSIDE Smiles abounded Wednesday night at the Riverside Casino’s ballroom, where representatives of area cities and nonprofits gathered for the Washington County Riverboat Foundation’s … more

JoCo Supervisor Fixmer-Oraiz, on ‘high alert,’ considers resignation

IOWA CITY The election of Donald Trump as U.S. President nearly took out one of the five supervisors on the Johnson County Board. V Fixmer-Oraiz, a Democrat who is the first member of the … more

Lone Tree’s Winter Fest

The Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce hosted a full afternoon of vendors, treats, and activities along Devoe Street on Saturday, Nov. 30. more

Lone Tree chooses decreased police coverage after JoCo Sheriff raises rates

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 … more

State education report cards in for area schools

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 … more

Tasty food, smiling people fill Lone Ox Smokehouse

LONE TREE Folks were nearly shoulder-to-shoulder at Lone Ox Smokehouse & Company on Thursday night as the Brown family served beautiful cocktails at the bar and offered platters full of delicious … more

Received a letter about your drinking water? Here’s why

KALONA Cities are sending letters to residents and businesses regarding their water service lines and drinking water thanks to an EPA initiative that aims to protect all Americans from lead … more

Johnson County finalizes plans for spending $29.3 million in ARPA funds

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 … more
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