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Iowa City Press Citizen
March 31, 2018
Terry Branstad stripped Iowa counties' and cities' ability to set a local minimum wage, but that hasn't changed Johnson County leaders' commitment ... Mazahir Salih, who was elected to the Iowa City Council in November, led much of the Center for Worker Justice's minimum wage advocacy work last year.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 31, 2018
Judge Paul Miller ruled that Lamar Wilson, 24, will serve the maximum sentence for all four guilty charges stemming from the shooting in downtown Iowa City last year. On Aug. 27, at 1:30 a.m., Wilson fired five shots in Iowa City's pedestrian mall and hit three people. Kaleek Jones, 22, died and Xavier HicksÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 30, 2018
In a lawsuit filed this March, 27-year-old Venckus accuses Iowa City and the Iowa City police officer who arrested him of defamation, abuse of process and malicious prosecution. He also accuses Johnson County of abuse of process. The suit stems from a sexual assault that occurred at Venckus' Iowa CityÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 30, 2018
IOWA CITY — An Illinois man accused and acquitted of sexual assault is suing Iowa City, the investigating officer and Johnson County. The claims in a lawsuit filed earlier this month by Joshua Venckus, 27, stem from a sexual assault investigation from February 2013 and the subsequent investigation andÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 29, 2018
Members of the Communications Workers of America lead a march into a rally in support of low-wage workers on the Ped Mall in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. A list of 150 Johnson County businesses who have pledged to honor the $10.10 minimum wage, which was voided by the stateÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 29, 2018
Panelists for the forum will include members of the Iowa City Police Department, University of Iowa Department of Public Safety, FBI, Johnson County Attorney's Office, United States Attorney's Office and the NAACP. Discussion topics will include hate-related incidents, applicable laws and the protocols forÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 29, 2018
IOWA CITY — The ballot is all but set for the Johnson County Democratic primary, and once again no Republicans or Libertarians have filed to run for county seats on the ballot. Incumbents county Supervisors Mike Carberry and Janelle Rettig both are seeking re-election to the two open seats on the board.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 28, 2018
Lamar Wilson has been found guilty of voluntary manslaughter, two counts of assault with the intent to inflict serious injury and intimidation with a dangerous weapon in the deadly 2017 shooting on Iowa City's pedestrian mall. Kelsey Kremer/The Register.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 23, 2018
The Johnson County Master Gardeners have a solution for you. Sunday — yes, sorry to give you such short notice — at the Iowa City Public Library is the group's second Seed Share. Master Gardener Linda Schreiber says that seed companies were invited to donate seeds to share with the public. Free andÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 20, 2018
(File photo) People gather during a rally in support of low-wage workers on the Ped Mall in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017. A list of 150 Johnson County businesses who have pledged to honor the $10.10 minimum wage, which was voided by the state legislature this spring, was distributed at theÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 19, 2018
One of those political Pollyanna's is in my own Iowa City neighborhood. Republican Patrick Wronkiewicz, 27, will run against five-term Democrat Sen. Joe Bolkcom in Senate District 43, the safest Democratic territory in Iowa. Iowa City Democrats have one of the winningest statehouse delegations in modernÃâà...
San Francisco Chronicle
March 19, 2018
"When you hear people who know conservation statewide talk, they'll tell you (Kent Park) is one of the best parks in the state and that it rivals state parks," said Rod Sullivan, Johnson County Board of Supervisors member. "It's one of the larger and more well-developed county-run parks in the state of Iowa.".
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 19, 2018
Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander and Iowa City City Councilwoman Mazahir Salih will announce their endorsements. ... COUNTY: Ginny Caliguri of Osceola, who is seeking the Republican nomination for the U.S. House in Iowa's 2nd District, will visit Johnson County on March 26-27.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 19, 2018
Police find more than 2 pounds of marijuana, $25,000 in cash in Iowa City apartment ... Two men have been charged with dealing drugs after police found nearly 2 pounds of marijuana and thousands of dollars in cash in an Iowa City ... Rivas and Jenkins have been released from Johnson County Jail.
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 19, 2018
At 7:52 p.m., firefighters responded to a call at 2160 Davis St., according to a statement from the fire department. They found smoke and flames coming from the building. Officials entered the residential structure and confirmed everyone had gotten out. The fire was under control within 30 minutes. Iowa CityÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 19, 2018
Janelle Rettig, member of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, speaks from the Iowa Old Capitol Building during the Hawkeyes for Dream Iowa: #DefendDACA Rally on ... IOWA CITY — Democrat Janelle Rettig of Iowa City said she will run for re-election to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors.
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 18, 2018
Because Iowa's stand your ground law is not clear on how to determine immunity, “we're making it up as we go along,” the judge said recently. ... In the Johnson County case, Miller is being asked to determine if Lamar Wilson, 24, of Iowa City, should be granted immunity from serving prison time for fatallyÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 17, 2018
She coordinates volunteers and committees from an office provided at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center downtown. “It's been a learning experience for all of us, and we've had to re-envision some services and operations,” she says. TRAIL has already reduced the fees for full memberships toÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 17, 2018
A Johnson County supervisor's lone vote against the county's budget, citing a confidential land deal using conservation bond money, has raised concerns .... In many cases, the county purchases properties from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, the third-party organization Rettig referred to on March 1.
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 17, 2018
IOWA CITY — Issues of cramped workspaces, security and renovations have plagued Johnson County's nearly 120-year-old courthouse building for years. But a solution — albeit a temporary one — is in sight. This fall, the Johnson County Attorney's Office will move to the nearby MidWestOne Bank buildingÃâà...
Little Village
March 16, 2018
Housing issues in Johnson County will be the subject of a panel discussion at the Iowa City Library on Sunday afternoon. ... A 2016 report on trends in housing inequality in Iowa City noted that as “a college town, Iowa City has seen many of its core neighborhoods reshaped by rising demand for studentÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 16, 2018
When the lake and park opened in 1970, “urban conservation and water quality problems were not as bad as they are today," said Johnson County Conservation Department director ... It was named after Fred W. Kent of Iowa City, a renowned photographer, bird expert and conservationist in the Iowa City.
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
March 16, 2018
Shelves of soup and other food are shown June 24, 2016, at the Johnson County Crisis Center food pantry in Iowa City. ... Though the Crisis Center of Johnson County met its fundraising goal for an expansion and plans to break ground Friday morning, rising construction costs are forcing the organizationÃâà...
Iowa City Press Citizen
March 9, 2018
In a public hearing in Des Moines recently, Iowa City Police Chief Jody Matherly said that since that resolution was passed, communication with the immigrant community has increased, violent crime in Iowa City has decreased by 11 percent, and there has been less than 1 percent increase in crime overall.
KGAN TV
December 31, 1999
Court records say 67-year-old Ronald Gonterman was sentenced Monday in Johnson County District Court in Iowa City to 19 years in prison. He'd pleaded guilty to willful injury, assault and other crimes after prosecutors lowered the charges. Authorities say the victim was stabbed four times in the back and had been shot atÃâà...
The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
December 31, 1999
Pastor Anthony Smith (right) president of the Johnson County Interfaith Cluster and Pastor Tim Smith pose for a portrait at New Creations International Church in ... IOWA CITY — At a city council meeting in early February, a group of faith leaders of different backgrounds one by one introduced their newÃâà...
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