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Former Iowa City superintendent resigns from school district

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Former Iowa City School superintendent Matt Degner has resigned from the district. The school board accepted his resignation Tuesday night in a 5-2 vote. Board members Mitch Lingo and Audrey Moeller voted against accepting it. Lingo removed the resignation from the consent agenda ahead of...

Iowa City, IA · 13h
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Culver’s Garden Center breaks ground on Marion event venue

MARION, Iowa — Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse broke ground Monday on The Secret Garden, an indoor event venue expected to open in summer 2027. The venue at 1682 Dubuque Road will accommodate up to 300 guests for weddings, corporate events, private celebrations, workshops, art classes and community gatherings. Plans call for landscaping and gardens surrounding the space.

Marion, IA · 1d
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Iowa City launches affordable housing dashboard

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City announced Tuesday that it has launched an affordable housing dashboard to help the public explore the city’s housing landscape. The dashboard brings together data on affordability, residential development and progress toward the city’s housing goals. It covers:. Demographics and the local...

Iowa City, IA · 1d
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Suspicious item cleared following investigation at Mercy Medical Center

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police were called Monday morning to investigate a suspicious item at Mercy Medical Center. A Mercy spokesperson tells KCRG that a bag was found unattended in Lundy Pavilion, the hospital’s entrance off of Eighth Avenue. CRPD’s bomb squad was called to investigate...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 2d
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Iowa City Schools Face More Audit Questions After $38 Million in Unapproved Transfers

● TL;DR — KEY FINDINGS $517,828 in IRS penalties tied to payroll tax filing and deposit problems. $583,467 in questioned special education costs, plus $63,457 in claims lacking documentation. Earlier audit flagged $38 million in transfers without required board approval. The district has announced financial oversight reforms. Questioned costs do not automatically establish fraud or […] Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Iowa City, IA · 5h

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Iowa City School Board votes to sell district administration building

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City school board voted Tuesday to sell two district properties, including its Center for Innovation administration building, as the district works to address its financial problems. The district purchased the Center for Innovation for nearly $9 million four years ago. The second property...

Iowa City, IA · 1d

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Loparex breaks ground, expand in Iowa City

Loparex, a global manufacturer of release liner, has officially broken ground on a coater expansion at its Iowa City facility. The project adds coater capability to the site and represents a significant investment in boosting plant reliability and supporting continuous, dependable operations for customers. The capacity investment increases the site’s...

Iowa City, IA · 2d

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Family of UIHC patient paid $875K after brain infection

IOWA CITY — After a 61-year-old Wright County man who previously suffered a brain aneurysm died in June 2023 from an unrelated fungal infection, University of Iowa Health Care has agreed to pay his family $875,000 “to avoid the risks of future litigation and trial.” James Deimerly’s family sued the state for its oversight of UIHC in December 2024 — accusing Deimerly’s UI care team of negligence for failing to conduct a “fundus examination” of the patient’s eyes, diagnose and treat meningitis, and diagnose and treat intracranial pressure. “UIHC is vicariously liable for the negligent acts of its doctors, nurses, assistants, nurse practitioners, therapists, agents, and other health care professionals who may have provided care to Jim Deimerly,” according to allegations in the lawsuit, which state attorneys have denied. “The death of Jim Deimerly, along with the resulting harms and damages, would not have occurred but for the negligence of providers at UIHC.” More than three years ago on June 17, 2023, Deimerly came to UIHC complaining of seizure-like activity for a week, a severe headache, frequent hiccups and nausea, according to the family’s lawsuit. He was told to continue anti-seizure medication and given additional tests — such as a

Iowa City, IA · 2d

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Iowa County supervisors discuss speed change for Conroy

MARENGO — Some residents of the unincorporated community of Conroy have asked Iowa County Supervisors to reduce the speed of a 45 mph speed zone through the town. Supervisors mentioned the request to County Engineer Nick Amelon Oct. 23. Amelon was reluctant to change the speed based on a request, citing precedence for future cases. Supervisor Kevin Heitshusen said supervisors would look at each request case by case. Approving one doesn’t guarantee approval of another, he said. Supervisor Abigail Maas said this is a legitimate concern brought to the attention of supervisors because of a daycare in the area. Maas felt Amelon was making mountains out of mole hills when he suggested several speed changes on other county roads earlier this year, she said. Those suggestions were all based on geometry, Amelon said. He has to be able to legally justify the speed limit based on Iowa Code, he said. Discussion continued Nov. 6. Supervisor Jon Degen said he doesn’t see a problem with setting the speed limit through Conroy at 25 or 35. He thinks the stretch of road in question would qualify as rural residential, which would justify the slower speed. There are several houses on that stretch

Iowa County, IA · 2d

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Iowa City Approves Windshield Barnacles to Replace Tows for Parking Scofflaws

Rack up enough unpaid parking tickets in Iowa City and the next consequence won’t be a tow truck. It will be a yellow plastic slab stuck to your windshield. The City Council has voted 7–0 to let parking enforcement use the Barnacle, a device that clamps onto a windshield with suction cups and blocks the driver’s view until the fines are paid. City staff pitched it as a cheaper and faster alternative to towing for cars on the impound list. That list currently starts at $150 in unpaid fines. The city raised that threshold from $50 to $150 late last year.

Iowa City, IA · 1d

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I-380 construction expected to end within 3 months

CEDAR RAPIDS — Motorists, rejoice: Construction on I-380 is nearing the end. The southbound lanes of Interstate 380 at the Highway 30 interchange no longer cross over the highway. Instead, drivers will continue straight onto the three widened lanes. This work is part of a larger project by the Iowa Department of Transportation to rebuild and widen north and southbound lanes of I-380. There still is more work to be done in the project’s north segment, which is the portion of I-380 between 120th Street and the Highway 30 interchange. The northbound stretch of the north segment isn’t in its final configuration yet, and some work on highway medians and the sides of the road remain, said John Lamping, an Iowa Department of Transportation resident construction engineer. The southbound rest stop is still closed as well, but Lamping said workers are hoping to reopen it in mid-December. The weather will determine when exactly construction in the north segment will be finished, but Lamping estimated it could happen in the next three months. The larger project’s south segment includes the stretch of I-380 north of Interstate 80 to north of Swan Lake Road. Work in the south segment is largely done,

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

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Iowa City school board member questions removal from financial oversight committee

IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa City school board member is questioning why he is being removed from a key financial oversight role, even after the committee voted unanimously to keep him. School board member Mitch Lingo is pushing to remain on the district’s Financial Oversight Committee. New committee...

Iowa City, IA · 1d

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Cedar Rapids school board elects new leadership, reviews district finances

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education unanimously elected Scott Drzycimski as president and Laura Zimmerman as vice president during its annual meeting Monday, Nov. 9. According to meeting minutes, Drzycimski nominated himself for president and was the only candidate. Board members Jennifer...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

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Iowa City schools audit reveals district had less money in fiscal 2025 than initially reported

IOWA CITY — The Iowa City school district had almost $38 million less money than it reported in a Certified Annual Report to the state in November 2025, a new audit shows. The fiscal 2025 audit shows the district ended that year June 30, 2025, with $24.5 million across all funds. That’s similar to districts with an enrollment of 3,000 students, according to an analysis of Certified Annual Reports from districts statewide. The Iowa City school district’s enrollment is about 14,400 students. The audit also shows that a capital projects fund — the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy, or PPEL — had a balance of $19.4 million but only $140,633 in cash at the end of fiscal 2025. Another capital projects fund — Secure An Advanced Vision for Education, or SAVE — owed PPEL $20.8 million. The money was used to pay SAVE’s debt payment on time. Overspending Last month, the Iowa City district shared that it overspent SAVE by more than $45 million over four fiscal years, using a fund primarily reserved to pay teacher and staff salaries to spend beyond its means. The fiscal 2025 audit revealed that SAVE was overspent by $33.5 million as of June 30,

Iowa City, IA · 2d

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Making Room for a More Vibrant Northside Neighborhood

How a seasonal gathering space connects community life and economic vitality in Downtown Iowa City. (November 10, 2026) – Last week, a half-block of Linn Street traded picnic tables and planters for parking spaces and passing cars. For the past six months, that space has given people a place to share meals, enjoy conversation, and spend time together. Its seasonal return to traffic offers a moment to look closer at how this placemaking activation contributes to the life and economic vitality of Iowa City’s Northside Marketplace.

Iowa City, IA · 1d

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Iowa universities seek approval for reduced-credit degrees, program eliminations

New, reduced-credit pathways to a degree are making their way to Iowa’s public universities with preliminary approval from their state governing body. The Iowa Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee Wednesday recommended approval for the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to establish bachelor of applied professional studies degrees, developed in deference to […]

Iowa · 10h

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Water main break impacting homes in Solon, city says

SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Solon said in a statement on Facebook a water main break is impacting homes on Tuesday. The water main break occurred on Sovers Street, impacting homes on Sovers and Marshek Court. Crews are on the scene working to get water service restored. An...

Solon, IA · 1d

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Johnson County Conservation settles open meetings lawsuit

The Johnson County Conservation Board has settled with the estate of former conservation director Larry Gullet and former operations superintendent Wade Schultz over an open records dispute. The lawsuit was filed by Gullett's widow, Connie Gullett, and Schultz over records from closed sessions held by the conservation board in 2024 that allegedly discussed "specific law enforcement matters," concerning an investigation or audit. A 2025 state audit found that Johnson County Conservation misused or misappropriated more than $90,000 in funds between 2019 and 2024. The report specifically mentioned two Johnson County employees − Schultz and Gullet, who were placed on immediate administrative leave on June 6, 2024. Larry Gullet died in September 2024 , and the lawsuit was filed by his widow on his behalf, according to court filings. More: Iowa Regents to choose new leader for UI center after rocky start The county disclosed the minutes and audio recordings of three closed sessions cited in Gullett and Schultz's original complaint during litigation, but as part of the settlement, both parties agreed to keep the records confidential. The conservation board also paid Schultz and Gullett's attorney fees, and the board adopted and read into the record a statement recognizing Larry Gullet's

Johnson County, IA · 2d

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Johnson County auditor explains how 2,017 ballots were overlooked as predecessor calls for resignation

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Approximately 2,017 absentee ballots were left out of Johnson County’s election-night results after boxes were placed on a shelf in the counting room and overlooked, Auditor Julie Persons said. Election officials subsequently recounted more than 26,000 absentee ballots, and no election outcomes changed. The...

Johnson County, IA · 1d