Amy Correia

The City Council last night approved a 2 percent franchise fee on natural gas and electricity bills in Iowa City — at least for now. Read More

Establishing a juvenile crime bureau and requiring landlords to attend an education program and perform background checks are a few of the crime-fighting ideas the Iowa City Council drew up at Monday's work session. Read More

The addition of a crime prevention officer may be helping, but residents in the troubled southeast area of the city want more to be done to address concerns about their safety. Read More

Blocking foot and vehicle traffic on public walkways and roadways now is a punishable crime in Iowa City. The city council passed a standing, loitering and obstruction ordinance at Tuesday night's formal meeting with a 6-1 vote, with no further discussion. Read More

The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday night voted to defer acting on a curfew ordinance until December. Read More