Prevent landfill fires by properly disposing of batteries and battery-containing items like cell phones, wristwatches, or Bluetooth speakers via City drop-off recycling programs.

When a battery ends up in the trash and eventually makes its way to the landfill, heavy equipment that compacts trash can damage the battery. A damaged battery can spark and ignite a fire or release hazardous material into the landfill or environment.

Residents of Johnson County and the cities of Kalona and Riverside can recycle single-use (such as alkaline) and rechargeable (such as lithium-ion)...

Beginning Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, the 11-Rochester route will detour inbound and outbound due to road work closing Rochester Avenue between Montrose Avenue and Windsor Drive. The Rochester route will use Jefferson Street to Glendale Road to Ashwood Drive for inbound and outbound travel. The work is expected to be ongoing through November 2022.

The inbound bus stops located at Rochester Avenue and Windsor Drive (stop 7415), Rochester Avenue and 7th Avenue (stop 7413), and Rochester Avenue and Mott Street (stop 7409) and the outbound bus stops located at Rochester Avenue and Mott...

Weather pending, the initial road closure for the Rochester Avenue Reconstruction Project is set to begin Friday, Aug. 19, 2022.

The project will Rochester from Ralston Creek to Windsor Drive beginning Aug. 19, as part of Stage 1 of the project. Work in that area is slated to last through Nov. 2022, with the road reopening for the winter season.

Different parts of Rochester from Ralston Creek to First Avenue will be completely closed to traffic at different times during the project. The project will be constructed in stages with the majority of the work occurring in the...

At 6:04 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 3, Iowa City Police made a traffic stop in the area of South Riverside Drive and Highway 6 East. During the traffic stop, the driver- later identified as Rick L. Wappler, 41, of Wisconsin - indicated he was armed with a knife.

Wappler fled the scene in the vehicle and a pursuit involving Iowa City police and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office ensued. The pursuit was ended due to the risk to public safety.

At 9:16 p.m., Iowa City Police responded to a report of a hit-and-run crash near 130 Highway 1 W. Witness descriptions matched Wappler and...