Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board seeks members

The Johnson County Empowerment/Early Childhood Iowa Area Board is seeking new members to serve three-year terms beginning October 2026. Board participation is an opportunity for community members to contribute to decisions on how Early Childhood Iowa funds are used to support Johnson County children ages 0-5 and their families.

Johnson County Sheriff's Office News Release 7.14.26

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Johnson County Historic Poor Farm Open House to showcase new commercial kitchen on August 8

Discover history, local food and tour the new commercial kitchen at the Historic Poor Farm Open House from 3 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm (HPF), 4811 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City. The event is free and open to all ages.

The event will feature the soft launch of the HPF Kitchen, a shared-use commercial kitchen space for food and farm business entrepreneurs to expand their markets and capacity. A ribbon-cutting ceremony and tours of the new facility will begin at 3:45 p.m.

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