Iowa Public Notices
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The City of Readlyn published its 2025 gross wages for listed employees and officials totaling $368,728.57, showing individual compensation amounts for city staff and elected officials. This notice informs the public about municipal payroll for transparency.
The Bremer County District Court admitted the Last Will and Testament of Brian J. Bockholt (died April 27, 2026) to probate on May 12, 2026, and appointed Brady Bockholt as executor. Creditors and interested parties have limited time to act to contest or make claims.
The Bremer County District Court admitted the July 15, 2015 will of Grace E. Johnson to probate on May 12, 2026, and decided there will be no current administration of the estate. Interested persons must act quickly to challenge the will.
The Bremer County District Court admitted the March 18, 2002 will of Lavern C. Hunemuller to probate on May 12, 2026, and appointed David L. Hunemuller and Linda K. Denner as executors. Creditors must file claims within the stated deadlines.
Two Rivers Bank & Trust filed a foreclosure action seeking judgment against the property at 1525 Avenue L, Fort Madison, IA. The suit names multiple defendants and unknown heirs of Michael G. Cowles; foreclosure could lead to sale of the property.
The Lee County District Court admitted Barbara J. Moeller’s November 15, 2018 will to probate and appointed Wade W. Sass and Randy J. Moeller as executors. Interested parties must act quickly to contest the will within statutory deadlines.
This notice informs interested persons that Robert E. Zeh’s August 3, 2020 will was admitted to probate in Lee County on May 14, 2026 and Toni Mecum was appointed executor. Creditors and heirs have limited time to contest or make claims.
Central Lee Community School District held a regular board meeting on May 12, 2026, where trustees conducted routine business and held a public hearing to consider and approve a FY2025–2026 budget amendment. The board approved the amended 2025–2026 budget and other district matters.
The will of Donald Allan Prestholt was admitted to probate and Jenifer Leann Harrison was appointed executor. Creditors must file claims by statutory deadlines or be forever barred; heirs have limited time to contest the will.
The Central Lee Community School District board held a special meeting May 8, 2026 to interview superintendent finalists in repeated closed sessions under Iowa Code. The board conducted votes to enter and exit closed sessions during the process.
The Great River Regional Waste Authority held its regular monthly meeting on May 14, 2026 in Fort Madison, approving minutes, financial reports, the FY2026 budget, and the month's expenditures; all votes were unanimous unless noted.
The Sac City Council held a public hearing on May 5, 2025 to consider entering a General Obligation Corporate Purpose and Refunding Loan Agreement to refinance existing debt for a better interest rate. The hearing closed with no public comments and the council moved to approve a related resolution.
Meeting minutes from the Kids World, Inc. advisory board meeting held May 11, 2026, recording attendance, approvals of prior minutes, and acceptance of March financials. The board conducted routine governance business with motions carried unanimously.
Two Rivers Bank & Trust (222 N Main St, Burlington) will merge into First Mid Bank & Trust effective June 15, 2026; First Mid will become the fiduciary for all fiduciary accounts previously managed by Two Rivers and First Mid Wealth Management Company will service those accounts.
SICOG Executive Board met May 5, 2026 to approve the agenda, prior minutes, and financial reports for March and April 2026, including a list of disbursements. The meeting adjourned and minutes were submitted by Brimm pending board approval on June 2.
Notice lists storage unit tenants whose units will be sold or removed seven days after publication if not reclaimed. Units are identified by tenant name and unit number; owners must act quickly to avoid loss of property.
Miron Construction requests contractor qualifications for an 8,400 sq ft Iowa DOT MBW building in Cedar Rapids to maintain and wash trucks and produce brine. Qualifications are due by 2:00 PM on May 26, 2026; documents available via email.
West Des Moines Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on June 3, 2026, for a conditional use request to add six columbarium structures at 1020 24th Street (fronting Ashworth Road) at an existing church site. Residents may speak in person or submit written comments by 3:00 p.m.
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (DART) will hold an Executive Committee meeting on May 20, 2026 at 12:30 PM to discuss service standards for the new bus network, timelines for decisions on facilities, capital plans, and local funding. The meeting is accessible via Zoom and phone.
The Iowa City Community School District board met in a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) on April 28, 2026 to evaluate the professional competency of an individual at that person's request. The board entered closed session at 10:08 PM and adjourned at 11:24 PM.
The Iowa City Community School District Board met in a closed session under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) on April 28, 2026 to evaluate the professional competency of an individual at that person's request; the meeting began at 10:06 PM and ended at 11:24 PM.
The Iowa City Community School District board held a brief closed session on April 28, 2026 under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i) to evaluate the professional competency of an individual at that individual's request; the meeting lasted about nine minutes.
The Iowa City Community School District board met in closed session on April 28, 2026 to evaluate the professional competency of an individual at the individual's request under Iowa Code 21.5(1)(i). The board entered closed session at 11:38 PM and returned to open session at 11:51 PM.
A petition filed April 29, 2026 seeks to change the petitioner’s name from Kevin Michael Dejarlais Schwartz to Kevin Michael Schwartz. A court hearing is set for June 2, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. in Dakota County District Court.
This is a notice to creditors of the estate of Marcia E. Wortham advising that letters were issued to the administrator and that creditors must file claims by November 12, 2026, or be barred from recovery.
An online auction will be held June 8–15, 2026 to satisfy landlords' liens on stored household goods at U-Haul locations in Rock Island and Moline; listed storage units and tenants' names will be sold to recover unpaid charges.
An independent audit of Union Community School District for year ending June 30, 2025 found revenues of $17.53 million and expenses of $15.56 million, and reported three repeated findings about handling taxpayer funds with recommendations provided.
University of Northern Iowa will file a Notice of Intent for stormwater discharge coverage under the state permit for construction activity tied to removal and backfill of the HSC Overflow Parking Lot. The discharge will flow to Dry Run Creek and is open for public review via the Iowa DNR.
The Stratford Foundation Trust is accepting grant applications from July 1 to August 31 for projects that benefit children within 100 miles of Mason City, Iowa; eligible applicants must be public charities under IRS rules.
What Are Public Notices in Iowa?
Public notices in Iowa are legally mandated announcements published in official newspapers and government portals. Under state law, government agencies, courts, and private parties must publish these notices to inform the public of actions that may affect their rights or property.
Common types of public notices in Iowa include foreclosure filings, probate and estate notices, fictitious business name statements, tax deed sales, lis pendens (pending lawsuit filings on real property), name change petitions, and government bid solicitations.
NoticeRegistry maintains a research-grade archive of Iowa public notices sourced from official courthouse records and legal newspapers. Each notice is parsed into a plain-English summary, geocoded, and tagged with structured metadata, searchable by address, party, case number, city, county, or category, and cross-linked to related filings. Set up a free watchlist to be notified when new notices match your criteria.