As two southern Johnson County townships merge, the trustees of the county’s northern three townships say they’ve also discussed the idea, but no action is imminent. Hensley and Nineveh township ...

Iowa lawmakers are considering a bill that would strip townships of their responsibilities, transferring all local authority to counties.

Townships are Iowa's oldest form of local governance, originally created to manage schools and roads in unincorporated areas. Today, townships primarily provide services like fire protection, ...