As plans to replace the Burlington Street Bridge progress, the entities involved in the project are determining how to balance different community priorities for the main connection between the west side of Iowa City and downtown.
With the help of a city grant, Oaknoll has diverted thousands of pounds of food waste from the landfill to compost
In his 14th year at the University of Iowa — where he earned his doctorate in religious studies and has been a visiting professor since, focused on American religion and its intersection with popular culture — Dean has become an expert in “reading cemeteries,” even leading a pre-Halloween cemetery walk through Oakland for the last two years.
Using military-style code words like Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot for team names -- each group was assigned one yellow bin of drills and screws, along with a list of locations and instructions, aimed at executing the group’s larger mission: to distribute and install 100 6-foot-tall Herky statues across nearly as many locations in a 10-mile radius under the cover of night.
Also, United Way taking appointments for free tax preparation
Also, Mount Vernon Road in Cedar Rapids reopens
The city of Iowa City has tapped Rachel Kilburg Varley to serve as the next economic development coordinator, filling the vacancy created by Wendy Ford’s retirement from the role in August.
Also, Cedar Rapids City Council to repeal massage therapy business ordinance
Also, electric vehicle charging fee in Iowa City gets second approval
The strike follows unionization efforts at the location and alleged removal of LGBTQ displays at certain Starbucks locations.
A March 17 fatal shooting inside Cocktails & Company in Marion and an Oct. 23 fatal shooting outside Iowa City’s H-Bar -- a hookah lounge that doesn’t sell liquor -- caused authorities to take decisive action.
By 2025, University of Iowa Health Care expects to have a new primary care location up and running in southeast Iowa City – addressing a “health care access gap” in that part of town.
The city of Iowa City has reached a temporary agreement with the owners of the H-Bar following increased serious incidents and calls for service. Compliance is effective immediately.
Think Iowa City awarded the first two grants earlier this month as part of the Iowa City Tourism Grant program. Also, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved a shelter rezoning, and major projects are underway for local flood control and a Mount Vernon schools activities complex.
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