Articles Tagged: Coralville

Both cities marking milestones with this year’s celebrations

Community firework displays begin Saturday and continue through holiday

Iowa is receiving $43.5 million in federal funding to buy zero- and low-emission buses, with over half of those dollars going to the city of Iowa City.

See where you can get the iconic grilled cheese outside of Iowa City.

Also, federal funds boost Forevergreen Road extension in North Liberty, Coralville

TRAIL of Johnson County, a local nonprofit focused on helping older adults age in place, is hosting a senior housing and services fair in Coralville on Thursday. The event is free and open to the public.

The cities of Iowa City and Coralville, along with the University of Iowa, worked on various flood control projects to protect the communities from future disasters while also embracing the Iowa River. Here’s how they did it.

The question of which city will build the final connection of Forevergreen Road remains unanswered as the legal disagreement dating to 2019 between the cities of Coralville and Tiffin continues. The Iowa Court of Appeals this week reversed and remanded with instructions a lower court’s decision.

More than 20,000 cyclists will ride through Iowa in late July, and cities have been hard at work recruiting vendors, planning entertainment and finalizing other details. Coralville will need more than 900 volunteers as it preps as for its sixth time as an overnight host.

The wheat pasted murals will celebrate the city’s rich history and bright future -- which is the tagline for the sesquicentennial celebration. The murals will be in visible locations in time for FourthFest and when thousands of RAGBRAI riders stay overnight in Coralville at the end of July.

Also, Mount Vernon High School’s marching band performing in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, D.C.

Splash pads also ready for hot weather cool-downs

Ten acres at the corner of First Avenue and Second Street in Coralville — a “gateway between the University of Iowa and Coralville” — will include restaurant, retail, commercial and multifamily housing as part of a redevelopment project.

Cravings for Chipotle burrito bowls, chips and guacamole will be easier to satisfy once a location opens in Coralville. The location will offer online order drive-thru pick up only.

Iowa City Transit recommends the city launch a two-year zero fare pilot program, which city staff says will improve the experience for riders and drivers, remove barriers and increase transit ridership. Fares are now $1.