Articles Tagged: Iowa City

Also, interviews begin today for a Linn County supervisor seat that will be vacated Tuesday.

Police found a man with gunshot wound after responding to the 1800 block of South Gilbert Street around 11:57 p.m. Saturday night.

Friday was unseasonably warm across Iowa. In Iowa City, temperatures topped out around 80 degrees. That’s nearly 30 degrees warmer than the average high temperature in late March. The bright sunshine brought people out to the the Pentacrest in downtown Iowa City.

In the first three months of this year, five fires have ignited in the Iowa City Landfill and have required emergency response to extinguish.

Also, a study reports the addition of an Uptown Marion hotel would have an economic impact of $21 million over its first five years of occupancy

A couple hundred people gathered Saturday on the downtown Pedestrian Mall to protest terminations of federal workers who serve Iowa veterans, seniors and farmers, and called on the district’s congresswoman, Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, to stand up for them.

Property owners across Johnson County have received letters detailing expected property tax rates as required by state law, but county and city officials are warning that the letters are not reflective of what taxpayers can expect to pay.

The Wright House of Fashion, launched in 2022, opened up shop at the former Varsity Cleaners to build an ecosystem for underserved youth in the creative trades. Now, it has launched Iowa’s first graphic design apprenticeship available to the general public.

John Green, author of “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska,” will join Iranian-American poet Kaveh Akbar on Saturday at the Englert Theatre to discuss his new book, "Everything is Tuberculosis," and answer audience questions.

A small Wisconsin pizza chain is making its way southwest with a new Czech Village opening — its first restaurant outside of Wisconsin.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Pancheros fans can score a week of $1 burritos using code “DOLLARSIDE” in the restaurant’s app, while supplies last. The promotion starts Tuesday, March 18 and will be available for up to 1,000 burritos.

Two Corridor restaurants have made 2025’s list of 10 finalists for Iowa’s Best Burger.

Also, Cedar Rapids schools names new principals at Washington High, Taft Middle schools

A University of Iowa police detective said an Iowa City man created social media profile of him using personal information, including his spouse’s name, and used “hateful discriminating language” that he would never use.

Big Grove Brewery is launching a new microgrant program that pairs well with its new Neighborhood Beer.