The City of Iowa City has agreed to pay former firefighter Sadie McDowell $925,000 to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged discrimination and harassment in the workplace based on her sex and sexual orientation.
More than a hundred people attended the Saturday black-tie event, featuring traditional Black cuisine, live jazz music, Black artwork and a range of speakers.
With new legislation limiting the growth local governments can capture, coupled with this year’s low state residential property tax rollback, new Christmas decorations, park and other infrastructure improvements are on the chopping block in Swisher. Here’s how Corridor communities are looking to fill their budget gaps.
Iowa has seen a quick warm-up after winter storms dumped heavy snow and ushered in subzero temperatures, contributing to more potholes under the rapidly changing weather conditions. Here’s how to report them and avoid damage to your car.
Trio back on the road embracing new music, connections
Paul McDermott, a chef at Wildwood BBQ & Saloon in Iowa City, earned the Media’s Choice award, designated by media professionals invited to the event.
The new bar will feature a dance floor, wooden walls, a shiplap bar, and other rustic elements “that transport guests to the charm of an old-time saloon with a pop of color,” the owners said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration helped residents map temperatures in the Corridor during one of the hottest days of the summer last year. The results are out.
There are five SSMIDs in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, but what exactly are they? How do they get their money? And who decides how it’s spent? This week, Curious Iowa digs in to find out more about these districts that fuel streetscaping, events, holiday lights, public art and more.
There is wide-ranging research on sauna use and health -- everything from heart attack and stroke to inflammation and skin conditions. Three Eastern Iowa businesses offer a variety of sauna experiences.
Guitarist and his band, The New Breed, performing cabaret style in Strauss Hall
Richard Thomas leads the charge through new stage adaptation of Pulitzer Prize-winning indictment of prejudice then and now.
An Iowa City woman was arrested Thursday on charges that she threatened a Mercy Hospital clinic over the phone.
Crooken Path Theatre bringing Iowa premiere to I.C., C.R. stages
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