Articles Tagged: Iowa City

Matt Harding is one of five state finalists for the 2025 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST), the highest honor for K-12 science, technology, engineering and math educators.

One firefighter was injured responding to a fire on the roof of the State Historical Society building in Iowa City Thursday night. The fire was brought under control before it could do any damage to the interior of the building, which is home to thousands of historical records.

In its 34th year, the Iowa City Jazz Festival continues to draw acclaimed performers from across the country.

A father and his daugther spent part of Tuesday afternoon playing pickleball at the court at Iowa City’s downtown Ped Mall.

An Iowa City man, who was previously convicted for enticing a minor, was sentenced to 10 years for enticing minors and sexually abusing one girl under the age of 13. The judge ran the recent sentence consecutively to his previous five-year sentence.

Nitrate levels in the Cedar River, which supplies drinking water for Cedar Rapids, have increased in recent days, but remain below the limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

When Hazzard County announced plans to open a second location in Iowa City, another Ped Mall staple was displaced.

The federal holiday celebrates June 19, 1865, when the last enslaved African Americans in Texas received word that they were free

The building on Iowa Avenue, which opened in 1956, is home to books, newspapers, vital records, photographs and more artifacts, which are available to the general public for research.

The Iowa City Council is continuing to move forward with plans to put a 1 percent local-option sales tax on the general election ballot this fall. Under state law, 50 percent of the revenue must be put toward property tax relief. How the rest of the money is used is up to the city.

Johnson County Residents United, a group that advocates for safe conditions in mobile home parks in the county, in partnership with local elected officials, is advocating for a two-year moratorium on rent increases to allow time for improved park conditions at properties owned by Havenpark Communities.

Taking place from 3-10 p.m. Saturday, June 28 throughout 14 blocks of downtown Iowa City, this year's festival promises an eclectic mix of free entertainment with live music, professional wrestling, dance performances and interactive street programming for attendees of all ages to enjoy.

Iowa City Democrat and University of Iowa law professor Christina Bohannan hopes the third time will be the charm, as she runs again to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks in Iowa's 1st District.

Residents of Lake Ridge Estates, a mobile home park just south of Iowa City, last week found a 24-pack of bottled water and a notice at their front doors. “Lake Ridge Inc. has high levels of manganese. DO NOT GIVE TAP WATER TO INFANTS UNDER 6 MONTHS OLD OR USE IT TO MAKE INFANT FORMULA.”

The protest in Iowa City was one of hundreds held across the country on Saturday in response to “increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allies.”