Iowa City Pride members were notified last fall of a bounced payment to a staging vendor, which prompted the internal review of accounting records. The board’s leadership went through a restructuring last December.
Iowa City will work with the cities of Henderson, Nev., and Eau Claire, Wis. The collaborative grant will look at zoning code in each of the three cities and how to increase housing diversity.
The City of Iowa City’s Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting events focused on fair housing in April in honor of the 54th anniversary of the landmark Fair Housing Act of 1968.
A bill waiting for Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign into law would strip local city councils of regulating the sale of fireworks, frustrating efforts of cities like Cedar Rapids and Iowa City to crack down on the consumer explosives in response to citizen complaints and a rise in injuries.
Veterans For Peace Chapter #161 is sponsoring a community serial reading of Martin Luther King’s speech delivered on April 4, 1967: “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” The reading will be held in front of the Congregational Church of Christ, 30 N. Clinton St., starting at 1 p.m. on Monday.
‘The Band’s Visit’ strikes all the right notes for actor touring with musical. Winner of 10 Tony Awards in 2018, including Best Musical, and the 2019 Grammy for Best Musical Theatre Album, the show is coming to Hancher Auditorium in Iowa City on April 6 and 7.
The owner of Marco’s Grilled Cheese has opened a new tropical escape on North Linn Street in Iowa City.
Local artists have from Friday to April 22 to submit their original art for a chance to be selected for the Iowa City Public Library’s Art-to-Go collection.
MIX, formerly known as MIX Sushi & Kitchen in downtown Cedar Rapids, is introducing hot pot to Marion and the northern Corridor.
The Iowa City Council last week voted to unanimously amend the ordinance to expand and allow parking enforcement staff to issue $15 citations to drivers of vehicles that stop, stand or park in bike lanes.
Residents of the Forest View Mobile Home Court in Iowa City were promised new homes after years of discussion and negotiation. But the development is no longer moving forward. Living conditions at the mobile home park have deteriorated, and the owner says the park will not survive another winter.
‘We need to treat this as a matter of extreme urgency,’ said council member Pauline Taylor
Cedar Rapids-based McGrath Family of Dealerships will acquire the Toyota of Iowa City dealership, effective April 1.
Singer Graham Nash’s tour will come to the Englert Theatre in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday night, March 29, 2022.
Scott Lyon will start as the Iowa City fire chief on April 4. He shares his thoughts about the job and the role of a fire department.
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