Articles Tagged: Iowa City

The Iowa City Council’s meeting on April 19 will be the first at Emma Harvat Hall at City Hall in more than two years.

Organizations planning special events that will occur from July 1 to June 30, 2023, are encouraged to apply for grant funding from Think Iowa City, the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Potential grant projects can be cultural, educational, literary, recreational, or artistic. Each recipient may be awarded up to $5,000 for an approved event.

Sean Kennedy, a City High and UI alum, is raising funds for World Central Kitchen’s work to feed Ukrainian refugees. He says the group wants the Ukrainians fleeing their homes to have food that “warms their heart as well as their body” at the border.

Up in Smoke has filled the vacancy left by Anvil Meat Market & Deli’s departure in 2021.

After several months of remodeling, Bluebird Cafe has opened another location, branching out to Solon.

Each of the three projects — 21 S. Linn St., 315 E. Prentiss, 12 E. Court St. — have a “fairly long history with the city,” City Manager Geoff Fruin said. Two of the projects appear to be moving forward, with another planning when it would be best to proceed.

Four routes will have adjustments of one to four minutes from current arrival times starting Monday. Adjusting the arrival times will help transit drivers arrive at all destinations on time, the city said.

Following a successful festival circuit tour, “East of Middle West,” a feature-length crime drama written by Iowa City filmmaker Mokotsi Rukundo, will debut soon at FilmScene in Iowa City.

The Iowa City Council this month unanimously approved installation of a new playground and removal of the old one on the Ped Mall. The goal is to finish the work by July 1.

The Iowa City Police Department has responded to several vehicle burglaries in the past couple weeks. Police advise keeping doors locked and valuables out of sight.

Comedian Tig Notaro returning to Iowa City’s Englert Theatre on her “Hello Again” tour.

The Cedar Rapids-based ImOn is working to have the fiber network available to all residences and businesses in Iowa City by the end of 2022. Another 3,200 resident addresses were added, the company announced.

Rapid Creek Cidery is merging with Wilson’s Orchard & Farm and reopening as Wilson’s Ciderhouse & Venue, which will introduce Saturday brunch service to complement its Sunday brunch.

Big Grove Brewery announced Friday a total of $24,000 in grants to a trio of local nonprofits as part of its Big Grove for Good program.

Riverside Theatre stages powerful examination of history shaping critical debates