Lance Cpl. Gabe Heefner has “progressed a lot” since arriving at a rehabilitation hospital in Chicago two months ago but has likely plateaued, his father told The Gazette. The family hopes a cranioplasty surgery will “jumpstart his recovery.”
Iowa City property owners are reminded to clear the full width of the sidewalk of any snow and ice within 24 hours of a snowfall to avoid getting fined. Individuals who are out of town should make arrangements to have their snow cleared.
Veteran singer/songwriter coming to Iowa City with new material reflecting on her battle with breast cancer
Johnson County has been developing its direct assistance program intended to help low-income residents impacted by COVID-19 or previously excluded from pandemic relief payments.
The Iowa City Council unanimously approves a taxing district in the city’s South District that will be used to spur economic development.
Matching funds of up to $3,000 for public arts projects will be available to Iowa City artists for projects that will be publicly accessible and viewable within Iowa City city limits.
Following the 2020 derecho, Iowa City resident Joe Hennegar spent 14 months turning a 16-foot pine tree stump into the Iowa City Reading Tree, a free little library that hopes to inspire area children to read.
Scouts BSA Troop 250 of Iowa City is collecting gently used scout uniforms and monetary donations for its Uniform Library, which allows scouts to take and use its contents as needed, much like the little free libraries.
After an extensive dehumidification project at Mercer Park Aquatic Center, the facility is planned to reopen to the public today.
Critical Hit Games in Iowa City specializes in role-playing card games, such as “Magic” and “Pokemon.” It also has board and miniature games, and they buy and sell retro video games as well.
A new performance venue part of a “multipurpose development” anticipated on Burlington Street in Iowa City is in the early design stages. Developer Marc Moen has been in discussion with local arts, entertainment and design people to help shape the direction of the new cultural venue.
With fewer of them since the pandemic began, hospice volunteers in Eastern Iowa listen to the stories that many don’t hear in the final stages of people’s lives.
The riverbank celebration that was postponed in 2020 and rescheduled for August 2022 will now be canceled altogether. The event was meant to celebrate the Iowa River and mark the 100th anniversary of the University of Iowa’s world-renowned IIHR — Hydroscience & Engineering program.
Canadian string band, The Deep South, is bringing new music to Iowa City shows.
The three-month program will help the selected entrepreneurs turn their ideas into a reality as they tackle potential solutions to issues in education, childcare and other topics.
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