The Iowa Restaurant Association heralded it as a “legislative win” for its members when lawmakers relaxed rules on youth employment. Now, it's warning members to revert to following the stricter federal regulations for workers under 16.
For about 50 years after the Stonewall Riots, most Pride events in Iowa were consigned to larger cities. Now, small towns are bringing a new definition to “hometown pride.”
Now diners can eat all the sushi and hibachi they want in two Corridor locations.
The city waited more than a decade to build a new city hall. In addition to city offices, the $10 million building features expanded conference rooms, an indoor community space and a public plaza.
Played by all ages, pickleball is particularly popular in school physical education programs and in adult living communities.
Several pools, pads open for Memorial Day weekend, the rest soon after
During the first Herky on Parade in 2004, Archie wasn’t yet born. For the second in 2014, he was just a toddler — but still has some memories. And for the third iteration, Archie grabbed a paint brush.
Using military-style code words like Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, and Foxtrot for team names -- each group was assigned one yellow bin of drills and screws, along with a list of locations and instructions, aimed at executing the group’s larger mission: to distribute and install 100 6-foot-tall Herky statues across nearly as many locations in a 10-mile radius under the cover of night.
Get a close-up look at some of the 100 fiberglass Herky statues that were installed at locations throughout Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, Tiffin and Solon on Tuesday night.
During the opening day celebration, the first 100 customers will receive a sampling of Aldi Fan Favorites products and a gift card as part of its Golden Ticket giveaway program. Shoppers also can enter sweepstakes during the grand opening weekend May 2 through 5 for a chance to win a $500 Aldi gift card.
The North Liberty police chief has been put on paid leave while the city investigates grievances expressed by the North Liberty Officers Union and Sergeants Union in a public letter last week.
The North Liberty Police Department Officers Union and Sergeants Union released a letter Friday expressing a vote of no confidence in North Liberty Police Chief Diane Venenga.
Driven by a desire to explore, Sugar Bottom Bikes manager Nate Kullbom has the rare quality of performing well on everything from cyclocross to gravel racing. He’s found ways to draw new riders into the local cyclist community, celebrating people at all skill levels and coaching youth riders.
To date, $2.2 million has been raised toward a $3.5 million campaign goal — including a $900,000 “Community Attraction and Tourism grant” the Enhance Iowa Board awarded North Liberty in December.
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