David looked nervous sitting at a table in the Main Library. It wasn’t being in the library that made him nervous — he’s spent a lot of time there as an undergraduate studying graphic design at the University of Iowa — it was discussing his immigration status. David is one of approximately 118,000 young people around the country waiting to find out if his application to be covered by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA) for the next two years is going to be approved.
Jayme Bigger
Miss Nancy of the Iowa City Public Library’s Toddler Storytime is retiring
Nancy Holland, known to many local kids as Miss Nancy of Toddler Storytime, is retiring from the Iowa City Public Library after almost 40 years.
Center for Human Rights conference to focus on educating prisoners to help them reenter society
The importance of education in helping ex-cons rejoin society after serving their sentences is the focus of a conference hosted by the UI Center for Human Rights.
Barns and Brews of Johnson County combines beer and history
A little beer can make studying history more fun, so the Johnson County Historical Society is adding stops at local breweries to its 27th annual tour of the county’s historic barns.
Rock the Chalk returns to Iowa City
Rock the Chalk is returning to Iowa City, bringing chalk art and live music to the downtown on Friday.

