New features and old problems were discussed at Friday night’s public meeting on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall Improvement Program.
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Civic engagement and plenty of music at Community Rocks! Rally for the School Board Vote
Fun is not a word usually associated with discussions of education policy or increasing voter turnout, but Rachel Korach Howell and Kelly Garrett wanted to change that. Community Rocks! Rally for the School Board Vote is the result.
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Lawsuits over Cedar Rapids I-380 speed cameras are headed to the Iowa Supreme Court
No city in Iowa has made more money from traffic cameras than Cedar Rapids. But two cases challenging the city’s use of traffic cameras on Interstate 380, which were recently accepted for further review by the Iowa Supreme Court, may change that. If the court rules in favor of the plaintiffs, the city may have to refund some of the fines it has collected. It may also face lawsuits for violating the rights of people ticketed because of the cameras.
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Recent college grad Gov. Reynolds passes on chance to work on funding problems at Iowa universities
The governor’s office was one of several state agencies that declined to participate in a Tuition Task Force meeting. The Board of Regents cancelled the planned meeting due the lack of participation.
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Turn second-hand items into art at Iowa City’s annual Rummage in the Ramp
Iowa City’s nine-day Rummage in the Ramp kicks off on Wednesday at the Chauncey Swan Parking ramp, and this year, rummagers can win money by turning their purchases into art.
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Two anti-DAPL activists surrender to authorities in Des Moines after admitting to attacks on the pipeline
Two Des Moines women were taken into custody by the Iowa State Patrol on Monday, following a press conference in which they admitted to damaging the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) and equipment used to build and maintain the pipeline.
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The building that houses Revival and Union Bar is being sold at auction
The building on Iowa City’s pedestrian mall that houses Revival and Union Bar will be sold at auction next week. The building is divided into two parcels — 117 and 119 E College St, and 121 and 123 E College St — but will be sold as a single unit to a single buyer.
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Iowa City Nighttime Mayor Angela Winnike is running for city council
The Iowa City Downtown District Nighttime Mayor Angela Winnike is running for city council. “I love Iowa City, and I want to disrupt it a little,” Winnicke told Little Village.
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Nominations are now open for the Iowa City Human Rights Awards
Nominations are open for the annual Human Rights Awards presented by the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. There are award covering individuals, businesses and community organizations.
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Iowa’s Sam Clovis is no scientist, but that didn’t stop Donald Trump from nominating him for the top USDA science job
President Donald Trump has decided the chief scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) doesn’t need to be a scientist, so on Wednesday, Trump nominated Sam Clovis for the job. Making Clovis, a non-scientist best known for hosting a rightwing radio talk show in Sioux City, the USDA undersecretary for research, education and economics would break with the tradition of finding a qualified scientist for the position, and it might break the law.
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Indigenous Iowa No DAPL benefit show at The Mill on Friday
Oil is following through the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), but the fight against the pipeline isn’t over yet, according to Indigenous Iowa. The nonprofit is inviting everyone to join the fight, by attending a benefit show at The Mill on Friday.
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West Des Moines cafe drops its racist-sounding name after online pushback
A new West Des Moines breakfast cafe will open next month, but without the racist-sounding name that caused a furor on social media.
