Last week, the Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) asked for the public’s help because of a “severe space challenge” caused by a surge in dogs and cats arriving at its shelters. Over the weekend, it offered a special discount rate on adoptions of all dogs and cats six months or older, and 135 pets […]
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Street closures for the Iowa City Jazz Festival start at 6 a.m. on Friday
Street closures for the Iowa City Jazz Festival start at 6 a.m. on Friday morning. Clinton Street from Jefferson to Washington will be closed to traffic, as will Iowa Avenue from Clinton to Dubuque Street. It’s expected that those streets will reopen late Sunday night. Dubuque Street will remain open to traffic — at least […]
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Iowa Supreme Court upholds near-total abortion ban, creating ‘a constitutional rule that gives no weight to a woman’s autonomy over her body’
Six years ago, the Iowa Supreme Court found the state constitution guaranteed the right to an abortion. “Autonomy and dominion over one’s body go to the very heart of what it means to be free,” then-Chief Justice Mark Cady wrote in the 2018 decision striking down a medically unnecessary 72-hour waiting period for an abortion […]
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There’s an ‘urgent need’ for more people to adopt and foster dogs and cats as ARL faces ‘severe space challenges’
The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is “facing severe space challenges” as it cares for an exceptionally large number of dogs and cats, the nonprofit animal care organization said in a news release on Thursday. The ARL, which has provided all of the City of Des Moines’ shelter services since 2005, is currently caring […]
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Iowa City parking prices are going up starting Monday
The price of parking, both legally and illegally, increases on Monday in Iowa City. The familiar $1 per hour fee at the parking ramps set will double, except at the Chauncey Swan and Harrison Street ramps, where the price will be $2.25 per hour. The first hour of parking at the ramps will still be […]
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Rep. Miller-Meeks promotes conspiracy theory about President Biden using drugs to hide mental decline
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is using her credentials as a doctor to boost a conspiracy theory the Trump campaign is circulating to explain why President Biden may appear more intelligent, articulate and better informed than Trump in their first debate on Thursday: If Biden performs well, it’s because he’s on performance-enhancing drugs. The Trump campaign stories […]
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CommUnity launches campaign to help its food bank meet increased summer demand
As food banks across Iowa see demands for their services increase over summer, CommUnity Crisis Services is holding a “Strike Out Hunger” fundraiser to make sure its food bank is able to meet those needs in Johnson County. The annual summer school break is always a challenge for food banks, as kids who receive lunch […]
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Federal judge blocks Iowa’s attempt to create its own deportation system
A federal judge in Des Moines issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the enforcement of SF 2340, the Reynolds administration’s attempt to appropriate the federal government’s power to create and enforce immigration laws, establishing a state-level deportation process. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Locher’s ruling came one week after he heard oral arguments in two lawsuits […]
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Painting by local students and artist Ali Hval gives Cedar Rapids shoppers something to buzz about
NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids became home to a new, original work of art this week when Bumble Bee Bouquet was added to its walls. The large-scale painting was created by Iowa City artist Ali Hval, who worked in collaboration with a group of students from City View Community High School. “A bumble bee […]
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Parking restrictions begin Friday night, street closures early Saturday as Iowa City gets ready for Pride
There will be no street parking in downtown Iowa City on Linn from College Street to Washington Street starting at 6 p.m. on Friday, as crews begin preparing the site for Iowa City Pride. The festival kicks off at noon on Saturday. The following streets will be closed for Iowa City Pride starting at 6 […]
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This Juneteenth comes at a critical moment for freedom, truth and civil rights protections in Iowa
“All Quad Citizens Come Celebrate Freedom,” the posters said, inviting people to a two-day celebration of Juneteenth in Davenport in 1989. The street-fest that year on Saturday, June 17 and the history-themed event on Sunday, June 18 made up the first community celebration in Iowa of Juneteenth to grow into an annual event. Thirty-five years […]
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Thieves target Pride flags flying at homes in Des Moines, Project Rainbow reports
Progress Pride flags have been stolen from yards in Des Moines over the past two weeks. The flags are from Project Rainbow of Iowa, which distributes Progress Pride flags to people in Polk County and the surrounding area, so they can fly them at their homes to show support for the LGBTQ community during Pride […]
