newbo evolve is branded as a “multi-faceted festival” that “celebrates the creative Bohemian spirit through music, fashion, dance, food and technology.” […]
Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5 and John Waters performing for new Cedar Rapids festival
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Iowa City will be an overnight stop for RAGBRAI 2018
The route for RAGBRAI XLVI was announced on Saturday night, and for the first time in 42 years, Iowa City will be one of the annual cross-state bike ride’s overnight stops. The last time RAGBRAI stopped in Iowa City was 1976. […]
Man who put up pro-white stickers on the Ped Mall identified
The Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) has confirmed that Jonathan Charles Koch was the man seen putting pro-white stickers on the Ped Mall during the Iowa City Women’s March on Jan. 20. After Little Village broke the news that someone […]
New Pi Co-op Café coming to the Coralville Public Library
Visitors to the Coralville Public Library who are hungry for more than just knowledge will soon be able to snag a sweet roll or a salad, in addition to books and media. New Pioneer Food Co-op announced on Thursday it will be opening New Pi Co-op Café in the space at the library previously occupied by Caffe Crema. […]
Woody Harrelson is here to discuss the worst day of his life
Woody Harrelson will spend Thursday in Iowa City, accompanying a free screening of his directorial debut Lost in London and a post-film conversation. The evening is presented by the University of Iowa Lecture Committee. […]
Music returns to the Sanctuary
This Saturday evening, the Sanctuary Pub makes its comeback as an Iowa City music venue — and it’s coming back strong. First on the bill for the bar, once known as a premier spot for jazz and blues music, is Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Robert “One-Man” Johnson, the same musician who played the Sanctuary’s very first show ever. Johnson was inducted into the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame in 2014. […]
All Iowa City apartment buildings will start offering recycling this year
Apartment life in Iowa City will get a little greener in 2018, because every building with more than four rental units have to offer recycling before the end of the year. The Iowa City Council passed a regulation in 2016 mandating landlords provide recycling in order to renew their rental permits — something that must be done every two years. […]
Man wrongly arrested for robbery because he was Facebook friends with other suspects sues Linn County
On Wednesday, Joseph McBride filed a federal lawsuit alleging that Linn County and Jerry Vander Sanden, the county attorney, violated his rights by having him arrested and jailed last year for a robbery committed in Cedar Rapids in January 2017. McBride spent approximately two months in custody, before all charges against him were dropped. […]
Know Your Neighbor: Inter-Religious Council joins with Cedar Rapids library for community discussions about religion
Starting Monday, Jan. 8, the Inter-Religious Council of Linn County is joining forces with the Cedar Rapids Public Library on three Know Your Neighbor community discussions, each focused on three different religions. […]
‘Slow down’: Forum urges Cedar Rapids school board to heed concerns on facilities master plan decision
During a community forum on Tuesday night, there was one resounding message to the Cedar Rapids school board about its plans to close or replace most of its elementary schools: “Slow down.” […]
SILT, Awful Purdies collaborate on music video to raise awareness of loss of farmland
With the release of a music video to the song “Common Ground” by the Awful Purdies, the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust (SILT) is hoping to raise awareness about the ongoing loss of Iowa farmland to development and the challenges facing new farmers — and showcase the SILT’s effort to protect the land and support a new farming generation. […]
New restaurants and other changes on the local food scene in 2017
Fifteen restaurants — serving everything from burritos to bao — opened in the Iowa City area this year. Some were entirely new ventures, some belonged to local favorites that expanded (you no longer have to go downtown to get a pie shake). Taking a big step beyond its NewBo District coffee shop in Cedar Rapids, Brewhemia started distributing its nitro coffee throughout the corridor. And in Iowa City, a new, locally-owned food delivery was launched, to provide an alternative to big, national services like GrubHub. […]
