Bruce Teague was sworn in for a second term as mayor of Iowa City and newly elected city councilmember Megan Alter was sworn in as mayor pro tem during the […]
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Watch: Get to know the four candidates for Iowa City Council
As Tuesday’s election approaches, voters have a chance to familiarize themselves with the candidates for the Iowa City Council through video statements on City Channel 4’s “Meet the Candidates” series. […]
Jason Glass, candidate for Iowa City Council, discusses policing, affordability and being called ‘moderate’
During his campaign for Iowa City Council, Jason Glass has maintained an upbeat tone, stressing what he considers to be positive aspects of the city while proposing ways he’d like […]
Iowa City Truth and Reconciliation Commission works on moving forward after the city council’s rejection of their chosen facilitator
Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will take a new approach to fulfilling its task of documenting systemic racism in the community, and collecting the stories of […]
Iowa City Council hears two very different plans for how to spend federal pandemic relief funds
Both of the Iowa City Council’s two meetings on Tuesday had speakers addressing how the city should spend the $18.3 million in federal funds provided by the American Rescue Plan […]
Iowa City issues new mask mandate for schools, restaurants, UI campus and more
Mayor Bruce Teague issued a face mask mandate for Iowa City on Thursday evening, due to the ongoing surge in cases of COVID-19 driven by the spread of the Delta […]
Iowa City Council will resume in-person meetings, starting on July 6 at the Senior Center
The Iowa City Council will resume in-person meetings, starting on Tuesday. But instead of meeting at City Hall, the council will be holding both its work sessions and formal session […]
Shawn Harmsen launches his campaign for the District B seat on the Iowa City Council
“This is our neighborhood park,” Shawn Harmsen told the crowd gathered in Mercer Park Wednesday. He and his family had celebrated birthdays in the park, he’d coached Little League baseball […]
Mazahir Salih announces she is not running for reelection to the Iowa City Council
Iowa City Councilmember Mazahir Salih announced on Wednesday that she will not run for reelection. Salih, who was elected mayor pro tem by her fellow councilmembers in 2020, had told […]
Mayor Bruce Teague is running for reelection
Mayor Bruce Teague announced on Thursday he is running for reelection to his at-large seat on the Iowa City Council. “I hope the people of Iowa City have seen how […]
Megan Alter kicks off her campaign for the Iowa City Council
Despite a cold wind, more than 30 people gathered in front of the brightly colored mural at Pepperwood Plaza on Friday evening for the kickoff of Megan Alter’s campaign for […]
Best of the CRANDIC Spotlight: Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague
Bruce Teague was voted Best Elected Official in Little Village’s 2020 Best of the CRANDIC competition. When Bruce Teague was sworn in on Jan. 2, he expected much of his […]