What began as a way for scientists to tap into the (mostly) friendly rivalry between Los Angeles and San Francisco is now an international event, and this year Iowa City is joining the City Nature Challenge. The challenge is open to anyone who will be going outside this weekend and is willing to take a […]
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Iowa City Farmers Market announces its start date, reduction in hours
The Iowa City Farmers Market will open for business this year in the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7. But unlike previous years, when the next session would be on Wednesday, market enthusiasts will have to wait until a full week to go shopping again. That’s because the Iowa City Farmers […]
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LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library finds a new home at the Close House
The LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library opened the doors to its new home on the second floor of the Close House on April 9. With large, sunny windows, a reading nook and a children’s area, the space will allow for more programming and events. Previously, the archives and library was located in the basement of […]
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Photo Gallery: The pelicans’ not-so-brief stop in Iowa City
A flock of tourists have stopped in Iowa City to enjoy the local cuisine and scenery. Clad in white and orange, hundreds of American white pelicans are swimming up and down the Iowa River during a break in the migration from their winter habitat on the Gulf Coast to their summer habitat in Minnesota and […]
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‘Art in unexpected places’: Iowa City Sculpture Showcase is seeking new works of art
Over the last year, visitors to Iowa City’s Riverfront Crossings, Terry Trueblood and Mercer parks will have noticed an array of tall sculptures along their walkways: metal suns, flowers and clouds atop concrete slabs. A simple pitch from a public survey — “art in unexpected places” — soon became the Iowa City Sculpture Showcase, and […]
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Field to Family’s online farmers market returns in May, with a new schedule and pick-up location
Field to Family’s online farmers market is returning in May, offering a wide variety of locally grown food just as it has before. “Sweet corn, greens, apples, radishes — we’re going to have it all,” Field to Family Executive Director Michelle Kenyon told Little Village. But when people place their orders and where they pick […]
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Photo Gallery: Families gather for the Trans Day of Visibility Rally in Iowa City
Approximately 50 people gathered on the Public Space One Close House lawn for the Trans Day of Visibility on Saturday, April 2. The event was hosted by the LGBTQ Iowa Archives and Library, which will soon reopen its doors at the Close House. Speakers condemned the recent waves of anti-trans legislation in Iowa, including the […]
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Iowa City Public Library is hosting a trivia contest fundraiser on Tuesday night
If you’re the sort of person who enjoys collecting and sharing random knowledge and want to apply that brain-power to a good cause, the Iowa City Public Library, in conjunction with Christopher’s Bar Exam, is holding an online trivia contest Tuesday night to raise funds for the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation (ICPLFF). ICPL […]
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Iowa City Council creates new rules governing meetings and addressing disruptions
The Iowa City Council unanimously adopted a new set of procedural rules for its meetings, including sanctions for rule breakers, during its March 22 meeting. While most of the rules cover routine conduct and meeting structure, six of the 36 rules govern public participation during meetings. The rules stipulate that the public can address the […]
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Iowa City stepping up enforcement against drivers parking in bike lanes
Parking in bike lanes has never been permitted in Iowa City, but this was one parking infraction where enforcement was lax, because it was classified in city code as a moving violation, and only police officers could issue tickets or have a vehicle towed. That’s changed now, and the city’s parking enforcement staff will be […]
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Shop used books to combat homelessness at Shelter House’s annual fundraiser
After two years of COVID-related disruptions, people will be able to browse the tables at Shelter House’s used book sale like they did for more than two decades before the pandemic. The annual fundraiser was canceled because of the virus in 2020, and last year, books were sold by the bundle instead. “Proceeds of book […]
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For Sudanese immigrants in Iowa City, visiting home is a long, expensive and all too rare privilege
When Dalia Musa moved to the United States, her youngest child was in the second grade. Musa, a mother of three, emigrated from Sudan in 2013. By the time her family traveled back to Sudan, her children were high schoolers. “They didn’t see their family since the elementary, and when they come back, they are […]
