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Six ways to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday
This year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Monday, Jan. 18 — will feature virtual celebrations, as well as a car parade and free food in Iowa City. MLK Celebration […]
Iowa City’s Top Chef Downtown event transforming to an at-home experience this year
For anyone who’s been practicing their cooking skills during the pandemic, the Iowa City Downtown District has an opportunity to put that talent to the test — and it’s also […]
Hy-Vee agrees to settle the class action lawsuit over its months-long data breach
Hy-Vee has reached a preliminary settlement agreement in the class action lawsuit filed by customers who had their credit and debit card information stolen during a massive data breach at […]
Dustin Liston sworn in as Iowa City police chief as ICPD reform efforts continue
Dustin Liston was sworn in as Iowa City’s chief of police on Monday morning at City Hall. The choice of Liston to lead the Iowa City Police Department by City […]
No-parking zones will be set up on Thursday and Friday, as crews remove snow from Iowa City streets
There will be temporary no-parking zones set up on Thursday and Friday, as crews from the Iowa City Public Works Department remove snow from the streets. The Streets and Traffic […]
Iowa City is composting Christmas trees and curbside recyclers get the tree collected for free
As the holidays, like the rest of 2020, fade into the past, Iowa City residents with curbside recycling have an easy way to dispose of holiday evergreens going brown. Like […]
Cars blocking snow removal in downtown Iowa City will be towed starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday
City workers will be removing snow from the streets of downtown Iowa City starting at 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, and vehicles parked in tow-away zones will be removed, the […]
ICPD issues warning about burglars posing as utility workers
The Iowa City Police Department is warning the public to beware of two individuals posing as utility workers as part of a scheme to enter people’s homes and steal items. […]
After two years, Iowa City has a permanent solution to keep people off the Park Road Bridge’s arches
More than two years after Peyton Meier skateboarded down an arch of the Park Road Bridge, the Iowa City Public Works Department is getting ready to unveil its planned replacement […]
No more plastic clamshells, and other changes to Iowa City’s recycling program
Iowa City’s recycling program can no longer digest all those plastic clamshell containers that so many takeout meals come in, the city’s Department of Resource Management announced on Thursday. “The […]
Facebook deleted Table to Table’s page without explanation
Table to Table has been hard at work throughout 2020, continuing the mission it started in 1996 to help feed people in need by preventing food waste. But since the […]