Spanish and Arabic translators will help lower language barriers at forum with school board candidates being held at the Iowa City Public Library.
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Update: The new owner of the Ped Mall building that houses Revival and the Union Bar discusses immediate plans for the property
Revival clothing store and the Union Bar have a new landlord. On Thursday, the Tailwind Group bought the Ped Mall building that houses both businesses for $2.9 million.
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New building for the University of Iowa Museum of Art approved
The plan for a new building to house the University of Iowa Museum of Art (UIMA) has been given final approval by the Iowa Board of Regents, it was announced on Thursday.
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Your Village: What is the construction project behind Big Grove Brewery and Taproom?
What are they building west of Big Grove? A pond? — Richard, Iowa City, via Facebook
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Opening in August: Van B’s Brewery
A new Iowa City restaurant promising burgers, brews and burritos is opening in August.
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Painted devils, the death clown and an excellent view of the Ped Mall: The hidden world of the Swisher building’s top floor
Hidden away on the long-vacant top floor of a familiar Ped Mall building is a strange world of graffiti art.
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Futsal and Party in the Park at Wetherby Park on Thursday
A new sports court is opening at Wetherby Park during Party in the Park on Thursday. The dual use court is the first in the city designed for futsal, a popular variation on soccer.
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Public meeting on Ped Mall improvement plan reveals some new features and some fixes for old problems
New features and old problems were discussed at Friday night’s public meeting on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall Improvement Program.
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Civic engagement and plenty of music at Community Rocks! Rally for the School Board Vote
Fun is not a word usually associated with discussions of education policy or increasing voter turnout, but Rachel Korach Howell and Kelly Garrett wanted to change that. Community Rocks! Rally for the School Board Vote is the result.
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Turn second-hand items into art at Iowa City’s annual Rummage in the Ramp
Iowa City’s nine-day Rummage in the Ramp kicks off on Wednesday at the Chauncey Swan Parking ramp, and this year, rummagers can win money by turning their purchases into art.
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Home-like art installation coming to Black Hawk Mini Park
The Black Hawk Mini Park in downtown Iowa City will host a temporary art installation called the Prairie Box designed by Hannah Givler, a sculpture and design instructor at the University of Iowa, from August through the end of October. The plan was unanimously approved by the Iowa City Council last week.
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The building that houses Revival and Union Bar is being sold at auction
The building on Iowa City’s pedestrian mall that houses Revival and Union Bar will be sold at auction next week. The building is divided into two parcels — 117 and 119 E College St, and 121 and 123 E College St — but will be sold as a single unit to a single buyer.
