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.
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Nominations are now open for the Iowa City Human Rights Awards
Nominations are open for the annual Human Rights Awards presented by the Iowa City Human Rights Commission. There are award covering individuals, businesses and community organizations.
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Iowa City bike plan include expanding access to facilities and programming
City officials hope to focus on making biking more accessible to all Iowa City residents as a part of the bicycle master plan — an effort to make the city more bike friendly and up its status from gold to platinum under the League of American Bicyclists.
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Indigenous Iowa No DAPL benefit show at The Mill on Friday
Oil is following through the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), but the fight against the pipeline isn’t over yet, according to Indigenous Iowa. The nonprofit is inviting everyone to join the fight, by attending a benefit show at The Mill on Friday.
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Leveling the playing field: Women gather for a reunion game to celebrate accomplishments, recognize the work that remains
A friendly softball game in Iowa City’s Happy Hollow Park on Sunday capped off a weekend of events through the Iowa City Feminist Reunion celebrating the impact Iowa City women had on local and national culture and institutions during the mid-sixties and into the eighties.
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Driving while black in Dubuque: There’s good news and bad news
There’s no racial disparity in which drivers get pulled over by police in Dubuque. But things change once a traffic stop occurs.
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“People want something different”: Prospective Democratic candidate for governor Cathy Glasson holds a listening session in Iowa City
Cathy Glasson is a prospective Democratic candidate for governor, but she wants people to know she’s not a politician. “I think that’s actually a good thing, in some respects,” Glasson told the diverse crowd of approximately 35 people gathered at Lucky’s Market to hear her speak on Wednesday evening.
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Climate action grants now available for Iowa City community organizations
Iowa City community organizations can now apply for a climate action grant worth up to $5,000. The city council has allocated $25,000 for the grants, which will support local climate and sustainability actions performed by two or more community-based organizations working in partnership.
