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.
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How will the new texting while driving law be enforced, and what are your rights?
It’s been called a texting ban, but the new law impacting Iowa drivers and their phones goes beyond just texting. As of July 1, drivers are prohibited from viewing “images visible on the screen of a hand-held electronic communication device” including texts, instant messages, emails, games or websites. Viewing GPS information, as well as emergency traffic and weather alerts is still permitted.
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Listening post at the library to discuss school seclusion rooms, accessibility on Saturday
Iowa City Community School Board Member Phil Hemingway will be holding a listening post in Meeting Room A at the Iowa City Public Library on Saturday, July 8, from noon to 3 p.m. The session will focus on two high profile issues: the use of seclusion rooms and how the district is complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
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New fees and regulations kick in for Iowa City recycling and landfill items
New fees to recycle certain items at the Iowa City Landfill and East Side Recycling Center kicked in July 1, as well as requirements for securing loads before heading to the landfill.
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Iowa City fireworks complaints: a lot of noise, but little else
On Wednesday, Iowa City announced the city police department received 406 complaints about fireworks between June 1 and July 5, a massive increase from the 32 complaint calls the ICPD logged during the same period last year. But how many citations were actually issued?
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Where and when can you use fireworks this Fourth of July?
There’s good news for Cedar Rapids residents who enjoy explosions. There will be an extra hour during which they can set off fireworks this weekend. Iowa City residents will have to venture a little farther to get their thrills.
