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Cedar Rapids and North Liberty restricting on-street parking during winter storm; Iowa City cancels compost collection

Ahead of a winter storm expected to bring heavy snow to eastern Iowa starting Wednesday night, Cedar Rapids has declared a 24-hour snow emergency beginning at 6 a.m. on Thursday. During the emergency, which is scheduled to last until noon […]

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Cedar Rapids and North Liberty restricting on-street parking during winter storm; Iowa City cancels compost collection

Ahead of the major winter storm expected to bring heavy snow and brutally cold temperature to Iowa this week, Cedar Rapids has declared a snow emergency starting at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. During the emergency, which is scheduled to last […]

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Film spotlighting North Liberty’s Golf View Mobile Home Park community to screen in Iowa cities

A Decent Home played to packed houses at FilmScene when director Sara Terry held screenings of the documentary this spring. The film tells the story of mobile home park residents as they try to preserve their communities and their homes […]

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Blues & BBQ returns to North Liberty this weekend

After two years of COVID cancellations, Blues & BBQ returns to North Liberty this Saturday. The 13-hour festival kicks off in Centennial Park (1565 St. Andrews Dr) at 10 a.m., with more than a dozen stands offering not only barbecue […]

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Drive-through COVID-19 test site opens in North Liberty

Free rapid antigen testing and PCR testing are available through a new drive-through COVID-19 test site set up by the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) at Liberty High School in North Liberty. “There are no out-of-pocket costs, but those […]

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Donate toys and other gift items to help the Domestic Violence Intervention Program brighten the holiday season for kids

All year round the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) provides support and advocacy services for victims and survivors of domestic violence, and each year at this time, it also helps brighten the season for children with its Holiday Store. “The […]

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Coralville and North Liberty will require face masks in city buildings

Coralville and North Liberty are joining Iowa City and Cedar Rapids in requiring everyone entering city-owned buildings to wear face masks, regardless of their vaccination status. The requirements will take effect Wednesday, the two cities announced in written statements on […]

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From hot showers to baby supplies, a local grassroots group is compiling post-storm resources and volunteer opportunities online

North Liberty is opening its Community Center to anyone in need of a place to charge their electronic devices or a hot shower. The center at 520 W Cherry St will be open on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. […]

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Tens of thousands of locals still without power as derecho clean-up efforts continue in eastern Iowa

Clean up continues throughout the area following Monday’s derecho. Almost 13,000 MidAmerican Energy customers in Johnson County, including 8,825 in Iowa City, were still without power on Wednesday morning, according to the company’s outage page. Alliant Energy reports 85,048 Linn […]

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