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Iowa Has Three Of The Cleanest Cities In America
Maybe because it's summer but I keep noticing a lot of trash all over the place. Like, more than normal. I especially see it along highways and interstates in the ditches and makes me think, "Do we really have that many litterbugs out there?" I guess so. Somehow, someway, Iowa...
Muscatine adjusts holiday events due to flooding
The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry (GMCCI), the City of Muscatine and Keep Muscatine Beautiful have altered some of the city’s 4th of July events to avoid construction and potential flooding in the area. The Musser Public Library’s Children’s Parade will take place on Second Street at 9 a.m. The community parade will […]
Recycle old electronics and tires in Muscatine
The City of Muscatine will host free drop off weeks for tires and electronics at the Muscatine Transfer Station for residents who have City of Muscatine refuse service. According to a press release, tires will be accepted for free (up to four tires off the rim per residence) from July 8-13. Electronics will be accepted for free (up to three per residence) from July 15-20. Proof of residency (driver’s license) is required to participate in the free drop off week(s).
Local emergency room doctor pleads guilty to HIPAA violation
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An emergency room doctor who worked in both a Cedar Rapids hospital and an Iowa City hospital, has pled guilty to illegally obtaining the personal health information of multiple individuals. Court records show that in both March 2021 and January 2022, 30-year-old Dr. Gabriel Alejandro...
PHOTO GALLERY: Families cool off at "Hydrant Party" in Iowa City
Iowa City — Warm temperatures still remain across much of eastern Iowa. But, families and city leaders in Iowa City have a solution to help them "cool off". On Thursday, they held a "Hydrant Party" on Roberts Road near the Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center. That event is one of several others that are happening across Iowa City this summer.
This weekend in Iowa: fashion, trek and arts fests. Plus rooftop readings, skate-park vibes and a craft invitational
The last weekend of June is jam-packed with events in Central and Eastern Iowa. The Des Moines Arts Festival returns to the capital with art and food vendors, live music across two stages and nearly 30 free interactive art activities. Another DSM highlight is the continued theater run of The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body, which, “meditates on Black women’s experiences from the perspectives of mind, body, and spirit.”
River Levels Cresting in Western Iowa, Still Rising on the Mississippi
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The Missouri River is cresting this weekend on the Western Iowa border, in moderate flood stage at Council Bluffs. On the Eastern border the Mississippi River is still rising, and is expected to crest next weekend in major flood stage at Rock Island, Illinois, and Muscatine. Other rivers, including the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers have peaked and are starting to drop.
New rates for Iowa City utilities, landfill, parking begin on Monday
New rates for utilities, landfill, parking begin on July 1, 2024. New rates for utility services and Landfill operations will go into effect on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the beginning of the City’s new fiscal year. The changes in rates for City utilities are noted below:. 3% rate...
Parking Ramp Fees Doubling In Iowa City
(Iowa City, IA) -- Starting Monday, parking fees in Iowa City will double at parking ramps. The price will now be two dollars at most ramps, and two-25 at two others. Metered parking downtown will increase to three dollars an hour. The first hour remains free. Iowa City Council approved...
Friday Night Concert Series moves to Reunion Brewery on Ped Mall for tonight’s show
The Friday Night Concert Series is changing its rain location for tonight’s show. Normally, in the event of rains, the concerts are moved to the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp across from the Iowa City Police Department. Tonight, however, the Avey-Grouws Band will be performing on the second floor of the Reunion Brewery on the Ped Mall starting at 6:30.
Iowa clinics to adjust operations with looming six-week abortion ban
IOWA CITY, Iowa — With the Iowa Supreme Court decision reversing the block on the six-week abortion ban, clinics across the state are preparing to change the way their offices operate. Some women’s healthcare facilities involved in the lawsuit are speaking out about what patients can expect moving forward....
University of Iowa’s Initiative for Sustainable Communities Shares Final Projects with City of Bondurant
University of Iowa’s Initiative for Sustainable Communities Shares Final Projects with City of Bondurant. The work produced during the partnership between the University of Iowa’s Initiative for. Sustainable Communities (IISC) and the City of Bondurant is now available to the public. The. partnership between the University of Iowa...
Muscatine Chamber of Commerce to welcome Plus Pro Tech with ribbon cutting
Surely you’ve all had one of those “whoopsie” moments where you’ve accidentally dropped your cell phone on a sidewalk or let a toddler get his hands on your laptop. Would it put you at ease to know that you no longer need to break into a cold sweat when that happens?
Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project update: Week 16
Week 16 of the Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project is complete. All sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and water main work has been completed. The installation of footings for light poles has begun and will continue next week. Additionally, pavement is expected to be poured from Washington Street to the alley. Beginning...
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