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Tornado confirmed in Johnson County as warning expires. Live updates:
Severe weather is set to strike eastern Iowa once again on Tuesday night. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities warns that an eastward-moving storm system could produce a deluge of rain coupled with strong winds, tornadoes, and large hail. The threat is expected to arrive in Johnson County between 3-10 p.m.,...
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...
Iowa City jazz festival prompts temporary transit route and stop changes July 5-6
Transit routes will be changing in Iowa City July 5 and 6 for the city’s annual Jazz Festival. Iowa City Transit’s bus interchange will temporarily relocate to Court Street between Clinton and Dubuque streets starting at 6 a.m. on July 5 and ending through July 6. The bus...
Iowa City is one of 21 communities to receive HUD's multi-million dollar affordable housing grant
Iowa City has received a multi-million dollar grant that officials say will facilitate additional affordable housing, aid prospective homebuyers and lower construction barriers. The $3.75 million grant comes from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing program, also known as PRO. Iowa City is one of...
North Liberty restaurant where Gov. Reynolds was set to speak on Iowa’s child labor laws faces $65,000 in federal child labor fines
A North Liberty restaurant where Gov. Kim Reynolds was scheduled to hold a news conference about Iowa’s child labor laws is facing tens of thousands of dollars in federal child labor fines. Reynolds was scheduled to speak at Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry on Pacha Parkway last Monday, but...
7 Best Places to Live in Iowa 2024
When it comes to finding the perfect place to live in Iowa, 2024 offers some truly exceptional options. Iowa is renowned for its strong sense of community, affordable living, and diverse landscapes. I want to highlight the best places to live in Iowa, chosen by:. Vibrant economies. Top-notch schools. Recreational...
Gov. Reynolds asks Dept. of Labor to reconsider youth labor law fines on small businesses
DES MOINES, Iowa — In a letter to the U.S. Department of Labor, Gov. Kim Reynolds has requested reconsideration and renegotiation of fines against small businesses in Iowa that face closure. According to Reynolds' letter, small businesses face up to $180,000 in fines. The fines came because federal law...
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...
55+ Connections: Week of 7/1/24
This is the 55+ Connections weekly update. If you would like to sign up to get more updates from the city go to northlibertyiowa.org/subscribe. There is now a paper version of this newsletter available at the library!. THE NORTH LIBERTY LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, JULY 4TH FOR INDEPENDENCE...
Former Iowa City Doctor Pleads Guilty To HIPAA Violation
An emergency room doctor who illegally obtained health information of multiple individuals pleaded guilty last week in federal court. Thirty-year-old Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Roman was convicted of one count of wrongfully obtaining individual identifiable health information relating to an individual under false pretenses. Between 2020 and 2023, he worked in the emergency departments of multiple hospitals, including a facility titled “Hospital-1” in Cedar Rapids and another named “Hospital-2” in Iowa City.
Outdoor Lighted Installations Welcome Summer at Fairfield First Fridays July 5
Three new art exhibitions and a solar-powered lighted installation on the square will welcome visitors to Fairfield First Fridays on July 5, 6 to 10 p.m. An opening reception for abstract work by three Iowa City artists opens at ICON Gallery, 58 N. Main St., 6:30–10:00 p.m. “Iowa City has a wealth of talented artists,” says ICON Director Bill Teeple. “Three veteran artists from that community are Laura Young, Nancy Purington, and Anita Jung, all abstract artists. However, no matter how abstract and nonobjective the art becomes, the work can’t escape reference to the outer and inner worlds. Their work hits you with a powerful aesthetic experience of color and form, but each also delivers deep poetic, emotional, and metaphysical content.”
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