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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...
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...
Celebrate Independence Day at Coralville's 4thFest and more
The Fourth of July has become synonymous with epic fireworks shows. While it is illegal to set off fireworks in Johnson County without a permit, there are still plenty of ways to celebrate the holiday. Here are six events celebrating Independence Day and the ensuing weekend in Johnson County. Fireworks...
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.”
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...
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.
Louisa County's aging fairground facilities need your help
COLUMBUS JUNCTION, Iowa — The 132nd annual Louisa County Fair will run from July 23-27 in Columbus Junction. But as organizers prepare for a week of animal showings, fair food and fun, donations are being collected for a new, multi-purpose barn at the fairgrounds. The average age of the...
Iowa City parking prices are going up starting Monday
The price of parking, both legally and illegally, increases on Monday in Iowa City. The familiar $1 per hour fee at the parking ramps set will double, except at the Chauncey Swan and Harrison Street ramps, where the price will be $2.25 per hour. The first hour of parking at the ramps will still be free.
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...
Iowa hospital names chief administrative officer
Jim Leste was appointed chief administrative officer of UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Mr. Leste, who currently serves as vice president of operations for Minneapolis-based Children's Minnesota, will begin his new role on July 29, according to a University of Iowa news release. Melissa...
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