At approximately 5:18 a.m., Sunday, June 5, 2022, Iowa City Police responded to the L & M Mighty Shop, 504 E. Burlington St., for a report of an assault.

Officers spoke with the clerk, who reported a man with red-tipped dreadlocks entered the store. After getting upset inside the store, the man hit the clerk from across the counter. The clerk reported when he tried to remove the man from the store, the man continued to assault him. The clerk suffered injuries as a result of the assault.

The man was wearing a black, white, and red ballcap, white T-shirt, light-colored...

City of Iowa City administrative offices and other facilities will be closed Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Please note that trash, yard waste, and recycling will be collected on Labor Day. See details below.

Airport: The administration office will be closed, but Jet Air (FBO) will be open regular hours.

Animal Care and Adoption Center: Closed.

Landfill and Recycling Center: Closed.

Library and Bookmobile: Closed...

On Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, Madison Street will be closed in both directions between Washington and Burlington streets due to the grand opening of the University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art. The closure will begin at 10 a.m. and conclude at 10 p.m.

Iowa City Transit impacts

Iowa City Transit will be detoured and bus stops will be out of service during the closure. The inbound and outbound 8-Oakcrest and 12-Highway 1 routes and the inbound 1-South Iowa City, 9-Towncrest, 2-Court Street, and 4-Downtown Shuttle routes will detour to the transit interchange...

Join the City's Equity and Human Rights office for a complimentary in-person workshop facilitated by Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Consultant/Facilitator Tommy Ross on Thursday, Sept. 15 from 1 -3 p.m. Pre-registration is required to attend this event. Register via Eventbrite here . Registration is capped at 50 attendees.

Tommy engages participants in a thoughtful, interactive, spirited, and meaningful conversation that delves into The Possibilities of Equity. Tommy brings the transformative concept of...