Free tax help available at the Senior Center; No appointments needed

Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 10:57am
Senior Center

Free tax preparation services are available on a walk-in basis this spring at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center. Low- and moderate-income taxpayers, especially those age 60 and above, are eligible for the free service, provided through a partnership of the Senior Center and the AARP Foundation Tax-Aide Program.

Tax counselors are available in room 209 of the Senior Center from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Monday through Thursday, beginning Monday, Feb. 1 and running through Thursday, April 14. Appointments are not required. Clients will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis;...

Recycle wine corks at East Side Recycling Center

Friday, January 22, 2016 - 4:10pm
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Landfill and Recycling Center

The next time you gather up your empty wine bottles for recycling, be sure to bring the corks along -- because you can now recycle those, too!

The City of Iowa City has begun accepting corks at the East Side Recycling Center, located at 2401 Scott Blvd. SE, for recycling. Johnson County residents and businesses can drop off real corks -- not corks made of plastic, metal or other materials -- in the oil and oil filter recycling shed, which is open around the clock, seven days a week. Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity ReStore also accepts corks for recycling during their regular...

Iowa City Police Department arrests West High School bomb threat suspect

Friday, January 22, 2016 - 12:18pm
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Police

On Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 8:40 a.m., the Johnson County Emergency Communications Center (JECC) received a 911 call stating that there was an explosive device at Iowa City West High School, located at 2901 Melrose Avenue. The incoming call was not able to be called back by the dispatchers.

The bomb threat resulted in the evacuation of West High School and the bussing of more than 2,000 students to a secondary location so the school could be searched for an explosive or incendiary device. It also forced the relocation of a polling place to a new location, as there was a Johnson County...

Yard waste pick-up temporarily suspended

Friday, January 22, 2016 - 9:17am
Resource Management

The City of Iowa City Solid Waste Division will temporarily suspend yard waste pick-up as part of its curbside garbage collection service. The suspension will begin Monday, Feb. 1 and continue through Friday, March 11, 2016 to conserve fuel and limit expenses during late winter when there is minimal use of the service.

Yard waste service is still available during this period, by appointment. Customers should call 319-356-5151 at least 24 hours prior to their regular garbage collection day to request a pick-up of yard waste.

For more information, call the Transportation and...

ICPL Weekly Calendar: January 23 to February 5, 2016

Thursday, January 21, 2016 - 11:40am
Contact: 
Kara Logsden
Iowa City Public Library

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January 23, 2016

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JC Dems Caucus Chair Pick Up

10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Meeting Room B

Group Name: Johnson County Democrats

Contact Person: Martha Hedberg

Contact Phone: 319-621-9687

Second Contact Name: Jim Tate

Second Contact Phone: 319-325-5156

Open to the public

Details: Precinct caucus chairs will pick up caucus packets and have access to specialists for caucus questions....

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