Registration now underway for Winter Break Camp

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 4:54pm
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Parks and Recreation

Registration is now underway for the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department's Winter Break Camp, which keeps kids busy, learning, and entertained during their holiday break from school. This year's camp activities focus on science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM). The camp is scheduled for Dec. 27-30, 2016 and Jan. 3-4, 2017 for kindergarten through sixth grade students.

Camp activities will begin and end at Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street, and will include STEAM activities and swimming, as well as some off-site activities such as bowling and...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 16 – November 21, 2016

Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 8:11am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

Please be advised, the leaf schedule will be updated daily and subject to change at any time. If you would like to receive schedule updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and subscribe under “Service Notices.”

We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress. Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely.

Leaf crews will be starting the fourth pass of the City this week,...

Hazardous waste collection event scheduled Friday at ESRC

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 2:32pm
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Landfill and Recycling Center

The Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center will sponsor a mobile household hazardous waste collection event this Friday, Nov. 18, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd. SE in Iowa City. There is no cost to participate.

Residents of Iowa City and other communities in rural areas of Johnson County, as well as residents of Kalona and Riverside, may dispose of one box of hazardous waste per household, including oil-based paint, household cleaners, non-alkaline batteries such as rechargeable or cell phone batteries, sharps, motor oil and other...

Leaf removal on some one way streets scheduled for Monday, November 21, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 11:32am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

The leaf removal from the following streets will require the Streets Division to utilize a police escort and will be completed on Monday, November 21, 2016.

Market Street (south side – odd numbered properties)

Jefferson Street (north side – even numbered properties)

Dodge Street (east side – even numbered properties)

Governor Street (west side – odd numbered properties)

Clapp Street (west side – odd numbered properties)

In order to ensure the pick up of your leaves, please have all piles raked to the curb by 7:00 am on Monday,...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 15 – November 19, 2016

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 8:46am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

Please be advised, the leaf schedule will be updated daily and subject to change at any time. If you would like to receive schedule updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and subscribe under “Service Notices.”

We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress. Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely.

Leaf crews will be starting the fourth pass of the City this week,...

Iowa City Police Investigate Armed Robbery

Tuesday, November 15, 2016 - 8:18am
Contact: 
Denise Brotherton
Police

On Tuesday, November 14, 2016 at approximately 8:10 p.m. Iowa City Police responded to the 600 block of S. Gilbert St. for a report of an armed robbery. According to the adult female victim, she was in the parking lot of 625 S. Gilbert St. when a tan minivan pulled into the lot and a man jumped out of the driver’s side sliding door and approached her. The man pointed a black hand gun toward her direction and told her to give him her money. When she responded that she had no money the man jumped back into the van and the van sped out of the parking lot in an unknown direction.

The...

Local events mark America Recycles Day on Nov. 15

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 1:31pm
Contact: 
Jennifer Jordan
Communications

Since 1997, communities across the country have come together on Nov. 15 to celebrate America Recycles Day. More than a celebration, America Recycles Day is the only nationally recognized day dedicated to the promotion of recycling in the United States.

The City of Iowa City invites you to celebrate America Recycles Day 2016 with two events:

"Sometimes I Wonder What I Was to You"

Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016, 4-6 p.m.

The Environmental Education Center at East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd. SE

Join local artist Chrissy Cooper to...

Police, Fire Departments close N. 1st Avenue for gas leak

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 1:08pm
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Communications

UPDATE: Repairs did not take as long as originally anticipated, and have been completed. The street has been reopened.

City of Iowa City Police and Fire Department crews are closing portions of N. 1st Avenue in Iowa City due to an underground gas line leak caused when construction equipment hit the gas line. MidAmerican Energy is also on its way to the scene. The incident occurred in the 800 block of N. 1st Avenue.

The street is expected to be closed until about 3 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016. It will reopen when repairs are completed and it is safe to...

City Council Listening Post Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 11:15am
Communications

The fifth City Council listening post will be held in the lobby of the Senior Center, 28 South Linn Street, on Tuesday, November 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Two Iowa City Council Members will attend each listening post and will report back to the entire Council. Members of the community are encouraged to stop by and meet with Council representatives to discuss any community issue. No formal agenda or presentation is planned.

The City Council of Iowa City approved the 2013 Equity Report Action Plan and five areas of focus for relationship building. The plan outlined top...

Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule November 14 – November 18, 2016

Monday, November 14, 2016 - 7:51am
Contact: 
Toni Davis
Streets and traffic engineering

Please be advised, the leaf schedule will be updated daily and subject to change at any time. If you would like to receive schedule updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and subscribe under “Service Notices.”

We have been seeing more leaf piles out over the last week which, in turn, has been slowing down our progress. We are doing our best to estimate progress. Please check back daily as schedule adjustments are extremely likely.

Leaf crews will be starting the fourth pass of the City this week,...

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