At 1:12 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, Iowa City Police responded to Kum & Go, 955 Mormon Trek Blvd., for a report of a robbery. Witnesses reported the suspect threatened to shoot the store clerk, but did not display a firearm. The suspect then fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash.

Police are seeking help identifying a person of interest in the case, pictured below:

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This incident is being actively investigated by the Iowa City Police Department and we are asking the public for assistance. Anyone with information...

The entire community is invited to celebrate the Iowa City Fire Department's 150th anniversary at the Iowa City Noon Optimist Club's fly-in/drive-in pancake breakfast at the Iowa City Airport, 1801 S. Riverside Drive, on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2022.

In addition to airplanes, plane rides, antique cars, and pancakes, the event will feature members of the fire department, past and present fire equipment, historical photographs and more.

About the Iowa City Fire Department

On May 20, 1872, the Iowa City City Council agreed to purchase $500 worth of fire...

The Love Food, Fight Waste program is switching things up for the September topic to bring you a free, in-person film screening of the movie, Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story , in partnership with Summer of the Arts. Those interested should register by August 31.

Applications are being accepted for a vacancy on the Iowa City Human Rights Commission for an unexpired term. The vacancy starts upon appointment and ends on December 31, 2024. Service is on a volunteer basis.

Duties of the Commission involve educating the public on civil and human rights, including planning programs and activities to eliminate unlawful discrimination. The Commission also makes recommendations to the City Council for the Racial Equity and Social Justice Grant funding, as well as for additional local legislation relating to unlawful discrimination. Visit the...