Early in the morning of September 9, 1920, a US Airmail DH-4 biplane lifted off from this very airport, the oldest of a handful of the original Post Office airfields still in existence and operational. In one respect, there wasn’t anything particularly unusual about this event. Iowa City had been servicing Post Office airmail flights for some months now, refueling them as they flew both east and west between Omaha and Chicago.

What was different this morning is the mail it carried was not destined to be put on a train in Omaha, but be flown all the way to the West Coast: a first...

Whether it's for a garage sale, home rental, or political support, yard signs are a great way to share messages with neighbors. In Iowa City, residents must place these signs on their residential property. Be sure to follow these basic rules:

Signs must be on the resident's property – not within the right of way Signs on a corner lot cannot block the vision triangle of the street Public Right of Way

The strip of land between the street and sidewalk is called the public right of way and is technically City property. This area...

At their Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020 meeting, the Iowa City City Council authorized an independent review of the June 3 protest incident that took place near the Interstate 80 interchange at N. Dubuque Street. The review will be conducted by the OIR Group of Playa Del Rey, California, and is expected to be completed within 90 days of its start date.

On June 1 and 2, 2020, a subset of individuals participating in local protests displayed escalating behavior that resulted in property damage, including significant damage to the Iowa...

Community events and personal activities will play an exciting role in the upcoming Iowa City Climate Fest, Sept. 19-26. Many will have a virtual format that can be explored online, while others will have resources for individual outdoor activities.

Highlights include:

EV cars on display. After a ribbon cutting for the City's newest electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the Tower Place parking ramp, streamed virtually on Facebook Live, EV car drivers will be parked along Linn Street for an opportunity to view in-person. Drive by to get a peek at these...