If you enjoy snow, you are having an amazing January! For the rest of us, please hang in there as we prepare for another round of snow removal. Just remember, every day brings us one step closer to spring.

Although this is starting to feel like the new normal and maybe some are even starting to get used to it, we'd like to thank our residents for doing their part to clear their walks this winter. We know firsthand that it isn’t always easy, but it does make for safer travel for everyone.

To ensure the safety of neighbors, dog-walkers, and those who require sidewalk access,...

The City's Office of Equity and Human Rights has partnered with the African American Museum of Iowa to host a free virtual presentation on the history of Buxton, Iowa, an early 20th century town where African Americans were welcomed with little racism and discrimination.

Entitled "Wonders of Buxton," the presentation will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, via Zoom. The presentation will transport curious minds back to the first decades of the 20th century to Buxton, a bustling mining town that was referred to as a utopia for the majority of the town's residents: African...

Furry friends are welcome at the next Iowa City Parks and Recreation special event. This paws-itively fun experience will offer residents a free and socially distant, family outing that is sure to entertain.

The Thornberry Dog Sweater Pawty will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. A socially-distanced dog sweater contest will begin at 2 p.m. and will include three judged categories, Most (P)ugly Sweater, Most Unique Sweater, and Best Friends Costume (human pup combo). A prize basket of dog goodies will be awarded to the winner of each category.

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We were hoping to sail through January with gentler weather, but another storm has dropped snow on an already snow-packed town. We want to thank our residents for taking care of business and clearing those walks a couple of times already this winter.

To ensure the safety of neighbors, dog-walkers, and those who require sidewalk access, snow should be cleared within 24-hours of a one-inch or greater snowfall, or after any accumulation of ice has ended. Doing so helps protect the many pedestrians who use sidewalks daily in Iowa City.

Those who do not remove snow and ice could...