Iowa City Police are asking the public to beware of suspicious activity in their neighborhoods after receiving multiple calls reporting that suspects are posing as City utility workers in order to gain access to residences.

In one incident, suspects were described as two males driving a white car and wearing reflective jackets. Another victim reported that a man knocked on the door of the residence and asked about the water main service. He was able to convince the victim to exit the residence with him to discuss the issue. As they spoke, the victim’s house was entered and items...

The City of Iowa City is now accepting grant applications from small businesses in Iowa City impacted by the COVID-19 health crisis, through a partnership with the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG).

Grants up to $15,000 (up to $10,000 for businesses without employees) are available to qualifying small businesses to support ongoing operational needs.

Eligible businesses must meet federal requirements for retaining or hiring primarily low-moderate income employees or by qualifying as a microenterprise (a small...

On behalf of the work of Sergeant Andy Rich and Detectives Todd Cheney, Jennifer Clarahan, David Gonzalez, and Mike Smithey, the Iowa City Police Department has received the Iowa Police Chiefs Association’s 2019 Leadership in Victim Services Award.

The Iowa City Police Department received the award along with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, the Coralville Police Department, the FBI, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation for their work on a task force to investigate the human trafficking of multiple victims, including minors, that resulted in federal indictments of...

The City of Iowa City has earned a score of 112 on the ninth annual Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the only nationwide rating system of LGBTQ inclusion in municipal law, policy, and services. A score of 100 is considered perfect, with scores above 100 possible due to additional bonus points cities may earn in several categories.

This is the seventh consecutive year that Iowa City has earned at least 100 from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) civil rights organization

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