Fire Department urges fireworks safety

Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 4:44pm
Contact: 
Brian Greer
Communications

If fireworks are part of your planned July 4th celebration, the City of Iowa City Fire Department encourages you to put safety at the top of your list, and leave the pyrotechnics to trained professionals. A community fireworks display will not only provide a better show, it will also be safer for your friends and family, reports Fire Marshal Brian Greer.

According to the National Fire Protection Administration (NFPA), each July 4th, thousands of people, most often children and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks, suffering devastating burns and injuries or even death...

Iowa City Police Department Applying for FY2016 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant

Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 1:32pm
Contact: 
Bill Campbell
Police

The Iowa City Police Department (ICPD), in partnership with the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, is making application for the FY2016 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice. The Departments were notified that they are eligible for $28,453. It has been agreed that the ICPD will take responsibility for application and management of this grant. In return, Iowa City will receive 52 percent of the funds ($14,795.56) and Johnson County will receive 48 percent ($13,657.44). If funding is approved, the ICPD would allocate...

Fire Station 2 to welcome University Heights with open house

Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 12:39pm
Fire Department

To kick off the new working relationship between the community of University Heights and the Iowa City Fire Department (ICFD), the department is hosting an open house at Fire Station 2 at 301 Emerald Street on Saturday, July 2, 2016. Residents of University Heights and the surrounding area are invited to stop by between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. for a station tour, overview of firefighting equipment, public education materials, and a glass of lemonade.

Beginning July 1, 2016, ICFD will assume emergency response duties for the University Heights community. Those responsibilities were...

Drivers should consider alternate route into Iowa City for Jazz Festival due to Gateway work

Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 11:37am
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Public Works

Drivers coming to town for the Iowa City Jazz Festival should be aware that traffic is down to one lane in each direction along Dubuque Street, causing what can be long delays, as work progresses on the Iowa City Gateway Project.

The Iowa City Gateway is a flood mitigation project that will raise Dubuque Street while also elevating and replacing the Park Road Bridge. Once completed, the risk of long-term closures of Dubuque Street due to flooding from the Iowa River will be greatly reduced.

Dubuque Street is currently reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction between...

Animal Center volunteers receive Governor's Award

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 4:25pm
Animal Shelter

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George and Calista Hospodarsky of Iowa City received a Governor’s Volunteer Award for their volunteer efforts at the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center from Iowa Governor Terry E. Branstad during a special recognition ceremony held June 28, 2016 in Cedar Rapids.

“I am pleased to honor those who have given the precious gift of their time to meet essential needs across Iowa,” the Governor stated. “The commitment of these volunteers — and all...

Mayor's Walk scheduled today in Peninsula area in north Iowa City

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 2:02pm

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, as Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton will discover today while on his third Mayor's Walk. The walks, which began in April and will run through the summer, give the Mayor an opportunity to meet with Iowa City residents to learn more about the City from the people he serves.

The walk scheduled today (Wednesday, June 29, 2016) will begin at the temporary Transit Hub at Court and S. Dubuque Streets, where the Mayor will ride the 4:15 p.m. Manville Heights bus to the Peninsula area on the north side of the City. From there, the walk will follow...

Party in the Park: June 30 at Creekside Park

Wednesday, June 29, 2016 - 12:56pm
Contact: 
Juli Seydell Johnson
Parks and Recreation

Join in the neighborhood fun with the Cedar County Cobras at the next Party in the Park, scheduled Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Creekside Park, 1858 7th Avenue Court in Iowa City. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets, and from 6:30 to 8 p.m., enjoy live music as well as games, arts and crafts projects, and frozen treats. This is a no-fee event and is open to the public. Party in the Park is sponsored by the City of Iowa City’s Parks and Recreation Department and the Neighborhood Outreach Division. A party will be scheduled in a different Iowa City park each week through August 6, giving...

City of Iowa City announces July 4th holiday schedule

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 4:03pm
Communications

City of Iowa City administrative offices at City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016 for the holiday. Other City facilities that will be closed, or changes that will take place to City services and schedules on July 4, are as follows:

Airport: The office will be closed on Monday, but Jet Air will be open from 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and 24-hour self-serve fuel will be available.

Animal Care and Adoption Center: Closed Monday.

Landfill: Closed Monday.

Library:...

Road Closures: Kimball and Brown at Dubuque

Tuesday, June 28, 2016 - 2:17pm
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Public Works

Kimbell Road and Brown Street are now closed to traffic at Dubuque Street.

The closures are part of the Iowa City Gateway Project , which recently reduced Dubuque Street to one lane in each direction for utility installation between Foster Road and Ronalds Street​. With that work, Kimbell and Brown needed to close where they meet Dubuque Street. They should reopen in mid-September.

Drivers should take note of these construction areas and take a different route during this time. As always, use caution when...

Iowa City fireworks set for Sunday, July 3, 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016 - 4:07pm
Contact: 
Brian Greer
Communications

Iowa City’s fireworks display will wrap up the annual Summer of the Arts Iowa City Jazz Festival on Sunday, July 3, following the end of the final jazz performance Downtown. The show will get underway sometime between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. from Hubbard Park at the intersection of Madison Street and Iowa Avenue. Inclement weather may call for flexibility in the start time. Rain date is Monday, July 4, same time, same place.

Spectators are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets...

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