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Court, Rochester, part of Muscatine reopen during Aug. 10 storm debris cleanup

Wednesday, August 12, 2020 - 9:15am
Streets and traffic engineering

Court Street between Third and Fourth avenues, Rochester Avenue between First and Seventh avenues, and Muscatine Avenue from Second to Third avenues have reopened after crews were able to clean the site of damage caused by the Aug. 10 storm.

There are still several major roads closed due to storm debris, as well as some side streets:

Muscatine Avenue closed between Dearborn Street and Seventh Avenue Summit Street closed between Court and Bowery streets Dodge Street closed between Burlington and Bowery streets

This sites could take days to clear due to the large amount of...

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Several roads still closed by storm damage; power lines down

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 2:45pm
Streets and traffic engineering

Several major roads are still closed to drivers and pedestrians due to storm damage and trees caught in power lines.

As of the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, there are at least six major streets that are closed:

Rochester Avenue closed between First and Seventh Avenues Court Street closed between Third and Fourth Avenues Muscatine Avenue closed between Second and Third Avenues Muscatine Avenue closed between Dearborn Street and Seventh Avenue Summit Street closed between Court Street and Bowery Street Dodge Street closed between Burlington Street and Bowery Street

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Update: What to do with trees, limbs, debris from Aug. 10 storm

Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - 10:00am
Public Works

The thunderstorms and winds that hit the Iowa City area on Monday, August 10, 2020, left hundreds of downed trees, limbs, and wood debris in their wake.

Here is what residents can do with post-storm materials: Beginning Tuesday, August 11, 2020, City crews will remove storm debris that is at the back of the curb in the City Right of Way.

Do not place debris around fire hydrants, mail boxes, sign posts, or other obstructions. Please leave room around piles so equipment can safely access the debris.

Large limbs greater than four inches in diameter and longer than four...

Video Update: Police Chief Finalists, Climate Fest, and Northside Oktoberfest

Monday, August 10, 2020 - 8:15pm
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include the three finalists for Police Chief, our virtual Climate Fest, and a take-home option for the Northside Oktoberfest.

Iowa City Update: Police Chief Finalists Finalists for Police Chief

Watch to learn about the three candidates vying for Police Chief. Read their resumes, review questionnaire responses,...

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City announces first Climate Fest: Sept. 19-26 virtually

Wednesday, August 5, 2020 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Sarah Gardner
Climate Action & Outreach

Let's come together and celebrate climate action with the first annual Iowa City Climate Fest, taking place virtually from Sept. 19-26, 2020.

The festival will celebrate all the ways Iowa City residents, businesses, and organizations are taking action to address climate change.

Using the hashtag #IowaCityTakesAction, locals can post videos, pictures, and more to share their own stories on several climate action topics: how they address climate change, their next climate action goal, why climate action matters to them, and why they are hopeful.

The goal is to connect...

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Endless Possibilities: Iowa's African American History presentation

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - 1:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

The African American Museum of Iowa will give a presentation entitled "Endless Possibilities: Iowa's African American History" at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, 2020, via Zoom.

Those who take part will learn that Iowa was the first state in the US to officially integrate public schools in 1868, just three years after the Civil War. Surprised? This and so much more is part of Iowa's wealth of African American history. From York, the first African American in Iowa and member of the Lewis and Clark expedition, to the first Black president, Barack Obama, African American history is American...

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Iowa City Monarch Festival kicks off with week #1 fun

Monday, August 3, 2020 - 9:30am
Climate Action & Outreach

The first week of the virtual 2020 Iowa City Monarch Festival took flight on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.

To celebrate the first of four Sundays dedicated to helping increase the number of monarch butterflies in the area, the City shared the first video of a series dedicated to teaching residents how to raise monarchs from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly.

You can watch the full video online on YouTube . Next week's video will focus on how to care for a monarch caterpillar....

Video Update: COVID-19 Relief Funds, Public Art Program, and more

Monday, August 3, 2020 - 6:00am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include grants to help organizations with Coronavirus efforts, a matching fund program for public art projects, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: COVID-19 Relief Funds CDBG Funding for COVID-19 Relief

Learn how organizations who serve...

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Senior Center launches virtual programs for August

Friday, July 31, 2020 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Emily Edrington
Senior Center

The Iowa City Senior Center is excited to provide residents with an expanding lineup of virtual programs while the building remains closed due to COVID-19.

Members of The Center will soon receive a printed August calendar in their mailboxes, and the August digital calendar is available to check for intriguing classes right now. Virtual offerings include:

Several of The Center's mainstay fitness classes, including Saturday Morning Yoga, Fit 4 Life, Slow...
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Pedestrian detour in place on Burlington Street

Thursday, July 30, 2020 - 3:00pm
Burlington and Madison Intersection Improvements Project

A pedestrian detour has been put in place on Burlington Street due to the Burlington-Madison Intersection Improvements Project.

Sidewalk on the south end of Burlington Street from Madison to Clinton Street has been closed to allow for utility construction in the area.

The detour directs pedestrians around the closure by way of Madison or Clinton Street to Court Street.

A pedestrian route on Burlington Street is set to be open by Monday, August 17, 2020. More information on the Burlington-Madison Intersection Improvements Project can be found at the project's webpage...

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