Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Schedule October 21 – October 27, 2016

Please be advised, the leaf schedule will be updated daily and subject to change at any time. If you would like to receive schedule updates via e-mail, visit www.icgov.org/e-subscriptions and subscribe under “Service Notices.”

The City of Iowa City’s Streets Division is anticipating that leaf crews will be able to complete a route to a route and a half each day for the first few weeks of the program. When a partial route is scheduled, all leaves in the entire...

At least 15 volunteers are needed from noon to 3 p.m. this Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, for an environmental clean-up along the Iowa River north of McCollister Bridge in Iowa City. Volunteers will remove trash, invasive species, and woody debris to help reduce flooding and erosion and to improve water quality. If enough volunteers are not signed up by Friday evening, the event will have to be cancelled. Another clean-up is scheduled the following Sunday, on Oct. 30.

A range of jobs will be available to accommodate all age groups and skill levels, and no experience is necessary, reports...

The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public's help as officers investigate two, overnight armed robberies.

The first incident happen Monday, Oct. 17 at roughly 3:20 a.m. at Kum and Go convenience store, 513 S. Riverside Dr., Iowa City. The clerk told police a lone man entered the store with a handgun and demanded money. The clerk complied and the suspect fled with an undisclosed amount of money. The clerk was not hurt. The suspect was described as a black male, wearing a red hoodie and a black bandana that covered the bottom portion of his face.

About 10...

The Iowa City Police Department is asking for the public's help as officers investigate a burglary.

On Thursday, Oct. 13 at about 10 p.m., police responded to a home in the 700 block of East Fairchild St. for a report of a burglary in progress. The victim told officers he located a male inside his garage and said the suspect hit him over the head with a hard object, causing minor injuries. The suspect then fled into the south alley and the victim lost sight of him.

The suspect was described as male, average height and build, possibly wearing dark clothing and a red cap. In...