Through the Young Eagles program, dreams take flight -- literally.

On Saturday, July 16, 2016, the Young Eagles youth aviation education program will be offered at the Iowa City Airport, giving young people who have an interest in aircraft and aviation an opportunity to take to the skies with a local pilot. The program is available to youth between the ages of 8 and 17. They must be accompanied to the airport by a parent or guardian.

The Young Eagles program will pair youth with pilots who are volunteer members of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 33 for a...

The thunderstorms and winds that hit the Iowa City area last night left numerous downed trees, limbs and wood debris in their wake. The City of Iowa City is issuing this reminder for residents on what to do with post-storm debris:

Debris Removal

City crews are not able to assist with the removal of trees, branches, or other post-storm debris from private property. If you need help, you are advised to contact a private contractor.

Curbside Pick-up

Iowa City residents who have City of Iowa City curbside garbage pick-up...

July is here, which means leases are about to expire, hundreds of people are packing up to move in or move out of their homes or apartments, and it’s almost time for the City’s annual mega-recycling event, Rummage in the Ramp.

Now in its tenth year, Rummage in the Ramp is the City’s annual reduce / reuse / recycle / repurpose / upcycle event in which students and local residents who are moving out are encouraged to donate, rather than throw away, items they no longer need or want. Those items are then sold at bargain prices to the public during a nine-day gigantic garage sale, with...

Double Up Food Bucks, Iowa’s statewide healthy food incentive program, is coming to Iowa City – starting July 2. The Double Up program matches the value of federal nutrition benefits spent at participating farmers markets, helping people bring home healthier, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Double Up matches the value of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps) purchases made at participating sites with additional dollars to spend on fresh, locally grown produce. For instance, a family that spends $10 in SNAP benefits at a participating...