Video Update: Mercer Park Renovations, Craft Your Environment, and more

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 4:22pm
Contact: 
Jack Brooks

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include some upgrades to Mercer Park, Craft Your Environment Fair and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update.

Mercer Park Renovations

Watch to learn about some exciting renovations taking place at Mercer Park, including eight new pickleball courts.

Craft Your Environment

Hear how you can be a part of the 4th...

Iowa City Fire Department to host Community Autism Day

Friday, April 14, 2017 - 11:16am
Fire Department
The Iowa City Fire Department will host its first annual Community Autism Day on Monday, April 17, 2017 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area, 579 McCollister Blvd., Iowa City.

All are invited, including the special needs community. Snacks and drinks will be provided along, with opportunities to explore a fire truck, police car and an ambulance in a safe, controlled environment.

The goal of the event is to increase autism awareness among emergency...

STEAM Fest scheduled for Sunday, April 23

Thursday, April 13, 2017 - 12:42pm
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Parks and Recreation

Don't miss STEAM Fest on Sunday, April 23, 2017 from 1-4 p.m. at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Lodge Park Lodge, 579 McCollister Blvd. Children and adults of all ages are invited to experience hands-on educational activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math, led by local community groups. Iowa City Parks and Recreation will host an Interactive Erosion Table, a new resource funded by the DNR REAP Conservation Education Program. Other activities include making “Ooblek” with Iowa Biosciences Academy, lakeside fishing with Taproot Nature Experiences, a laparoscopic...

Road Closure: First Avenue

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 3:47pm
Public Works

UPDATE 4/14/17: First Avenue will fully reopen ahead of schedule on Monday, April 17 at 6:30 a.m. Crews were able to complete repairs quickly and are now waiting for the pavement to cure.

ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Southbound First Avenue will close to through traffic just north of Tudor Drive for emergency street pavement repair, beginning at 9 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, 2017. Northbound traffic will remain open. A detour will be available using Rochester Avenue, Seventh Avenue and Court Street.

Normal traffic should resume by Thursday, April 20.

Drivers should take an alternate...

Plastic bags no longer offered at Farmers Market

Farmers Market will no longer provide plastic bags

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 10:31am
Contact: 
Tammy Neumann
Parks and Recreation

Don't forget to bring your reusable bags to the Farmers Market this year! In support of the City of Iowa City's on-going sustainability efforts, single-use plastic shopping bags will no longer be provided by Iowa City Farmers Market vendors. Farmers Market staff encourage patrons to bring their own bags, baskets, or boxes to carry their goods. To help launch this new policy, the Iowa City Farmers Market has purchased 1,500 cloth bags which will be given away at the first few markets, while supplies last. After these are gone, the market will sell bags for $3 each at the information table...

Deadline for nominations for 2017 Annual Youth Awards is April 21

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 8:50am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights
The deadline for nominations for the 14th Annual Youth Awards, which recognize young people’s contributions to human rights efforts, is quickly approaching.

The City of Iowa City Human Rights Commission is seeking nominations for its Annual Youth Awards to recognize the contributions of youth who have promoted and/or contributed to human rights causes locally or globally. Nominations will be considered for work that has taken place since June 2016.

Youth Award nomination...

defenstive training with police and UI wrestlers

Police enhance defensive tactics with help from star UI wrestlers

Wednesday, April 12, 2017 - 8:37am
Contact: 
Doug Hart
Police

Officers with the Iowa City Police Department, University of Iowa Department of Public Safety and Oelwein Police Department recently underwent expert defensive tactics training with help from former and current star University of Iowa wrestlers.

The police agencies partnered with the UI Wrestling Program to enhance officer skills when it comes to physically managing a person during an incident or arrest, while also reducing the chance of injury to the officer and suspect.

Iowa All-American Wrestlers Matt McDonough, Mike Evans and Thomas Gilman helped instruct officers, in...

Linn Street to close for work on Washington Street

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 4:31pm
Contact: 
Scott Sovers
Part of Downtown and Pedestrian Mall Streetscape Plan by Public Works

Linn Street between College and Washington Streets will close to through traffic for work on the Washington Streetscape Project beginning Wednesday, April 12, 2017.

The road should reopen to traffic on Monday, April 17.

To receive project news and updates, sign-up for City of Iowa City e-subscriptions and follow the City of Iowa City on Facebook and Twitter . To learn more,...

Iowa City Council Listening Post scheduled for April 27

Tuesday, April 11, 2017 - 11:58am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
City Council

Join Iowa City Council members at their next community listening post.

The sixth City Council listening post will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the lobby of the Broadway Neighborhood Center, 2105 Broadway Street. Council listening posts provide opportunities for the community to engage with City leaders on topics that are important to them in an informal setting.

Two Council members are in attendance at each event and report back to the entire Council on what they have heard from the community during their discussion. All community members are...

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