Volunteers sought for annual Iowa River Clean-up on Sept. 17

Monday, August 8, 2016 - 12:33pm
Public Works

The annual Iowa River Clean-up, where volunteers in canoes and on riverbanks help haul trash out of a 9.5-mile section of the Iowa River from Iowa City to Hills, is looking for help with this year’s event. The 2016 clean-up, scheduled Saturday, Sept. 17, will clear trash and debris from the river and its banks to help protect the integrity of the waterway.

Volunteers will meet at Hills Access, a rural park located adjacent to the Iowa River, one-half mile east of Hills on 520th Street. The schedule is as follows:

6:30 a.m.: Volunteers with their own...

Iowa City Gateway: Contingency time added for Dubuque Street rock splitting work

Friday, August 5, 2016 - 1:37pm
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Public Works
Crews are adding a contingency time to their schedule as they continue to perform underground rock splitting twice per day, Monday – Friday on Dubuque Street.

The plan is to close Dubuque Street for approximately 5 to 15 minutes at 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., however as a contingency, crews may close the road at 2 p.m. should the 11 a.m. work need to be delayed. Workers will not stop traffic more than twice per day.

The brief closures will take place between Terrell Mill Park,...

Iowa City Parks and Recreation 2016 Fall Activity Guide

Iowa City Recreation Division's Fall 2016 Activity Guide now available online

Friday, August 5, 2016 - 12:06pm
Parks and Recreation

Take a look at all the Iowa City Recreation Division can offer you and your family this season by checking out the Fall 2016 Activity Guide. It's now viewable online at www.icgov.org/activityguide and will be available in hard copy at several City facilities the week of Aug. 8, including: Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street; Mercer Aquatic Center/Scanlon Gymnasium, 2701 Bradford Drive; Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street; and City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street.

The Iowa City Parks and...

Iowa City Gateway: Temporary access changes for Upper City Park

Friday, August 5, 2016 - 11:57am
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Public Works
Drivers trying to access Upper City Park and the City Park Pool from Riverside Drive and Park Road will need to use Templin Road for the next few days.

Crews will begin paving the Upper City Park Entrance this afternoon, Fri. Aug. 5, 2016. The work will require drivers to use a different route to access the park for the next few days.

Signage will divert drivers to Templin Road. However, people can...

Coffee with a Cop scheduled at 1st Avenue Hy-Vee

Friday, August 5, 2016 - 8:59am
Police

The Iowa City Police Department will host another Coffee with a Cop event from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at Hy-Vee, 812 S. 1st Avenue in Iowa City. Residents are invited to join their neighbors, friends and co-workers to discuss community issues with neighborhood police officers. There’s no agenda scheduled -- this is just a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know police officers in a relaxed setting over a cup of coffee. Additional information about the Coffee with a Cop program is available at www.icgov.org/coffee...

Gateway Project update: Dubuque Street will not close at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 4, 2016

Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 9:56am
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Public Works

On Thursday, August 4, 2016, Dubuque Street will temporarily close at approximately 11 a.m. for work related to the Iowa City Gateway Project. Underground rock is being split to allow for the installation of deep sanitary trunk sewer under the northbound lanes of Dubuque Street. There will be no closure today at 6:30 p.m. as previously planned.

The closures will take place between Terrell Mill Park, located just north of the Mayflower Residence Hall,...

Iowa City Police investigate armed robbery

Thursday, August 4, 2016 - 9:00am

Iowa City Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened early Thursday morning.

On Thurs. Aug. 4, 2016, just before 1 a.m., officers responded to McDonald's, located at 2440 Mormon Trek Blvd, for a report of an armed robbery. Witnesses told authorities that the restaurant had been robbed by a black male with a handgun.

The victims said they were leaving the business when the suspect approached them, showed a handgun and forced them at gunpoint back into the store. The suspect then forced the victims to hand over an undisclosed amount of cash and/or property....

Iowa City Mayor’s Walk series continues on August 9

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 10:01am
City Manager's Office
Mayor Jim Throgmorton will continue his series of neighborhood walks through Iowa City on Tuesday, August 9. Tuesday’s walk marks his fourth event since April and will begin at 4:30 p.m. The Mayor’s Walks provide the Mayor with the opportunity to learn more about the City from the residents he serves.

Mayor Jim Throgmorton will begin his walk at the Clinton and Washington Street Transportation Center, where he will catch the Westwinds bus. He will take that bus to the stop at Benton Street and Teg Drive, then walk north on Keswick Drive, northeast on Wheaton Road, east on Keswick Drive,...

Iowa City Transit regular service hours to resume Monday, August 15, 2016

Wednesday, August 3, 2016 - 8:39am
Contact: 
Curtis Brenton
Transportation

Iowa City Transit will no longer operate on its summer schedule and will resume regular service, beginning Monday, Aug. 15, 2016.

Schedule changes are listed below:

The Towncrest and Oakcrest routes will resume operating 30 minute service all day, Monday through Friday. Night and Weekend service for the Towncrest and Oakcrest routes will be unchanged. The free Downtown Shuttle route will resume operating.

For more information visit us on the web at www.icgov.org or call the Iowa City Transportation & Resource Management Department...

Rummage in the Ramp ends soon; "Name Your Price" sale starts at 4 p.m. on Wednesday

Monday, August 1, 2016 - 11:50am
Contact: 
Marcia Bollinger
Neighborhood Outreach

The gigantic City-sponsored garage sale known as Rummage in the Ramp ends this Wednesday, August 3, 2016, but donations continue to come in and there are still plenty of great items for sale. Donation and sale hours run from noon to 8 p.m. Monday, August 1 through Wednesday, August 3. The “Name Your Price” sale begins at 4 p.m. on Wednesday to help clear out remaining items. Find items you want to buy and tell us what you’ll pay for them!

The sale is being held in the lower level of Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp, across the street from City Hall in the 400 block of Washington Street,...

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