Mayor Bruce Teague has declared Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, Human Rights Day in Iowa City.

The theme of this year's Human Rights Day is "Equality." Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.""

The principles of equality and non-discrimination are at the heart of human rights. Equality is aligned with the 2030 Agenda and...

An Environmentally Responsible Management certification has been earned by the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department from the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA.) This achievement is a credit to the parks and forestry staff who have established environmental best practices throughout all the Iowa City's outdoor sports facilities, Mercer Park ball diamonds, and City Park ball diamonds.

The environmental stewardship program certification is valid for three years and was awarded to each facility when they achieved a minimum of 80% compliance in each of the 10 categories that...

As of Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, the leaf vacuum program has ceased operating so crews can begin the process of winterizing and converting trucks for snow removal.

Be sure to sign up to receive snow alerts via text and email at icgov.org/e-subscriptions . For details about snow operations, visit icgov.org/snow . To learn more about the Iowa City Leaf Vacuum Program, visit icgov.org/leafvacuum .

If you have leaves remaining following the leaf...

The Iowa City Public Library's Friends Foundation will host its very popular Arts and Crafts Bazaar through the end of December. This year due to COVID-19 precautions, the event will be hosted online. The fundraiser is in its ninth year and is made possible by the generous donations of local artists and crafters.

Cheryl Hetherington, who donated items for the Bazaar says, “I love the Library, and I love to do art. It seems like the perfect mixture to share those loves with you all.”

Shoppers can take advantage of this local gift buying option knowing that 100% of proceeds...