2016 Iowa City Trick-or-Treat night and other spooktacular fun

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 3:37pm
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Shannon McMahon
Parks and Recreation
Loads of spooktacular fun is planned for Iowa City this Halloween season, including a Halloween parade and carnival, an early trick-or-treat event with police, a monster themed tot event and of course trick-or-treating Halloween night.

Trick or Treat Night: Monday, Oct. 31, 2016

Iowa City’s official Trick or Treat Night will be Monday, Oct. 31, from dusk to 8 p.m.

Halloween Safety Tips

Have fun out there, but stay safe by following these guidelines from the Iowa City Police and Fire Departments:

Make sure that costumes...

Board of Adjustment to meet at alternate site, East Side Recycling Center

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 12:05pm
Neighborhood and Development Services

The Iowa City Board of Adjustment will meet Fri. Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. at the East Side Recycling Center to discuss an appeal related to a proposed home designed to replicate Kinnick Stadium.

The Board of Adjustment will meet for the third time to render its decision regarding an appeal of the City’s decision to issue a building permit for the proposed home at 101 Lusk Avenue.

The Board normally holds its meetings at City Hall. However, due to the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade, this special meeting will take place at the Environmental Education Center at the Eastside...

2016 UI Homecoming

Iowa City announces street closures and other changes for UI Homecoming Parade

Monday, September 26, 2016 - 11:59am
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

An estimated 15,000 Hawkeye fans will line the streets of Downtown Iowa City on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016 for the annual University of Iowa Homecoming Parade. The parade begins at 5:45 p.m., but street closures, parking bans, traffic delays, and changes to the City’s transit routes will get underway earlier in the day. Traffic in the Downtown area will be heavy beginning around 3 p.m. as parade entries and attendees start to arrive.

New parade route

The parade will take a slightly different route this year due to...

ICPD receives positive service rating via community survey

Monday, September 26, 2016 - 11:57am
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Police

The Iowa City Police Department conducted a survey in the spring of 2016 regarding the community's level of satisfaction with services provided by the police department and the results showed the department is providing good to excellent services to the people of Iowa City.

The survey is part of the department's ongoing accreditation through the...

Friday parking for cyclo-cross reconfigured due to heavy rains

Friday, September 23, 2016 - 11:33am
Communications

Due to heavy rains received Friday morning, some parking has been reconfigured at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Parking is either along Old 218 (as available) or recommended at the Iowa City Municipal Airport, just 1.7 miles north of the fairgrounds entrance. Volunteers will provide shuttles from the airport to the fairgrounds. In addition for Friday, a yellow parking pass is also designated at the airport.

Shuttles will be available Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 during the Telenet UCI World Cup Day in conjunction with the Northside Oktoberfest. All parking...

Expect delays on Dubuque Street into downtown Iowa City for cyclo-cross parking, Oktoberfest

Friday, September 23, 2016 - 9:48am
Contact: 
Melissa Clow
Part of Iowa City Gateway Project by Communications

Drivers coming to Iowa City to celebrate the Cyclo-Cross World Cup and the Northside Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 can expect delays on Dubuque Street and should consider taking another route in and out of Iowa City.

Dubuque Street is currently reduced to one lane of traffic in each direction from Foster Road to Ronalds Street for work on the Iowa City Gateway Project , a large flood mitigation effort.

Drivers can expect 15-to-30 minute delays during peak times, including the Saturday...

ICPD investigates robbery on Broadway Street

Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 1:54pm
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Police

The Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) responded to the 1900 block of Broadway Street on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8:42 p.m. to a report of a robbery that had just occurred where a weapon was displayed.

The victim reported he was approached by two male subjects outside of his residence. One of the subjects displayed what was later determined to be a BB/pellet gun. The victim reported that the suspects grabbed his cell phone and then fled the area on foot in an unknown direction. The suspects were described as two black males, both with slender builds, and both wearing hooded...

International flags for the cyclo-cross opening ceremony

Iowa City to “Welcome the World” with fireworks, food & fun during cyclo-cross opening ceremony

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 3:08pm
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

Iowa City will kick off a four-day cyclo-cross celebration beginning Thursday Sept. 22, 2016 with an opening ceremony featuring a huge fireworks display, live entertainment and a special bike ride for kids.

Cyclo-Cross is a tough terrain, off-road cycling sport. The ceremony will celebrate the opening of the Volkswagen Jingle Cross Cyclo-Cross Festival , which includes the Telenent UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup...

Cyclists carry their bikes as they participate in Jingle Cross a local cyclocross event.

Free downtown parking, shuttles available for Cyclo-Cross World Cup & Oktoberfest events

Monday, September 19, 2016 - 2:49pm
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon
Communications

The City of Iowa City will provide free parking and shuttle services Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016 during the Telenet UCI Cyclo-Cross World Cup and the Northside Oktoberfest . Limited, on-site cyclo-cross parking at the Johnson County Fairgrounds can be purchased for $10.

Oktoberfest will run from 12 to 3 p.m. in the Northside Marketplace (200-400 blocks of Market Street and 100-300 blocks of Linn Street) and includes craft...

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