The thunderstorms and winds that hit the Iowa City area on Monday, August 10, 2020, left hundreds of downed trees, limbs, and wood debris in their wake.

Here is what residents can do with post-storm materials: Beginning Tuesday, August 11, 2020, City crews will remove storm debris that is at the back of the curb in the City Right of Way.

Do not place debris around fire hydrants, mail boxes, sign posts, or other obstructions. Please leave room around piles so equipment can safely access the debris.

Let's come together and celebrate climate action with the first annual Iowa City Climate Fest, taking place virtually from Sept. 19-26, 2020.

The festival will celebrate all the ways Iowa City residents, businesses, and organizations are taking action to address climate change.

Using the hashtag #IowaCityTakesAction, locals can post videos, pictures, and more to share their own stories on several climate action topics: how they address climate change, their next climate action goal, why climate action matters to them, and why they are hopeful.

The goal is to connect...

The first week of the virtual 2020 Iowa City Monarch Festival took flight on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020.

To celebrate the first of four Sundays dedicated to helping increase the number of monarch butterflies in the area, the City shared the first video of a series dedicated to teaching residents how to raise monarchs from egg, to caterpillar, to chrysalis, to butterfly.

You can watch the full video online on YouTube . Next week's video will focus on how to care for a monarch caterpillar....

The Iowa City Senior Center is excited to provide residents with an expanding lineup of virtual programs while the building remains closed due to COVID-19.

Members of The Center will soon receive a printed August calendar in their mailboxes, and the August digital calendar is available to check for intriguing classes right now. Virtual offerings include: