Animal Services seeks assistance identifying dog’s owner following bite

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 2:15pm
Animal Shelter

At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 15, 2022, an individual reported a dog bite incident that occurred while running in the area of Deforest Avenue and Franklin Street.

The individual stated they were running and passed a female who was walking her dog on a leash. The individual accidentally stepped on the dog's foot and the dog bit their hand. The female dog owner is described as being in her 30s with blonde hair. The dog is described as a brindle Boxer-type dog, wearing a prong collar.

Iowa City Animal Services is looking to locate the owner of the dog for information...

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Update: Transit's bus location services back to normal

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 8:45am
Contact: 
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Transportation

Update: The technical issues alerting predicted arrival times for buses are back to working normally.

Predicted arrival times for buses on the Transit app or on icareatransit.org should again be normal. Visit icgov.org/busschedules , call 319-356-5151, or email ictransit@iowa-city.org for more transit information.

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Parks & Rec hosts Things That Go! STEAM event

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 1:30pm
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Parks and Recreation

The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department is hosting Things That Go, a fun-filled family event offering hands-on building and doing.

The two-day event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 18 and March 19, 2022, at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street.

Things That Go will let children celebrate, build, and play with toy planes, trains, and automobiles. The event will feature a multitude of Brio and Duplo tracks and trains, a LEGO spaceship building center, plus a number of Hot Wheels tracks and activities. On display, will be...

Video Update: Climate Action Grants, EV Charging Rebate Program, and Website Survey

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 8:00am
Contact: 
Jack Brooks
Communications

Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs, and events. Topics this week include the annual Climate Action Grants, a new rebate program for EV charging stations at apartments, and how you can help shape the design of the City’s new website. Select the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

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Iowa City now accepting applications for Climate Action Grants

Monday, March 14, 2022 - 7:30am
Contact: 
Sarah Gardner
Communications

The City of Iowa City is making funding available for community-led climate action initiatives.

The Climate Action Grant program is designed to empower Iowa City students, businesses, and organizations to take climate action and lead fellow community members in supporting activities that promote energy efficiency, encourage low or no-emissions transportation, support and promote sustainable lifestyle choices, and promote climate preparedness and resilience.

Applications for this grant will be accepted Monday, March 14 through noon on Monday, April 11, 2022.

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Federal law requiring face masks on public transit buses extended to April 18

Friday, March 11, 2022 - 12:15pm
Contact: 
Darian Nagle-Gamm
Communications

The Transportation Security Administration announced the extension of its face mask requirement while traveling on any public transit vehicles, including Iowa City Transit, to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. The extension lasts until April 18, 2022.

Face masks must be worn at transit stops, including the transit interchange, boarding the bus, riding, and while disembarking.

We want to thank Iowa City Transit...

City reminds residents to move cars off-street for spring break

Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 8:15am
Contact: 
Brock Holub
Communications

As many university students and residents prepare to head out of town for spring break, the City asks travelers to park their cars off of City streets.

Vehicles parked on the street must be moved every 48-hours, so moving off-street is required if you plan to be out of town for more than two days. Moving off-street allows City staff to clean streets, removing winter-related debris as the weather allows.

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City Council supports local trans athletes, denounces new state legislation

Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 8:30am
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
City Council

Last week, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed legislation banning transgender athletes from high school sports, and in some cases, college and elementary school sports throughout the state. This new legislation is one of many anti-trans political moves taking place across the country that directly targets the transgender and nonbinary youth population – a population already at risk.

The Iowa City Council has issued a statement denouncing this harmful legislation and supporting trans athletes in the Iowa City area and beyond:

"This bill was a solution in search of a problem....

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City of Iowa City invites input for new website design

Monday, March 7, 2022 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Shannon McMahon

The City of Iowa City is in the process of developing a new website, and your input is needed!

Please help us achieve our goal of creating a website that serves our public in the most effective way by taking our short survey. The survey can be found here and will be open from Monday, March 7, through Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Designing the new website will take several months, with completion anticipated in early 2023. Your input is appreciated as we move forward with this important...

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