The Iowa City (I.C.) Better Bridges Institute is offering a free one-and-a-half day education event for business owners and managers to learn about diversity and enhance strategies to create more inclusive environments. The program will be held Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in meeting rooms B & C of the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn Street.

Day 1:

Participants will spend the first day in an award-winning leadership training module from the National Coalition...

WORK DELAYED: The switch to the northbound lanes on Dubuque Street has been a little delayed, but is now underway. It is expected to be fully moved over by the end of the day Thurs. Dec. 22, 2016. Also, Brown Street is now open, but utility work is still being done on Kimball.

Traffic is expected to switch to the northbound lanes of Dubuque Street beginning Monday, December 19, 2016, weather pending.

The change is part of the Phase 2 traffic pattern for the ongoing Iowa City Gateway Project, a flood mitigation effort on Dubuque Street. Vehicles are expected to travel head-...

The good intentions of some area residents have led to some not-so-good outcomes on South Gilbert Street / Sand Road in Iowa City.

A flock of wild turkeys has taken up residence in the timber on the east side of Sand Road, north of the softball diamonds near the railroad tracks. Reports indicate that some people have begun feeding the turkeys or tossing food to them from their vehicles, which has created a dangerous situation for the turkeys and for other drivers, says Liz Ford, Iowa City Animal Services Supervisor.

The Animal Center has been fielding calls from concerned...

The Iowa City Police Department and local Bruegger’s Bagels stores have teamed up on a food collection drive to benefit the Crisis Center food bank.

“A lot of people need a little extra help this time of year,” said Henri Harper, the Police Department’s Community Outreach Assistant. “Between the holidays and heating their homes, budgets are stretched about as far as they can go. We want to help the Crisis Center fill its shelves to make sure people don’t go hungry.”

Participating donors won’t go hungry, either. People who donate canned goods between now and Wednesday, Dec....