With the holidays upon us and food as a big part of holiday traditions, let’s talk about food waste. It is important to remember that food is a valuable resource, which is why we turn to the food hierarchy for guidance on best use.

The food hierarchy is helpful to break down all the different ways food can be managed and to identify which options are better than others, from a social, economic, and environmental perspective. Let’s break it down layer by layer.

The food hierarchy includes:

The Iowa City Police Department is pleased to welcome Veronica May as the department's new Community Outreach Assistant.

As Community Outreach Assistant, May will devote time toward meeting with organizations, groups, and individuals to help the police department foster relationships within the community and connect the public with vital local resources. The overarching goal of May's position is to help all community members understand the responsibilities of the police department and what services it offers, with a special emphasis on marginalized groups and community members who...

Weather permitting, American Legion Road is expected to reopen from Barrington Road to Taft Avenue beginning Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Additional portions of American Legion Road are expected to reopen in the coming weeks as weather permits.

Sidewalks on American Legion Road between Buckingham Lane and Barrington Road - including the pedestrian tunnel - are not yet completed and will remain closed through the winter months. Sidewalk grading and paving operations will resume in 2023.

Reconstruction of the intersection of Taft Avenue and American Legion Road is scheduled to begin...

A panel discussion “An Iowa Perspective on the Refugee Crisis and the United Nations Response” will be held in person and via live steam on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7 p.m at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St., Iowa City.

The live stream of the event may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel

As of 2022, the number of refugees and other forcibly displaced people has swelled to nearly 100 million worldwide, mostly women and children. A refugee is someone who has been forced to flee...