Table to Table and the City of Iowa City together have created the "Love Food, Fight Waste" program to empower and educate community members to reduce food waste in their daily lives. This program is free to participate in and will feature a new topic each month.

Launching today on Stop Food Waste Day and through the month of May, the topic is: "Know Your Best By, Use By, & Sell By Dates."

A food item looks fine and smells fine, but is it safe to consume past the stamped date? If you have ever wondered this, you...

In 2017, the Iowa City City Council created the Social Justice and Racial Equity ("SJRE") Grant to assist community-based organizations in building capacity to address social justice and racial equity needs.

Seventy-five thousand dollars has been allocated yearly for the SJRE Grant since fiscal year 2019. For 2023, the allocation has been increased to $100,000. The grant is available to for-profit and non-profit Iowa City based organizations to fund programs, activities, or services that help eliminate inequities in the community. The grant lists six priority service areas:...

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, the Office of Equity and Human Rights is hosting a training on reducing the stigma of mental illness in the workplace. An estimated 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year and while we may not always know it, every workplace has employees who are experiencing mental illness. This session will provide attendees with information on basic mental health awareness, highlight myths and misconceptions about mental illness, and address strategies we can all implement to reduce bias and influence change in our work culture to...

On April 21, Whitney T. Claybon, 32, of Iowa City was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for felon in possession of ammunition. Claybon will serve three years of supervised release following her prison term. John C. Vest-Walker, 35, of Iowa City was sentenced to 37 months in prison for drug user in possession of a firearm, false statement during a purchase of a firearm, and conspiracy. Vest-Walker will serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.

According to the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Iowa, Claybon and Vest-Walker...