This year, the Iowa City Holiday Market will be held one day only, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020, at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center, 220 S. Gilbert Street.

Attendees can expect many of the same holiday vendors as in the past, but some changes will be made this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fewer shoppers will be allowed into the recreation center at a time to help limit capacity. The market layout will be reconfigured with fewer vendors to allow for more space and social distancing. Additionally, temperature screenings and face coverings will be...

Update: At roughly 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, the suspicious package had been identified. City Hall and the surrounding areas were returned to normal with no immediate threat in the area.

At 3:18 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, the University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert stating a suspicious package in area of Gilbert and Washington streets had been located.

City Hall has been closed because of the package. The City asks residents to avoid the area as police agencies respond. Multiple roads have been closed around the area.

CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank is excited to announce the opening of its second Food Bank, located in the Pepperwood Plaza in the South District of Iowa City. The new food bank, located at 1045 Highway 6 East, will open at noon on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, and will provide a larger area to shop.

Hours of operation Monday: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday: Noon to 7 p.m. Wednesday: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Thursday: 9:30am to 4:30 p.m. Friday: Noon to 4:30 p.m. Saturday: 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, CommUnity Crisis Services and Food Bank...

On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, at approximately 9:44 p.m., Iowa City Police responded to multiple 911 reports of shots fired in the 2100 block of Taylor Drive. Officers located several witnesses who corroborated the reports of shots fired. Witnesses also reported that a dark-colored sedan was seen leaving the area at a high rate of speed, heading westbound on U.S. Highway 6 from Taylor Drive immediately following the incident. No injuries were reported to police and no suspect description is available at this time.

This incident is being actively investigated by the...