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Participate in the Trails to Table Challenge to raise funds, stay active while exploring the local trail system

Wednesday, December 2, 2020 - 10:00am
Contact: 
Sarah Walz
Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County

For nearly a decade, the Metropolitan Planning Organization of Johnson County (MPO) has sponsored the “Linda Severson Charity Challenge” in honor of Linda Severson who served as the MPO’s Human Services Coordinator from 1994-2011. As part of the challenge, each participating government entity (Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, University Heights, Tiffin, and Johnson County) selected a local charity for which staff and elected officials collected donations. Social distancing and other workplace limitations due to the Covid-19 pandemic will make such an effort difficult this year. Still...

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Organizations can apply for CDBG funding to help with COVID-19 relief

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 12:00pm
Contact: 
Erika Kubly

The City of Iowa City is now accepting applications from organizations for public service projects serving low- and moderate-income residents that prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applications are due by noon on Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, and can be submitted online at icgov.org/actionplan .

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) has notified the City of Iowa City that they will receive an allocation of CDBG-CV (Community Development Block...

Apply for the 2021 Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant

Tuesday, December 1, 2020 - 9:00am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Black Lives Matter Movement & Systemic Racism

The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for a grant program designed to advance social justice and racial equity in the community starting in December.

This grant opportunity is available to Iowa City-based organizations, both non and for profit, with the purpose of encouraging, empowering, and engaging social justice and racial equity initiatives through programs, activities, or services that help eliminate inequities in the Iowa City community.

Programs that address one or more of the six priority service areas will receive preference: education, building...

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Iowa City Police investigate weekend robbery

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 2:00pm
Police

On Saturday, Nov. 28, 2020, at approximately 7:48 p.m., Iowa City Police responded to the area of Muscatine and First avenues for a report of a robbery. Officers located the adult man, who stated he was in the parking lot of Kum & Go, located at 2303 Muscatine Ave., when a woman approached him asking for assistance getting into her nearby residence. According to the victim, the woman was in her twenties, dark-skinned, and was wearing a blue sweatshirt, and pink cloth mask covering her nose and mouth. The victim agreed to help the women, and she led him into the alley just south of 2200...

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Iowa City Police respond to shots fired near East Court Street

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 12:00pm
Police

On Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, at approximately noon, Iowa City Police responded to the 3000 block of East Court Street for multiple reports of shots being fired. While responding, additional calls came in reporting a second group of shots being fired nearby in the 400 block of South Scott Boulevard. Officers responded and spoke with witnesses who reported that a dark-skinned male had exited a tan sedan and fired multiple shots. A second dark-skinned male was seen on foot with a gun in the 400 block of Scott when additional shots were fired. The tan vehicle was last seen leaving the area...

Join us for a free screening of 'White Privilege 101: Getting in on the Conversation'

Monday, November 30, 2020 - 9:30am
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Part of Black Lives Matter Movement & Systemic Racism by Equity and Human Rights

What does white privilege mean and how does it impact all of us personally, professionally, and systemically? This program consists of a film that compiles personal interviews and presentations by experts, followed by group discussions.

Join the Iowa Division of the United Nations Association, the Johnson County Chapter of the United Nations Association, and the Iowa City Human Rights Commission to screen White Privilege 101: Getting in on the Conversation in recognition of Human Rights Day.

This virtual event will be held via Zoom from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020...

Video Update: Truth & Reconciliation Commission, Recycle Holiday Lights, and more

Sunday, November 29, 2020 - 7:00pm
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 appointment of a new commission to address racial injustices, drop-off locations to recycle burnt out holiday lights, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update .

Iowa City Update: Truth and Reconciliation Commission Truth and...
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Mayor delays water rate increase

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 3:45pm
Contact: 
Bruce Teague
Communications

On Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020, the Mayor delayed the starting date for the planned water rate increase, from February 1, 2021, to July 1, 2021.

The water rate increase had originally been slated for July 1, 2020. Due to the economic hardships throughout the world brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate increase had been delayed by the Mayor two previous times: on May, 11, 2020, and on Sept. 11, 2020.

The signed order delaying the rate increase can be found in its...

Don't throw away holiday lights, recycle them!

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 - 9:15am
Contact: 
Jane Wilch
Landfill and Recycling Center

As we begin our holiday decorating for the season, remember you can recycle holiday lights in the Iowa City and Coralville area.

Recycle your burnt out holiday lights at the following locations (Monday, November 23, 2020, through January 10, 2021).

East Side Recycling Center via ReStore Donations (2401 Scott Blvd. SE, Iowa City) during ReStores open hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center (3900 Hebl Ave. SW, Iowa City) Coralville Hy-Vee #1 (1914 8th St.) Stuff, Etc. (2818 Commerce Dr., Coralville) Coralville City Hall (1512...
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37th Annual Human Rights Awards winners announced

Monday, November 23, 2020 - 2:00pm
Contact: 
Stefanie Bowers
Equity and Human Rights

Due to the pandemic, the Annual Human Rights Awards program has been cancelled. Instead this year’s honorees are being acknowledged without the traditional breakfast ceremony.

In lieu of the ceremony, the Iowa City Human Rights Commission is proud to recognize the following individuals and organizations that were selected for the 37th Annual Human Rights Awards.

The Isabel Turner Award goes to Leslie and Scott Carpenter for their work towards the rights of individuals to get fair treatment

Serious Brain Disorders Advocates Leslie...

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