Backyard Abundance volunteer session has been moved to Creekside Park on Friday

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 1:20pm
Contact: 
Joyce Carroll
Parks and Recreation

Backyard Abundance has switched gears for its Friday, Oct. 23 volunteer event. Instead of working in the Wetherby Park gardens, volunteers will be asked to help create a new community orchard and natural playscape at Creekside Park, 1858 7th Avenue Court. The event, hosted by Backyard Abundance and the City of Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department, will be held from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

Participants will learn to prepare new garden beds for springtime planting. The new grove of fruit trees, berry bushes, herbs and ground covers will be planted next spring to yield free food, provide...

Volunteers needed for final creek clean-up on Sunday

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 1:17pm
Public Works

The final creek environmental clean-up of the year is scheduled this Sunday, Oct. 25 from noon to 3 p.m. on Ralston Creek. Volunteers are needed to remove trash, invasive species, and woody debris to help reduce flooding and erosion and improve water quality.

Volunteers should sign up in advance at www.facebook.com/iowa.city.stormwater.volunteers . On Sunday, shortly before noon, the group will meet in the parking lot behind the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center at 220 S. Gilbert Street to get assignments. Anyone...

Satellite voting schedule for City Council election

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 11:37am

The satellite voting schedule has been released by the Johnson County Auditor for the City Council election on November 3, 2015.

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Fountain Lobby

200 Hawkins Drive

Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Iowa City Public Library

123 S. Linn Street, Iowa City, IA

Thursday, October 29, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM

Friday, October 30, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM...

Road Construction - Capitol Street

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 11:11am
Contact: 
Ben Clark
Engineering

Weather permitting, beginning on Friday, October 23, 2015, Capitol Street, between the railroad overpass and Lafayette Street, will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic. This lane reduction is necessary to facilitate storm sewer and pavement repairs in the area. It is anticipated that normal traffic will resume by the end of the day on Friday, November 6th.

Motorists are to take note of this construction and to allow extra travel time as delays may occur. As always, caution should be exercised when traveling through all construction areas.

Oscar Mayer WIENERMOBILE coming to ICPL

Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 9:01am
Iowa City Public Library

It’s no bologna – the Oscar Mayer WIENERMOBILE will be at the Iowa City Public Library for two special visits.

The WIENERMOBILE will make its first appearance at Preschool Storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. There will be Halloween and hot dog stories read in the Storytime Room before a tour of the WIENERMOBILE, which will be parked outside of the Library.

Families unable to attend Wednesday’s event have a second chance Sunday, Nov. 1. The WIENERMOBILE will be parked outside of the Library on the Ped Mall from 2 to 4 p.m. Again, hot dog stories will be...

Commendations

Iowa City Fire and Police Departments present Lifesaving Commendations

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 5:01pm
Contact: 
John Grier
Fire Department

At the Iowa City Council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 20, Police Chief Sam Hargadine and Fire Chief John Grier jointly recommended three young people for a Lifesaving Commendation for actions they took to help save a neighbor who was trapped by fire. Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek presented the awards to Javeyel, Marquelle, and Jaztinique Jones.

The awards derived from an incident that occurred on Friday, July 10, 2015. At approximately 2:18 p.m., Iowa City Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to an unattached garage fire in the 600 block of south 1st Avenue. The caller informed 911...

Iowa City Fire Department responds to building fire at 623 E. College Street

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 4:16pm
Contact: 
John Grier
Fire Department

The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a building fire at 623 E. College Street at 5:17 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The first unit arrived on scene three minutes after receiving the alarm and reported a working fire with smoke coming from the attic.

The occupants of the building had safely exited the structure prior to the fire department’s arrival. Fire crews made multiple efforts to attack the fire from the interior, but were eventually forced to vacate the building and fight the fire from the exterior using elevated hose streams.

Sixteen fire personnel responded to the...

Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine accepts an award from Mayor Matt Hayek for the Iowa City Police Department's initiatives to reduce domestic violence.

Iowa City Police Chief and Police Department receive award for work on domestic abuse prevention

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 12:33pm
Contact: 
Scott Gaarde
Police

Mayor Matt Hayek presented Chief Hargadine with the Verizon HopeLine Champion Award, which recognizes select law enforcement agencies or individuals across the country for extraordinary commitment to preventing domestic violence and raising community awareness. DVIP Executive Director Kristie Fortmann-Doser of the Domestic Violence Intervention Program (DVIP) recommended the Iowa City Police Department for the award for their work as part of the Iowa City Domestic Abuse Response Team.

In recognition of the award, DVIP will receive a $10,000 HopeLine grant from Verizon that will be...

Sign-up deadline extended for Special Olympics dodgeball fundraiser

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 12:29pm
Police

The deadline to register teams for a dodgeball tournament fundraiser for Special Olympics in Iowa has now been extended another week to Friday, Oct. 30.

Cost is $200 per team. Each team must include seven players to start, although teams can have up to 10 players on their roster. All players must be 12 years of age or older. To sign up, visit www.firstgiving.com/soiowa . All participants will receive a tournament t-shirt.

The tournament is scheduled Sunday, Nov. 8 at 10 a.m. at the Grant Wood...

ICPL Weekly Calendar: October 24 to November 6, 2015

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 - 11:00am
Iowa City Public Library

October 24, 2015

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Music is the Word Family Concert Orchestra Iowa Pied Piper: Woodwind Quintet

10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Meeting Room A

Staff or Desk Contact: Children's Desk

Contact Phone: 319-356-5200

Open to the public

Details: A special Music is the Word and family concert presented by Orchestra Iowa. Stop by to learn about the woodwind family and hear some wonderful music! Part of the ICPL "Music Is The Word" series welcoming the University of Iowa School of Music to downtown Iowa City...

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