Tobacco and Vapor sales law compliance checks were conducted from November 2-6, 2015, at the 59 businesses in Iowa City. Working with plainclothes officers, underage persons entered these businesses and attempted to illegally purchase tobacco products. 52 businesses refused to sell to the underage buyers. There were seven businesses that did sell tobacco products to the underage buyers.

On June 1, 2016, the seven businesses that had previously failed the tobacco compliance checks were rechecked in accordance with the Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD). Out of those businesses, four...

On Friday, May 27, City staff presented their weekly update on the progress of the Washington Streetscape project. General Contractor, Portzen Construction, continued work on the fire water line services on the north side of Washington Street, with ongoing bacterial and pressure testing.

Paving on the eastern portion of the Washington and Clinton Street intersection is nearly finished. Crews will move east once this intersection is complete.

There will be some upcoming traffic lane shifts to be aware of after Iowa Arts Fest is over on June 5. Details on the Iowa Arts...

Effective immediately, June 1, 2016, the Lakeside transit route will temporarily detour away from Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge due to construction work in progress at the entrance to the complex. Bus stops #7050, #7700, and #7051 are closed at this time. Customers who normally use these stops should use stop #7701 located at the intersection of the frontage road and Lakeside Drive as an alternate.

Normal service will resume as soon as the work is completed and it is safe to resume normal service. For more information, contact the Transportation and Resource Management Department at...

The upcoming Iowa Arts Festival in Downtown Iowa City will include two events coordinated and supported by the City's Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC): the Kidz Tent and Poetry in Public readings. The Iowa Arts Festival, part of Iowa City's Summer of the Arts program, is scheduled June 3-5, 2016. The Kidz Tent, an Iowa Arts Festival attraction now in its ninth year, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 5. The tent, designed to let kids explore different art mediums and purchase art they like, will be located in front of Coldstone Creamery at the northwest corner of...