Outbound Oakcrest and Night/Weekend Oakcrest will detour due to construction on Oakcrest Street between Sunset Street and George Street, beginning Tuesday, September 6, 2016.

The closure is expected to last until approximately Monday, September 19, 2016. These routes will bypass the work zone by detouring via Koser Avenue from Melrose Avenue to George Street and then resume service on Oakcrest Street.

Riders who normally catch the outbound Oakcrest or Night/ Saturday Oakcrest routes using the bus stops located at Sunset Street and Oakcrest Street (stop 8113), Sunset Street...

The fourth City Council listening post will be held at the Chauncey Swan Farmers Market, 405 E. Washington Street, on Saturday, September 17, from 9:00-11:00 AM.

Two Iowa City Council Members will attend each listening post and those two Council members will report back to the entire Council. Members of the community are encouraged to stop by and meet with Council representatives to discuss any community issue. No formal agenda or presentation is planned.

The City Council of Iowa City approved the 2013 Equity Report Action Plan and five areas of focus for relationship...

Due to the chance of heavy rainfall this afternoon, the Mayor's Walk previously scheduled for today will instead take place on Monday, Sept. 12.

Mayor Jim Throgmorton will continue his series of neighborhood walks through Iowa City on Monday, Sept. 12, 2016. Monday’s walk marks his fifth event since April and will begin at 4:45 p.m. The Mayor’s Walks provide the Mayor with the opportunity to learn more about the City directly from the residents he serves.

Mayor Throgmorton will begin his walk at the Clinton and Washington Street Transportation Center,...

Iowa City Police Department Interim Chief Troy Kelsay swore in Jesse Drahos as a Police Officer during a ceremony at Emma J. Harvat Hall on Friday August 26, 2016. Officer Drahos, 32, originally from Belle Plaine, is a 2010 graduate of Kirkwood Community College with an Associate Degree in Fire Science and a 2015 graduate from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. He has been in the United States Marine Corps for 14 years with four years of active duty, 10 years as a reserve and currently serves in the reserve as a Staff Sergeant. Prior to employment with the Iowa...