“Which fruits do I keep in the refrigerator, and which ones on the counter? How can I make my bread last longer?”

How you store food matters. You can make your food last longer by storing it in optimal conditions and organizing your fridge and pantry. Another essential benefit is that correct food storage helps to prevent food-borne illnesses.

Reduce food waste with these tips (more at www.icgov.org/lovefood) : Produce: Apples, tomatoes, citrus fruits, and bananas should be kept separate from other produce to prevent speedy ripening...

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 31, 2022, Iowa City Police were called to El Ray's Live and Dive, 211 E. Iowa Ave., for an armed subject who threatened bar staff with a gun after being kicked out of the establishment.

Officers located the subject - later identified as 18-year-old Alex Bwayonga - and took him into custody. A stolen firearm was located on the subject. During the course of his arrest, Bwayonga appeared to exhibit signs of a medical emergency. Bwayonga was given care at the scene and evaluated at an area hospital before his arrest.

Bwayonga faces the...

The City of Iowa City is now accepting applications from organizations for the use of federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) funds to address the needs of non-profits who have experienced negative economic impacts as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications can be completed using the online form , and will be accepted through August 16, 2022 at noon.

Background information for non-profit agency applicants

In March 2021, President Biden...

Join the City's Equity and Human Rights office for a virtual lecture featuring national mental health advocate Leslie Carpenter at noon on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022.

Leslie Carpenter will share her family’s journey into advocacy after their son became ill with a serious brain illness. Learn how the Family to Family class offered by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) helped her to see the broader mental illness treatment crisis in our country, and share some of the solutions that can help.

Carpenter completed her six years on the NAMI Johnson County Board and is now...