The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday scheduled a public hearing on the replacement of a City Park shelter. The hearing will be held March 19 and focus on plans, specifications, form of contract, and...

The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday authorized the city staff to apply for funding assistance for the development of the Iowa River Trail along the Iowa River. The resolution, which passed 7-0, will...

The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday authorized funding for the 2013 Mission Creek Festival by a 7-0 vote. The resolution provides $5,000 in funding for the festival. The City Council Economic Development...

Sycamore Mall announced Tuesday that it reached a new financial agreement with Great Western Bank, successfully removing the foreclosure previously filed against the Iowa City mall. According to a press...

The University of Iowa Student Government passed a resolution supporting the proposed Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act on Tuesday, despite some concern. The act would eliminate a distinction...

The Vine Tavern Building has been in Iowa City for more than 100 years. And now, the Iowa City City Council is taking steps to immortalize it as a landmark. The City Council set a public hearing for the...

For faculty and staff at the University of Iowa, privacy is part illusion. Because the university is a public institution, most work-related materials are available if the public requests them. This includes...

The Iowa City School Board faces some uncertainty following new budget recommendations for fiscal 2014. The board received the proposal Tuesday evening and set a date for a public hearing on the budget,...

Though the Iowa City City Council usually discusses issues immediately pertinent to the city, a new plan for the city allows them to look ahead. Way ahead. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan, last adopted...

Despite recent thefts at the Iowa City Petland, officials at the store say the benefits of offering an open atmosphere for people to come in and interact with animals outweighs any risks. Petland, 1851...

For the first time since 1962, when Oren Alt last served, a Republican has taken a seat on the historically Democratic Johnson County Board of Supervisors. By a 51-to-49 majority, Johnson County Republican...