The City of Iowa City will extend its fare-free bus program until the end of fiscal year 2026 after seeing a net increase of 68 percent in ridership over the duration of the two-year pilot program,...
Iowa City City Councilor Megan Alter announced she will seek reelection on Tuesday for her at-large seat in the 2025 local elections, set to be held on Nov. 4.
Alter has served on the council since...
The bidding process for the Iowa River Trail Bridge Replacement Project will commence at the end of April for $459,000 after the Iowa City City Council unanimously approved the project at its formal...
The Fare Free Iowa City Pilot Program, offering free bus rides to residents across the city since Aug. 1, 2023, is set to conclude on July 31, but the program’s record-breaking ridership numbers...
Nearly a month after his election on March 4, the newest Iowa City District C City Council member, Oliver Weilein, attended his first city council meeting on Tuesday.
City councilors Josh Moe, Laura...
The Iowa City Senior Center is beginning to tackle the second phase of its renovation process, which will add all new exterior windows and doors. The discussion to begin renovating the center came...
Last night, after a long and controversial battle for a vacant seat on Iowa City’s City Council, candidate Oliver Weilein emerged victorious against running opponent Ross Nusser. Weilein was able...
A crowd gathered at Kindred Coffee erupted in cheers as Oliver Weilein, a local activist and organizer, defeated property developer Ross Nusser for Iowa City City Council’s District C seat.
“We...
Iowa City City Council candidate Oliver Weilein joined local musicians at Trumpet Blossom Cafe for a ‘Get Out the Vote’ concert Thursday, aimed at uniting voters and fundraising for Iowa City Mutual...
Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor
• February 25, 2025
Iowa City Northside resident Ross Nusser was already seated in a sea of coffee-drinking college students, sipping from his own white and brown to-go cup, when I walked in and greeted him with a handshake....
Iowa City City Council candidate Oliver Weilein has just one apology for the social media rhetoric his opponent has called extremism.
Referring to a 2019 tweet in which he called ICE agents “pigs,...
Just eight days before the upcoming special election for the Iowa City City Council, The Daily Iowan received an anonymous tip regarding candidate Ross Nusser’s past financial issues.
The information,...
