Iowa City’s Bluebird Diner was recently nominated the best diner in Iowa by the magazine Reader’s Digest. The diner, on East Market Street in Iowa City, opened its third location in Solon last year...

A year after opening as a plant-themed bar in downtown Iowa City, The Green House is continuing to succeed through local collaborations with nonprofits and small businesses.   Emily Salmonson,...

Unionized stagehands and theater staff at the Englert Theater in Iowa City signed an agreement with theater management to resolve a wage dispute on Aug. 18. It is the first dispute since employees...

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States, but injuries, especially in older individuals, are also rapidly increasing. Injuries from pickleball could cause over 67,000...

Iowa City police are investigating two separate reported assaults in downtown Iowa City on Sunday that hospitalized two victims and are asking for the public’s assistance.  The first assault...

The Iowa City Public Library closed early Tuesday after receiving a bomb threat.  The library received a bomb threat around 3:30 p.m. and closed the building to the public, according to a press...

Two of the 131 dogs confiscated from a rural Riverside, Iowa Puppy Mill last Thursday tested positive on Monday for canine parvovirus, a severely contagious disease that impacts younger dogs at higher...

After closing its doors as a restaurant in July, Goosetown Cafe shifted its focus to creating a space where various businesses can host temporary pop-up events. At their first stab at this style...

Local volunteers came together to host the second Iowa City Repair Cafe on Sunday. The event invited volunteers to help fix a range of appliances — from small electronics to lawn and snow blowers...

The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center and other locations received 131 dogs Thursday following an investigation of a breeding kennel in rural Riverside, Iowa with unsafe living conditions.  Before...

Amid the blistering August heat, employees of the Clinton Street Starbucks went on strike and protested outside of their store Monday to demand better workplace treatment. Before Monday, the Starbucks...

Gold Cap Hospitality, which collectively owns Iowa City restaurants Pullman Bar & Tavern and St. Burch Tavern, bought Hamburg Inn No. 2 with the intention of reopening the location in October.  Hamburg...