This is the second part of a project series on the Pedestrian Mall. The first part appeared in The Daily Iowan on March 20. In the daytime, the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall greets its guests with art. To...

A new bar arcade is coming to Iowa City. The Paramount Barco of Cedar Falls is bringing a Double Tap location to Iowa City, set to open in late April. The bar will be in the Pedestrian Mall next...

Johnson County Public Health conducted 30 routine and pre-opening health inspections in March, finding 112 violations and revealing several restaurants and businesses with inadequately certified employees,...

The Pedestrian Mall playground will be torn down and rebuilt with more modern, widely available parts this summer by Woodruff Construction at a cost of $227,250. The Iowa City City Council chose...

Johnson County construction companies are struggling to keep up with supply chain and staffing shortages, as the demand for housing in Iowa City is at an all-time high. “It’s happening all over...

Pedal Power, an Iowa City and Cedar Rapids pedicab business, is back for the spring season with a new goal — lowering costs with innovative advertising ideas. Pedal Power, which began four years...

A new hair salon and barbershop from the owner of La Tea and La Wine has opened in the Old Capitol Mall. Shanshan Kong, owner of the new business La Hair, said she wants to offer affordable hair...

Iowa City sports bars are getting increased business as the NCAA March Madness Tournament enters the Final Four, despite the Iowa men’s and women’s teams exiting “The Big Dance” early. Stacey...

This is the first part of a project series on the Pedestrian Mall. It’s a Sunday spring morning and the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall is waking from hibernation. Children play on the playground...

Face masks will continue to be required on Iowa City Transit vehicles for at least another month, after the U.S. Transportation Security Administration extended the mandate until April 18. The extension...

The Clear Creek Trail expansion will soon connect Iowa City, Tiffin, and Coralville to make Johnson County accessible by bike and foot. The trail’s expansion project has been in action since 2019. The...

Some small businesses in Iowa received federal aid through different grant programs in the last year yet are still in need of support. Over 2,500 Iowa restaurants qualified for the Restaurant Revitalization...