The University of Iowa Campus Recreation and Wellness Center is home to many activity rooms in the large facility — one of which holds a mindful yoga class. Free to UI students, the clean scent and...
As participation in Dry January, a month-long challenge to abstain from alcohol, is on the rise, Iowa City businesses are adjusting to shifts in customer behavior. While alcohol sales dip, the trend...
Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor
• January 21, 2025
As the deadline approaches for Johnson County to spend its remaining American Rescue Plan dollars, the county is pledging $500,000 toward small businesses.
The grant program, officially called...
Evan Watson, Assistant News Editor
• January 21, 2025
After over 50 years in business, an Iowa City staple known for its live music and craft beer has closed its doors.
Over the years, a number of bars, restaurants, and social establishments have closed...
The Iowa City downtown area is always changing. New businesses come and go, but one thing that outlives a natural business cycle is culture. However, unlike flashing neon signs and ads in the paper,...
Hyper Energy Bar, Iowa City’s newest energy drink franchise, opened Wednesday, bringing a new caffeine option to the Iowa City community.
In the small space that houses Hyper Energy Bar, the white...
An underground pro-wrestling event was held at The Dandy Lion in downtown Iowa City on Thursday, October 24.
The event featured three matchups between professional wrestlers of the Black and Brave Wrestling...
It has been almost two months since Dubuque Street in downtown Iowa City re-opened for vehicle traffic, and the large, chain-link fences akin to prison bars were removed from alongside a renewed sidewalk...
Iowa City is, first and foremost, a college town. Residents of a college town almost unanimously embrace certain elements of a specific lifestyle, like drinking, partying, and carrying on. This has been...
Iowa City residents gathered at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area Monday afternoon to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day with a series of events honoring Native American presence, history, and culture.
This...
Students, employees, and community members gathered for the reopening of the Clinton Street Starbucks. The store opened back up on Friday after a temporary closure due to renovation construction.
The...
Iowa City is around a year into a pilot program for community “resilience hubs,” which will provide educational programming and support to residents during times of weather-related emergencies.
According...
