The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution 7-0 Tuesday night committing $330,000 from funds set aside in fiscal 2017 and 2018 to the Del Ray Ridge’s application for 2018 Low Income Housing Tax...
The Iowa City City Council passed a provision 7-0 Tuesday night backing rent abatement when the Housing Code is being violated in a way that presents risk to health and safety and in emergencies. The...
The elimination of 115 jobs at Mercy Iowa City will affect mostly administrative and support areas, officials announced at an employee meeting last Monday, marketing director Margaret Reese said in an...
Emergency situations in rental properties can lead to rent being abated.
One of the 15 steps in the Affordable Housing Action Plan was presented at a City Council meeting Tuesday night dealing with rent...
The Department of Public Safety’s Students Helping Out, or SHOUT, program is entering its third week of operation, and so far, has been successful.
The program uses trained student ambassadors as a...
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Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones, who died of wounds sustained from the Aug. 27 Pedestrian Mall shooting, had a family and an unborn child.
Jones, 22, was a man whose...
In light of the recent shooting in the Ped Mall, local bars and restaurants are confident in their security and customers.
“I’m the new owner, but I was manager for 10 years, and I haven’t seen...
By Sarah Watson
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Doug Boothroy, the Neighborhood and Development Services coordinator of Iowa City, will retire from the position after more than 40 years of service.
Boothroy’s...
By Brooklyn Draisey
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The Iowa City Downtown District met Wednesday at MERGE to discuss public art downtown with local artists, property owners, and people who want to see...
Hamburg Inn No. 2, an Iowa City staple, has recently expanded to a new location at 2221 Rochester Ave.
Hamburg Inn was established in 1935 with the original location on Iowa Avenue, which was destroyed...
A new off-campus housing complex has experienced a long string of setbacks after 14 months of construction because of the weather, officials say.
The Quarters, located near Highway 6 East, houses 880...
For the 10th year in a row, downtown was transformed into a culinary hub for Taste of Iowa City, an event in which students and community members had a chance to sample food from more than 40 restaurants.
The...
