RAGBRAI stop in Coralville raises over $56,000 for local organizations,...
The RAGBRAI route traveled through Coralville this summer, which in turn raised over $50,000 in revenue and attention for local businesses and organizations. Combined funds from the event,...
View ArticleCIVCO Medical Solutions prepares for $15 million building in Coralville
On Oct. 27, CIVCO broke ground on a new $15 million, 96,000 square-foot facility which will centralize departments and create opportunity for wider growth in the corridor. The facility is expected to...
View ArticleSpecialty cooking store AllSpice Culinarium brings new tastes to Coralville
Des Moines-based specialty cooking store, AllSpice Culinarium, expanded to Eastern Iowa with the opening of a second location in Coralville on Nov. 18. The store, located at 901 E. Second Ave. in the...
View ArticleNew blood donor assessment increases eligibility with new criteria
Coralville blood donation center ImpactLife recently implemented a new assessment strategy following approval by the FDA to allow men who have sex with men to donate blood. Located at 1801 Second St.,...
View ArticleCedar Rapids bar X-Golf pours until Iowa football scores
Iowa’s shutout against Michigan on Saturday wasn’t a loss for everyone. Fans watching the game at X-Golf in Cedar Rapids took advantage of the “Pour Until Iowa Scores” beer promotion — racking up a...
View ArticleMercy Iowa City faces millions in legal fees from bankruptcy proceedings
lmost a month after a bankruptcy court approved the sale of Mercy Iowa City to the University of Iowa, lawyers for both sides are collecting fees accrued for working on the case. The most notable of...
View ArticleUI students, IC residents march in protest of police charges against...
Nearly 100 University of Iowa students and Iowa City residents gathered on the Pentacrest to march through downtown on Friday evening in response to charges filed against nine people this year, six of...
View ArticleIC Municipal Airport working with Shelter House to help people from October...
After a fire erupted at an encampment where people experiencing homelessness lived on Iowa City Municipal Airport grounds in October, the airport is evicting the individuals and enlisting the help of...
View ArticleCases of unidentified dog disease in Iowa, experts say not to panic
Despite national concerns over an unidentified respiratory illness spreading through dogs, Iowa experts say dog owners should take precautions, but the virus is rarely fatal. In a statement on Dec. 5,...
View ArticleUIHC to rename Mercy Iowa City, rebrand in 2024
Mercy Iowa City, the hospital recently acquired by the University of Iowa, will be renamed University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown once it merges with UIHC next year. The rebrand was...
View ArticleIowa City postpones Martin Luther King Jr. Day events due to cold weather
The City of Iowa City announced Sunday that it postponed all of its Martin Luther King Jr. Day of service events due to “dangerously cold temperatures.” According to the announcement, events will be...
View ArticleFreddy’s fast food restaurant in downtown Iowa City announces permanent closure
Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers in the Old Capitol Town Center permanently closed for unannounced reasons. A sign was posted on the restaurant’s door announcing the closure, thanking the...
View ArticleUI DeGowin Blood Center asks for an increase in blood donations
As bitter winter weather continues to descend upon Iowa City, the University of Iowa DeGowin Blood Center needs donors willing to brave the cold. The DeGowin Blood Center, located at 200 Hawkins...
View ArticleIowa City Fire Department responds to fire on East Burlington Street
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Iowa City law enforcement responded to a fire on Wednesday at 316 E. Burlington St. The Iowa City Fire Marshal is investigating the fire, which...
View ArticlePolice reports threats made against a Mercy Hospital clinic
This is a developing story. Check back for updates. An individual made threats by phone to a Mercy Hospital clinic Thursday morning, according to a press release from the Iowa City Police Department....
View ArticleUnimpaired Dry Bar closes in Iowa City
In a downtown filled with a large college bar scene, students in Iowa City seeking a bar’s social environment without any alcohol now have fewer options after Unimpaired Dry Bar closed this month....
View ArticleIC man sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after possession of ammunition...
Sanchez Watson of Iowa City was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Thursday after possessing a firearm as a felon. According to federal and state court documents, the Iowa City Police Department...
View ArticleIC Robotics club gives boy with muscular dystrophy modified mini car, plans...
Iowa City Robotics, a team of robot-building high schoolers, gave a 16-month-old boy the chance to explore the world on wheels. Modified with a push-to-accelerate button, extra Styrofoam padding, and...
View ArticleUI Health Care to assume operations at Mercy IC Jan. 31
Mercy Iowa City will transition to the University of Iowa Health Care on Jan. 31, according to an Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday morning. Mercy and UIHC will still operate as separate...
View ArticleIC Northside Neighborhood Association succeeds in attempt to change city...
New residential single-family and duplex buildings constructed in Iowa City’s northside will now have a height limit of 27 feet as opposed to 35 feet to maintain neighborhood consistency and...
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