Thousands of Iowans gathered across the state for the No Kings protests on Saturday, June 14. Here are a few thoughts and scenes from Iowa City.
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The 5 best pizza parlors in Iowa City, according to Reddit
Iowa City’s pizza offerings will not disappoint.
Here’s the best Iowa City restaurants, according to Reddit
Reddit says these places are must-visits.
Former Mercy Iowa City workers say UIHC is threatening pay, seniority
You probably heard about the very public bankruptcy of Iowa City's *other* hospital, Mercy Iowa City, and how around 1,000 jobs were saved when the University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) agreed to buy Mercy, changing the hospital's name to UI Health Care Medical Center...
Seafood in Iowa City: 5 top spots
Here’s a dive into some of the top spots for seafood in Iowa City, where the ambiance and flavors promise to transport you to the coast—even in the heart of the Midwest.
As Iowa City and Linn-Mar prepare for drastic cuts, vouchers draw millions from state
The Iowa City and Linn-Mar school districts face a combined $10 million budget shortfall as the state continues to underfund public schools and funnel millions toward private school tuition. According to data from the Iowa Department of Education, 471 students who...
Iowa City closing an elementary school, blames underfunding from state
Hills Elementary School will close next school year after nearly 60 years of educating students, and members of the Iowa City School Board cite inadequate state funding as one of the reasons why. “It is the result of chronic and persistent underfunding by the state...
Iowa City mobile home residents protest skyrocketing rent
When Judy McKillip and her husband neared retirement 24 years ago, they bought a mobile home in Iowa City's Modern Manor and found a close-knit community. "It was good to stay among friends," McKillip said. "We played cards together, we bowled together. It was a good...
How to celebrate Banned Books Week in Des Moines, Iowa City
Banned Books Week seems especially relevant in Iowa this year. Here are a couple events to help you celebrate this week, both free and open to all:
‘Poor Management’ Reason for First-Day Strike at Iowa City Starbucks
Iowa City Starbucks workers went on strike for the second time this summer, this time taking recurring issues with their site’s manager to the picket line. The Iowa City Starbucks, located at Burlington and Clinton in downtown, is the first and so far only Starbucks...
Miller-Meeks Talks Guns, Abortion At Iowa City Town Hall
A Republican congresswoman holding an open town hall in the bluest part of Iowa was shouted down for saying a federal assault weapons ban was “ineffective.”
Looking to Support an LGBTQ Business? Check Out This New Iowa City-Area Directory
“By asking a business if they’re LGBT-friendly or a transgender safe space, that sends a message to the community, because those people need to know expressly that they are welcome there.”
Iowa City Unionized Starbucks Workers ‘Strike With Pride’
Iowa City Starbucks workers and community members gathered for a one-day strike on Friday, joining over 3,000 workers in more than 150 stores across the country.
Iowa City UIHC Workers Win $15M Class-Action Lawsuit
Several thousand current and former employees of University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) should soon see at least a little cash coming their way soon.
Iowa City West Student Recognized as Journalist of the Year
Krisha Kapoor, a senior at Iowa City West High, was named Iowa Journalist of the Year.
Workers Behind Iowa City’s Mission Creek Festival Want Union Contract
Twenty behind-the-scenes workers that keep productions at a historic Iowa City theater running smoothly—including this weekend's Mission Creek Festival—are asking for the public's help to put pressure on their employer for their first union contract. Englert Theatre...
Iowa City Starbucks Files to Unionize the Same Week Ex-CEO Grilled in Senate
A Starbucks coffee shop in Iowa City is the first Starbucks in the state to file for union representation. The move occurred just two days before the company's former CEO was asked to testify before a US Senate committee for union busting. Thirty-one workers at the...
Amazon-Affiliated Delivery Company in Iowa City Closes, 62 Laid Off
An Iowa City company started during the pandemic as the "last mile" delivery service for Amazon will close next month. GRIT Delivers LLC, which delivered Amazon packages in Amazon-branded delivery vehicles to the Cedar Rapids/Iowa City area, notified the state it...
How ARPA Funds Will Help This Northwest Iowa City Build A New Water Tower
If all goes well, the city of Sheldon will have a new $3.5 million water tower up and running by June 2024, almost a decade after Public Works Director Todd Uhl first mentioned the need to the city council. For years, the new water tower was a mainstay on Sheldon’s...
The Complex (And Petty?) Reason This Small Iowa City Now Has Two Newspapers
An Iowa town of fewer than 2,000 people is now home to a good-old-fashioned newspaper war and Tyler Anderson is smack-dab in the middle of it. Anderson is the managing editor of the Calhoun County Phoenix, a Lake City-based newspaper that will put out its first...
Iowa City Burger Chain Accused Of Wage Theft On Missing Overtime Pay
Activists, union members, and a worker who says she is owed tens of thousands of dollars in unpaid overtime protested in front of an Iowa City burger restaurant Monday. Rita, who requested Starting Line not use her last name, said she worked for the past 13 years at...
Ames, Iowa City COVID Outbreaks Are Worst In The World
Iowa's exploding COVID-19 outbreaks at state universities in Ames and Iowa City are now disasters that can only be fully measured on a global scale. Ames holds the distinction this morning as the worst coronavirus outbreak in the entire United States, while Iowa City...
Ames, Iowa City COVID Outbreaks Are Worst In The World
Iowa's exploding COVID-19 outbreaks at state universities in Ames and Iowa City are now disasters that can only be fully measured on a global scale. Ames holds the distinction this morning as the worst coronavirus outbreak in the entire United States, while Iowa City...
One Iowa City Where Redlining’s Legacy Still Haunts
After Waterloo, Iowa, retiree Rosetta Robinson’s daughter had a baby, the two moved out of the small apartment they shared together, expecting to get a more spacious home within a few months. That was last year, and the women are still living in temporary living...
Greta Thunberg Rallies Huge Iowa City Crowd For Climate Action
On her trip Friday to Iowa City, 16-year-old Swedish Climate activist Greta Thunberg echoed local organizers’ pointed calls for leadership to embrace climate reform. Thunberg joined Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton, student organizers Massimo Biggers and Alex Howe and...
Iowa Travel Guide: Iowa City
Home to the state's largest college, the University of Iowa, Iowa City features the greatest variety and quality of bars and restaurants than anywhere else in the state, save for Des Moines. There's no shortage of sports and dive bars, and the University of Iowa has...
Increasingly desperate Iowans stretching food banks to capacity
Leaders of a dozen food pantries across Iowa are sounding the alarm about a "soaring number" of Iowans seeking help at food banks, putting these already stretched organizations into a "crisis situation." The leaders and other advocates recently issued a joint press...
Iowa campaign board receives multiple threats related to city, school elections
Staff members for the nonpartisan Iowa board that oversees the integrity of political campaigns received numerous threats related to the city and school elections that took place earlier this month. During Thursday’s Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board meeting,...
Guest Post: Despite New Iowa Laws, We Support LGBTQ Students In Sioux City
An Open Letter to Governor Kim Reynolds: You recently signed legislation SF 496, which bans books from schools, limits education on gender identity and sexual orientation, and wants staff to “out” students whose preferred pronoun is different than their biological...
New Bill Would Make Iowa’s City And School Elections Partisan
A new bill introduced by Sen. Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) would make Iowa’s historically nonpartisan city council and school board elections into partisan races complete with primaries. SF23 would affect city council, school board, and merged area elections, but school...