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Here’s the best Iowa City restaurants, according to Reddit

August 10, 2024

Reddit says these places are must-visits.

WATCH: Iowa Mennonites hold ‘Sing Down the Doors at Target’ protests against ICE

February 10, 2026

Iowa Mennonites and supporters joined nationwide protests calling for Target, which is headquartered in Minneapolis, to publicly oppose the violent actions of ICE and federal agents in Minnesota. Mennonite Action, a national organization with local chapters in Johnson, Washington, and Iowa counties, has been organizing to call for an end to the military occupation of…

IA Senate Democrats to press GOP on child care, water quality, cancer rate in legislative session

December 20, 2024

Democrats will still be in the minority in next year’s Iowa Legislative Session, but Minority Leader Janice Weiner (D-Iowa City) said that doesn’t make them powerless.

WATCH: Iowa City Historical Society Center closure: What a 60% loss means (PT 2) – Cornhole Champions #37

August 27, 2025

Iowa is closing its Historical Society research center in Iowa City to save money, potentially unloading 60% of the collection, including irreplaceable Meskwaki Nation artifacts, Civil Rights Movement records, and Women’s suffrage documents. On this segment of Cornhole Champions, Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers, and Avery Staker explore the devastating impact of closing Iowa City’s…

Former Mercy Iowa City workers say UIHC is threatening pay, seniority

July 16, 2024

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 Downtown. But you may not have heard about what’s been…

Iowa City closing an elementary school, blames underfunding from state

March 27, 2024

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 that has been going on for the past decade,” school…

Hey Iowa, did you know you can get a library card at any library in the state?

October 8, 2025

Obtaining a library card in Iowa isn’t restricted to a city of residence. Any Iowan can get a library card at any library in the state.

WATCH: Iowans concerned about State Historical Society library closure

September 1, 2025

This summer, Iowans learned that the State Historical Society’s research center in Iowa City will close on June 30, 2026. More than half of the center’s collection may be scattered, sold, or destroyed. Iowans are rightfully concerned about the potential loss of irreplaceable records of their state’s history, many of which have been donated by…

Positively Iowa: Free bus rides in Iowa City

October 26, 2023

And celebrate a growing tradition across the state Share with a friend It’s Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Hey guys, it’s Amie. Welcome to your weekly dose of good news from Iowa, where I find five inspiring stories from around the state and deliver them right to your inbox! Since we switched email providers, a whole…

As Iowa City and Linn-Mar prepare for drastic cuts, vouchers draw millions from state

April 15, 2024

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 reside within the boundaries of the Iowa City School District received money from Gov.…