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Iowa City has been a go-to location for renowned authors as an UNESCO City of Literature, but a new book-banning bill proposed by the Iowa Legislature may restrict some books from landing in Iowa City Community School District libraries. The initial piece of legislation was introduced on Feb. 9 and gives parents more authority over...
Roughly thirty people gathered on Saturday, April 8, 2023 to march for gun safety and for an end to gun violence on the Pentacrest in Iowa city, Iowa. University of Iowa sophomore Melissa Alvarez kicked off the march with a speech that honored and recognized victims of gun violence. When asked for comment on the...
More than 50 Iowa City residents and University of Iowa students marched from the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall to the Pentacrest on Saturday to protest gun violence. The nonprofit, the Gun Violence Archive, reported 143 mass shootings in the U.S. four months into the new year. UI second-year student Melissa Alvarez, who organized the event,...
The Gilbert Street Bridge construction project may see a later start date after not receiving any bids from construction companies. A memo from the City of Iowa City Engineer Jason Havel in the April 4 city council meeting agenda states that a bid was held March 21 at the Iowa Department of Transportation, and no...
Former Vice President Mike Pence called for more Republican leadership on the national and state level at the Johnson County Republican Reagan Dinner in Coralville. “The ideals of the republican party is the pathway to American renewal in 2024,” Pence said to about 50 supporters While Pence has not announced a presidential bid, Wednesday’s visit...