Iowa City News

There are many things that come to mind when thinking about the Fourth of July: freedom, fireworks and food.

Bomb threats were called in to two downtown pizza places in Saturday night, forcing the evacuation of one and prompting employees at the other to inform customers before going back to business.

This undated picture provided by Penguin shows author Jeffrey Zaslow. A year before it became a best seller, Zaslow wondered if all the time he'd put into his book about the longtime friendship of 11 women would be wasted.

For too long, Iowa City's government and community leaders have been preoccupied with the late night downtown bar scene -- a bunch of sometimes rowdy college kids drinking too much, throwing up on sidewalks, urinating on somebody's bushes and occasional fighting.

The Iowa City Fourth of July fireworks display will be launched from the University of Iowa's Hubbard Park.

Frederick Robert "Bob" Hawk, 96, of Oaknoll Retirement Residence, 1 Oaknoll Ct., Iowa City, IA 52246, died June 27, 2009.

Luke James Kuckelman, 21, of 20 Lincoln Ave. No. 23 in Iowa City was arrested for drunken driving at 1:23 a.m. Saturday, Jun.

Michael Ray Garr, formerly of Iowa City was sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of stolen firearms and possession of a firearm as a felon Tuesday in United States District Court in Davenport.

Serious Eats contributor Daniel Zemans, our man in Chicago, checks in with another piece of intel from the road, this time in Iowa City.

Iowa City Councilor Matt Hayek was right to note Monday that there is a 'lack of appetite' to start the search for a new city manager.

Shelter House Board President Dottie Persson of Iowa City walks with Rev. Mel Schlachter of Trinity Episcopal Church as he pours dirt from the current Shelter House location on the new property during a walk around the perimeter during the groundbreaking ceremony on Southgate Avenue in Iowa City on Wednesday.

A new Iowa law lets you take your bottle of wine "to-go." As of today, if you don't finish the bottle, the restaurant can cork it for you.

Four men were arrested Tuesday after Iowa City police found drugs and drug paraphernalia when executing a search warrant on a downtown apartment.

Area government offices will be closed Friday in observance of Independence Day.

Jason Linn Northam, 38, of 951 Dover St. in Iowa City, was arrested for assault at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 24, at 951 Dover St.

Thousands of mourners waited in line for hours Sunday to pay their respects to Ed Thomas.

A Coralville man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly fought department store employees, biting one on the hand.

Hundreds of people waited for hours in lines that stretched for blocks to attend the visitation for a slain Iowa high school football coach.

The Iowa River Pedestrian Bridge connecting the peninsula in Iowa City and the Iowa River Power Company is Coralville closed today.

Nadia Hlebowitsh finished in the top 10 in the 52nd America Junior Miss National Finals on Saturday.