Friday, May 24, 2013
The patio season is here, and there are more than 3,000 places in Iowa that allow adult beverages outdoors. Search the map to plan your next happy hour, bike ride stop or night on the town.
Who hasn't been waiting all winter to kickback on a patio for happy hour cocktails with a group of friends after work, take a break from a long bike ride with an icy cold beer or enjoy a glass of wine with your significant other at the end of the week? Iowa City has 65 businesses that serve alcohol outdoors such as Bluebird Diner and Atlas World Grill, and Johnson County has a total of 119 different establishments. Iowa as whole has more than 3,000 permits for alcohol outdoors, according to the Iowa Alcoholic Beverage Division. Information from the ABD was used to create the searchable map above. Scroll around to see what is out there if you are planning a bike ride or are visiting friends in another town. Let us know if any information…
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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The Iowa Arts Festival held in Iowa City kicks off another round of Iowa City's much beloved Summer of the Arts on June 7-9.
Do you like art and music? How about food? How about all three of those together? Since you're living in Iowa City, I'm going to assume that those were all stupid questions, the resounding answer to all of them clearly being yes. It's Iowa City Summer of the Arts season again, and that means it will be kicked off as it traditionally has been with Friday Night Concert Seriesand the upcoming Iowa Art Festival. Below is more information from Summer of the Arts on this year's edition of the Iowa Art Festival being held two weeks from now on June 7-9. For more information on each of the Summer of the Arts events you can visit here. 2013 Iowa Arts Festival Schedule Friday, June 7 4:00 PM - 11:00 PM Culinary Row, sponsored by Johnsonville …
A quick rundown of the new construction projects happening this week in Iowa City.
It's stopped raining for a bit, and that means it's time for more road construction, huzzah?! Here's a summary of some projects happening this week. N. Johnson Street will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic from Market Street to Bloomington Street Weather permitting, beginning on Thursday, May 23, 2013, N. Johnson Street will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic from Market Street to Bloomington Street. This lane reduction is necessary to facilitate street repair work in the area. It is anticipated that N. Johnson St will reopen to normal traffic by early evening on Friday, May 24th. S. Summit Street will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic from Bowery Street to Sheridan Avenue Weather permitting, beginning …
Monday, May 20, 2013
The woman was hiding from the man in the tent with her daughter. She had been in an intimate relationship with the man for four years prior to the incident.
A transient is facing a serious felony burglary charge after he used a knife to enter a woman's tent and threatened to kill her and her family members. According to an Iowa City Police criminal complaint, on May 15 Larry Alan Pyle, 48, address unknown, was irate when he arrived at 2000 S. Gilbert Street to confront a woman that he had been in an intimate relationship with for four years near a tent where she was staying. Police say Pyle shouted at the woman, telling her he was going to kill her and her family members, and pushed her into a pan of noodles she had been cooking. The woman retreated to a nearby tent and zipped up the entrance. Pyle then allegedly used a knife to cut through the side of the tent and said "You're going to die…
The marijuana was found after a search warrant was served by the Johnson County Drug Task Force in March.
An Iowa City man is facing felony drug charges after a drug warrant was served at his Davenport Street residence in March, and a search revealed a large amount of marijuana and thousands of dollars in cash. According to Iowa City Police criminal complaints, Gerald Lawrence Gerard, 40, of Iowa City was arrested last week after the Johnson County Drug Task Force searched his residence at 1102 East Davenport Street on March 1. The officers searching the residence found over ten pounds of marijuana and $20,535 in cash, much of it found together in a large safe in the house's basement, according to the complaint. They also reported finding digital scales, drug paraphernalia, and "items related to the manufacture of marijuana" in the residence…
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Sunday, May 19, 2013
The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for several counties in Central and Eastern Iowa as strong storms are predicted to arrive in the area by the late afternoon and evening.
Iowa's record breaking streak without a tornado may come to an end tonight as forecasters are predicting strong storms could be coming into the area. The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a tornado watch until 10:00 p.m. Sunday for much of Eastern Iowa including Johnson County. Johnson County was added to several counties that were already in a tornado watch including:
The City High Choir performs at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City over spring break.
PICTURED: First Row – Gretchen Burke, Sarah Hichwa, Geneva Conrad, Kara Hartley, Aishu Parandkar, Nora Holman, Micah Cabbage, Taylor Garton, Raquel Loya, Tia Smith, Dr. Greg Grove, Leah Hoelscher, Emilie Burden, Emma Wortman, Cassidy Bringle, Emily Braverman, Leah Harney. Second Row – Elizabeth Smith, Sophia Opitz, Nicole Schmeling, Sarah Cleveland, Lily Howard, Tegan Harty, Lexine Schumm, Mary Rethwisch, Taylor Dengler, Megan Brus, Emma Kaboli, Elena Foster, Maddie Donahue, Amber Slater-Scott, Emma McIntire, Amber Pirkl, Megan Teets, Amy Ostrem, Loshika Embery. Third Row – Hank Welter, Jason Arnold, Matt Kroeze, David Maize, Colton Brown, Mikiel Curtis, Brian Pringle, Michael Henkhaus, Alex Lemus, Aaron Nessler, Sam Buatti, Leo …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Also inside: Iowa City sees gluten-free spike, Daily Iowan Year in Review, Story of the Year: NIT run
When much of the University of Iowa community returns to Iowa City in the fall, students will be met with a slew of changes to downtown, led predominantly by the real-estate development company Moen Group. And although some local groups have mobilized against the developments, the paths of three projects, including the 14-story Park@201 and the proposed high rise Chauncey will march on. Read more here. The tuition freeze would only apply to in-state undergraduate students. Read more here. The beauty school has been serving Iowans for 75 years. Read more here. Although gluten-free products are seen as a trend by officials, they say they are not going to stop serving the products soon. Read more here. Iowa airports benefit …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Also inside: Pizza on Dubuque set to move, Iowa golfers head to regionals, 80 Hours: UI Youth Ballet puts on concert.
Despite a flurry of construction projects around the Iowa City area, the demand for real estate is still on the rise. The latest reports from the Iowa City Area Association of Realtors indicate that home sales and prices rose last month compared with last year. The average sale price of a home in the Iowa City area was $201,080 in April, a jump from $198,086 the same time a year ago. From January to April, 542 residential units were sold in the area, with Iowa City accounting for 175. In April 2012, 526 housing units were sold. Locally, real-estate experts say a number of factors are contributing to current trends, including available land, low interest rates, and economic protection from the University of Iowa, Oral-B, and Proctor & …
Maria Houser Conzemius
6:55 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
I heard on Iowa Public Radio very early this morning (Mon.) that a tornado touched down in Huxley, IA. No damage reports yet. A tree is down near Mark Twain Elementary School this morning. The tree crushed someone's fence and just missed the house. Be careful if you're taking your child to Twain this morning. You might have to take a detour. more ›