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Iowa City Update is a weekly video featuring City of Iowa City projects, programs and events. Topics this week include details on updated goals for the City’s Climate Action Plan, the Iowa City Monarch Festival, and more. Click the image below to watch Iowa City Update.

Climate Crisis Declaration

With the declaration of a climate crisis, learn about the City’s new targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and how you can help reach those community goals.

Mormon Trek Boulevard Lane Conversion

Boosted by a half million dollar safety grant, watch to see how this lane conversion project will help improve one of Iowa City’s highest collision corridors.

Clinton Street Bike Lanes

Whether you’re a driver, bicyclist, or both, attend a free presentation & discussion about how to safely travel on Clinton Street with its recently added bike lanes.

Iowa City Latino Festival

Head downtown this weekend to celebrate diversity and inclusion through dance, music, food, and much more.

Iowa City Monarch Festival

Through fun activities and exhibits, learn how you can help Monarchs thrive in our community after two decades of population decline for this vibrant butterfly species.

Iowa City Update - Your source for Iowa City news and information.

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. -- Jose Quintana, Anthony Rizzo and the Chicago Cubs put on quite a show.

The grinning Little Leaguers soaked in every moment.

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Today's weather forecast and a four day outlook.  Check this page for the latest weather reports in the corridor area.  Up-to-date weather conditions for the Iowa City area are observed at the Iowa City, Iowa City Municipal Airport, IA.  For weather conditions specific to other cities outside the corridor area, just type in your zip code below.

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PITTSBURGH -- Kris Bryant homered in the seventh inning, and the Chicago Cubs got out of three bases-loaded jams to snap a four-game skid with a 2-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

After committing an error at third base each of the previous two innings, Bryant drove the first pitch of the seventh from Steven Brault (3-2) into the left-field bleachers to put Chicago ahead 1-0. It was Bryant's 25th homer this season and third in five games.

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Excerpts: We’re All Getting Ready for the Start of School — and a Brand-new School

The start of the school year is just around the corner, with ICCSD schools beginning Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, and CCA schools beginning Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. City staff, school districts and families are all getting ready for the new year. Many will be dropping kindergartners off for the first time, attending a brand-new school and otherwise…

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Name That Dog Park

North Liberty expects to open its first dog park in summer 2020, and it needs a name. Located at 980 North Liberty Road, the park will offer space for well-behaved, licensed and vaccinated dogs of all kinds to run and play. It will also offer dogs a great place to socialize their well-behaved and vaccinated…

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IOWA CITY -- Weather permitting, beginning on Monday August 19, 2019, William Street will be closed to traffic north of its intersection with Bradford Drive.  In addition, Bradford Drive will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic between Arthur Street and Louise Street.  Access to residences will be maintained.  The closure and lane reduction will facilitate street pavement repair work.  It is anticipated that normal traffic will resume by Wednesday, August 21^st

Motorists are encouraged to take note of this work and seek an alternate route or allow extra travel time as delays may occur.  As always, caution should be exercised when driving through all construction areas.

For updated information on road construction in Iowa City, visit www.icgov.org/travelalerts. 

IOWA CITY -- Weather permitting, beginning on Monday August 26, 2019, Market Street will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Dubuque Street and the T Anne Cleary Walkway to facilitate landscape work at the Old Brick building.  It is anticipated that normal traffic will resume by Friday, September 13^th.

Motorists are encouraged to take note of this lane reduction and allow extra travel time as delays may occur.  As always, caution should be exercised when driving through all construction areas.

For updated information on road construction in Iowa City, visit www.icgov.org/travelalerts. 

IOWA CITY -- Weather permitting, beginning on Monday August 19, 2019, Prentiss Street will be closed to traffic between Linn Street and Dubuque Street to facilitate the installation of a water service line in the area.  Access to residences will be maintained.  It is anticipated that normal traffic will resume by Wednesday, August 21^st.

Motorists are encouraged to take note of this closure and seek an alternate route during this time period.  As always, caution should be exercised when driving through all construction areas.

For updated information on road construction in Iowa City, visit www.icgov.org/travelalerts. 

IOWA CITY -- Weather permitting, beginning on Monday August 19, 2019, Muscatine Avenue will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic between Scott Boulevard and Juniper Drive to facilitate street pavement repair work.  It is anticipated that normal traffic will resume by Friday, August 23^rd.

Motorists are encouraged to allow extra travel time during this time period as delays may occur. As always, caution should be exercised when driving through all construction areas.

For updated information on road construction in Iowa City, visit www.icgov.org/travelalerts. 

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – Effective Monday, August 19, 2019, northbound traffic will be reduced to one lane on Edgewood Road between Ellis Boulevard NW and Glass Road NE for river erosion improvements.  Work is expected to take approximately six (6) weeks, weather permitting.