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Iowa City
Friday, September 20th, 2024
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Good morning, Iowa City. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 20th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Iowa City reduces downtown metered parking rates from $3 to $2.25 per hour and introduces an evening/weekend parking permit in response to local business and visitor feedback. The Gazette
- ➤ Dodge Street Coffeehouse in Iowa City is relocating to South Market District at 947 U.S. Highway 6, aiming to foster new and old customer relationships with features like curbside pickup. The Gazette
- ➤ The road through the University Health Care's campus has been renamed to Hawkeye Wave Way. KWWL
- ➤ The Domestic Violence Intervention Program celebrates 45 years by opening a new, larger emergency shelter in Iowa City to better serve victims of domestic violence. Iowa City Press-Citizen
- ➤ Iowa City approves a $1 million consulting deal to start the replacement process of the 'structurally deficient' Burlington Street Bridge, aiming for construction to begin in 2027 or 2028. Iowa City Press-Citizen
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Jonathan Kiasosa, 19, has faced repeated arrests in 2023 for sexual exploitation of minors, with charges including distributing obscene material and recording illicit acts, despite being released without bail. The Gazette
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The University of Iowa launched HawkAI, a program aimed at educating students and staff about artificial intelligence to prepare them for its expanding role in society. KCRG
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Iowa DNR is calling on citizens and city governments to support the declining monarch butterfly population by promoting habitat creation and reporting sightings. WHO 13
- ➤ Johnson County witnesses the beautiful onset of fall with leaves changing colors around key spots as captured in stunning photos. Iowa City Press-Citizen
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Iowa challenges Minnesota in the Big Ten opener, seeking to reclaim the Floyd of Rosedale trophy after losing it last year. We Are Iowa
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