IOWA CITY - Iowa City's Wetherby Park features the sort of amenities you'd typically find in a city park - a playground, splash pad, jogging paths, a community garden, ball courts and fields, and ...

The Iowa City City Council's proposal for local option sales tax revenue would annually allocate $2 million for housing. What ...

As Iowans prepare to celebrate the 4th of July, a new state law going into effect Tuesday will loosen restrictions on setting ...

By NATALIE betz [email protected] Several new parks are being built in Iowa City, and some will be finished as soon as this summer.“Parks are used as community gathering spaces throughout the ...

The Department says E.coli levels at ten beaches in state parks or recreation areas statewide are above the recommended ...

By Madison Purvis [email protected] The Iowa City City Council voted 6-1 to pass an amendment to ban tobacco use from all parks in the city on Tuesday night. Clay Claussen, a chairman of Iowa ...

The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department receives grant money to help restore Sycamore Greenway's stormwater infrastructure capacity, improve wildlife habitat, and upgrade the trailside. The ...

In central Iowa, the American Lung Association has worked since 2007 to enact smoke-free park policies. In 2013, Windsor Heights became the first local city to implement a ban.