Iowa City – West Side Story

Iowa City Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih speaks at the Speak Up, Speak Out event.

Second Speak Up, Speak Out event held at Pheasant Ridge

June 6, 2020

A little girl holds up a sign for the crowd to see, possessing the words 'Don't Shoot.'

Iowa City hosts Speak Up, Speak Out event

June 5, 2020

10 ways to support local businesses

10 ways to support local businesses

May 10, 2020

Community members place signs in their yard that say

How to help essential workers

May 6, 2020

Single word magnets lay out on the table for the American Writers Museum waiting for someone to string them together into a poem.

Iowa City Speaks moves online

May 4, 2020

In this article, several WSS staffers offer up recommendations for shows to watch.

WSS staffers recommend shows to watch during quarantine

April 3, 2020

Amid fears of COVID-19, many grocery store aisles are devoid of shoppers.

UI student creates “Errand-ers” program to support community members vulnerable to COVID-19

March 27, 2020

LaShaun Lacy sits in bus number 5110. Driving special education students on this bus is one of his jobs. He also works as a correctional officer.

Credit reel

March 20, 2020

Things to do while quarantined

Things to do while quarantined

March 20, 2020

Flowers bloom as the sun shines and the weather gets warmer.

Ways to make the most of spring break

March 12, 2020

Achieving success in biliteracy

March 12, 2020

A portrait of Kate Wickham is proudly displayed in the main entrance of the school. The Kate Wickham Memorial Trust Fund was established in early 1954.

A dedication to education

February 28, 2020

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