Iowa City

Thousands of protesters funneled into a cordoned-off section of a downtown street in Iowa City Saturday. It was part of a nationwide movement called “Hands Off!” which directed scrutiny at the administration for “taking everything they can get their hands on ... and daring the world to stop them,” according to event marketing.

Iowa City may seem like an unlikely location for a group of mountain enthusiasts to form, but the Iowa Mountaineers thrived for much of the 20th century.

After achieving accreditation from a global nonprofit, the Iowa City school can now offer independent instruction, teach international students and accept tuition from state tax-funded ESAs.

The Fault in Our Stars author and YouTuber is coming out with a new nonfiction book about the world's deadliest infectious disease. He'll visit Iowa City on his book tour March 22.

Iowa City's first-ever "Free Week," held Feb. 18-22, offers over 40 free events and performances across more than 20 venues downtown.

Planning which live performances you want to see this year? Hadestown, Hamilton and several comedy shows all made our list of shows that Iowa venues say are selling out the fastest.

In its fourth year, Big Grove For Good will offer six grants to organizations that are working to make Iowa a better place to live.

Martians, moms and all things movies were in the spotlight over the weekend at the 2024 Refocus Film Festival in Iowa City. It’s the only film festival dedicated to celebrating the art of adaptation, which this year included the Iowa premiere of Nightbitch.

Profs and Pints, an organization based in Washington, D.C. partners with colleges to put on academic lectures that are open to the public. Iowa City will hold a lecture on witch hunts Oct. 22.

Amy Adams takes a bite out of motherhood in Nightbitch, the new film adapted from Rachel Yoder’s 2021 debut novel. Here’s how you can see it before it opens nationwide in December.