History of the Johnson County Armory & Veterans Memorial
History of the Johnson County Armory & Veterans Memorial
History of Iowa City's Grocery Stores
Tom Schulein, citizen historian, presents on the history of Iowa City grocery stores from the corner store to the superstore. Co-sponsored b the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center.
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
Iowa City is a city in Johnson County, Iowa, United States It is the only City of Literature in North America, as awarded by UNESCO in 2008 As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total population of about 67,862 The US Census Bureau estimated the 2015 population at 74,220, making it the fifth-largest city in the state4 Iowa City is the county seat of Johnson County5 and home to the University of Iowa Iowa City is adjacent to the town of Coralville and surrounds the town of University Heights, with which it forms a contiguous urban area Iowa City is the principal city of the Iowa City Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Johnson County and Washington County and has a population of over 164,000
Iowa City was the second capital of the Iowa Territory and the first capital city of the State of Iowa The Old Capitol building is a National Historic Landmark in the center of the University of Iowa campus The University of Iowa Art Museum and Plum Grove, the home of the first Governor of Iowa, are also tourist attractions In 2008, Forbes magazine named Iowa City the second-best iowa city iowa demographics, iowa city iowa, iowa city iowa animal shelter, iowa city iowa homes for sale, iowa city iowa craigslist, iowa city iowa obituaries Iowa City, Iowa
History of Manufacturing in Iowa City and Coralville
presented by Tom Schulein
Iowa Arena Groundbreaking Ceremony (May 16, 2018)
From the press release:
Arena in Coralville Breaks Ground on May 16
Transformative project totals $190 million in investment
CORALVILLE, IOWA--A ceremonial ground breaking for a new multi-purpose arena in Coralville will take place on Wednesday, May 16, at 4:00 pm. The site is on E. 9th Street near the Antique Car Museum of Iowa.
The 5,100-seat arena is the cornerstone of a transformative project totaling $190 million in investment that includes a 53,000 square foot fieldhouse, a Staybridge Suites hotel, mixed-use office and retail space, as well as a new and permanent home for the Johnson County Historical Society Museum, Antique Car Museum of Iowa, and Hawkeye Model Railroad Club.
This project, developed in partnership with the State of Iowa and private investors, will be a significant milestone in achieving the community’s longstanding vision of a riverfront recreation and entertainment district along the Iowa River and as a gateway for the community.
Arena construction is expected to be complete in the fall of 2019. Financing for the Arena, Fieldhouse, and Iowa Fitness and Sports Performance Institute includes private donations, $14 million in New Market Tax Credits, and $12 million from the Iowa Economic Development Authority’s Reinvestment District program.
Iowa City: 150 Years (Part 1)
Irving Weber shares with us a history of Iowa City, spanning the first 150 years of the old Iowa capitol.
Original taping - 1989.
Interview General Sentman - Johnson County Armory & Veterans Memorial
Interview General Sentman - Johnson County Armory & Veterans Memorial
Friday marks 10th anniversary of 2008 floods for Iowa City and Coralville
News 7, KWWL
Reporter: Jalyn Souchek, Photojournalist: Ashley Neighbor
IOWA CITY (KWWL) -
All this week, Iowa communities have looked back ten years after the 2008 floods hit city by city. On June 15, ten years ago, the flood struck Johnson County, putting Coralville and Iowa City underwater.
In Johnson County, nearly 800 homes and 260 businesses were damaged by flood waters in the summer of 2008, in what ended up being the most severe flood in the county's history.
On Monday, the city of Coralville highlighted its flood mitigation efforts it has established since the devastating flood.
The University of Iowa campus took on much of that flood damage in Iowa City. It hit 20 campus buildings. To date, over $700-million has been spent repairing and rebuilding the campus. The flood would also hit neighborhoods in Iowa City.
For Jane Omann, the memories of June 15, 2008 come back vividly.
We didn't really panic, and we should have, Omann said.
Omann and her husband had taken efforts to sandbag their home of 40 years. They lifted furniture ten-inches off the ground, just in case the water came up to her riverside home on Normandy Drive.
In the early morning of that day, they were awoken to police at their home telling them they had to evacuate. They were only given 30 minutes to get out, in what Omann described as a moment of confusion and chaos.
I grabbed my vacuum cleaner, Omann recounts with a laugh. Which was new and cost 650-dollars. And I grabbed a vase of peacock feathers, my purse and my husband grabbed his hunting guns, and that was it.
It'd be weeks before she and the others in her neighborhood could return home to see the damage.
It was horrible. We didn't know what was what. We didn't know what we were going to walk into, she said.
When they returned, they found their home 38-inches under water.
I just stood there and cried. Everything was gone. Refrigerators were upside down, Omann said.
For the university, a silver lining came with the creation of the Iowa Flood Center out of the university's hydroscience program.
This is unique. It's the only state-funded flood center in the country, if not the world, Nate Young, the Associate Director of the flood center, said.
For the better part of the last decade, the center has been working to help educate communities about their flood risks, and to better predict when it will happen.
We've deployed sensors throughout the state that measure water levels in streams, rainfall, and soil moisture, Young said. It allows us to track the rising and falling of water in different parts of the state; understand where flooding is occurring, anticipate when flooding might occur downstream.
One creation from the center was a community-based flood inundation map for 23 Iowa communities. The map illustrates the effect of flooding for each area to let residents see how predicted flood levels could affect their property.
More information about the Iowa Flood Center and its resources can be found here.
USA. 11-08-2007. Old Man's Creek (Iowa). Welsh Cemetery.
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Dissabte 11 agost 2007. Old Man's Creek (Rierol del Vell) (Comtat Johnson) (Iowa)
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Saturday 11 August 2007. Old Man's Creek (Johnson County) (Iowa). Cemetery. Tombstones of the Welsh, and others.
History of First Christian Church, Coralville, Iowa
This video explains the history of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Coralville, Iowa, from the beginnings of the unity movement to the founding of this congregation in 1863 in Iowa City to the present day in Coralville.
Coralville / Johnson County Police Tailgate Rocks
Thanks to officer Dick Vale for hosting and to my friend Idan Nadler for the awesome music. And a special thanks to the bars that supplied the beer!!!
Iowa | Wikipedia audio article
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Iowa ( (listen)) is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.
In colonial times, Iowa was a part of French Louisiana and Spanish Louisiana; its state flag is patterned after the flag of France. After the Louisiana Purchase, people laid the foundation for an agriculture-based economy in the heart of the Corn Belt.In the latter half of the 20th century, Iowa's agricultural economy made the transition to a diversified economy of advanced manufacturing, processing, financial services, information technology, biotechnology, and green energy production. Iowa is the 26th most extensive in land area and the 30th most populous of the 50 U.S states. Its capital and largest city by population is Des Moines. Iowa has been listed as one of the safest states in which to live. Its nickname is the Hawkeye State.
AmericInn Anamosa, IA
The AmericInn Anamosa is located between Cedar Rapids and Dubuque along Highway 151, just one mile North of exit 54. Some of the attractions to visit while in Jones County include the National Motorcycle Museum, J & P Cycles, Grant Wood Historical Site, Daly Creek Winery, Wapsipinicon State Park, Anamosa State Penitentiary Museum and many antique stores, gift shops and places to eat. There are endless attractions for your leisure time while in Anamosa, and all are just minutes from our front door.
Iowa City: 150 Years (Finale)
Irving Weber shares with us a history of Iowa City, spanning the first 150 years of the old Iowa capitol.
Original taping - 1989.
Johnson County Fair 2010 Highlights
Highlights from the Johnson County Fair located in Franklin Indiana.
A History of Grocery Shopping in Iowa City
presented by Tom Schulein
Iowa City 10 years after 2008 flood
All this week, Iowa communities have looked back ten years after the 2008 floods hit city by city. On June 15, ten years ago, the flood struck Johnson County, putting Coralville and Iowa City underwater.
Iowa Press Debates: Democratic Gubernatorial Primary
Live statewide broadcast Wednesday, May 16, 7 p.m.
Iowa Public Television will host an Iowa Press debate for the Iowa Democratic Gubernatorial Primary on Wednesday, May 16 at the Iowa Public Television studios in Johnston, Iowa. The 90 minute debate will begin at 7 p.m. in front of a live audience in the Maytag Auditorium. The program will air live on IPTV and be streamed online at Iptv.org, from this page.
The following candidates for the Democratic Gubernatorial Primary will participate in the May 16 debate: Nate Boulton (D-Des Moines), Cathy Glasson (D-Coralville), Fred Hubbell (D-Des Moines), Andy McGuire (D-Des Moines), John Norris (D-Des Moines) and Ross Wilburn (D-Ames).
David Yepsen, host of Iowa Press, will moderate the debate. Yepsen, along with Kay Henderson, news director for Radio Iowa, and James Lynch, political reporter for The Gazette, will ask questions in the free-flowing discussion format that has become the hallmark of the Iowa Press program. Candidates will have the opportunity to discuss their platforms, concerns and plans for the future of Iowa and Iowans.
The Iowa Press Debates: Democratic Gubernatorial Primary will be open to the public and free to attend. Doors will open at 6:15 p.m. and spectators should plan to arrive no later than 6:45 p.m. to be seated prior to the live televised debate. Seats are first come, first served. Spectators may register for tickets online or by calling Friends of Iowa Public Television at 800.728.2828.
Libertarian gubernatorial primary candidates Marco Battaglia (L-Des Moines) and Jake Porter (L-Council Bluffs) have been invited to participate in the Iowa Press Debates: Libertarian Gubernatorial Primary on Friday, May 25 at 7:30 p.m., which will also be available to watch at Iptv.org. While there are no Republican challengers to incumbent Governor Kim Reynolds, Iowa Public Television does plan to host a debate for gubernatorial candidates prior to the general election in November.
Program support provided by: Associated General Contractors of Iowa and Iowa Bankers Association.
Iowa City police push back against immigration policy
Iowa City police push back against immigration policy
First Iowa Capitol - Final Model Phase
For media licensing, contact BurlintonIowa3D@gmail.com. Video is copyrighted to BurlintonIowa3D. This is the final model phase for the building. Even though its not in its original 40x60 feet size, this is its final phase. The large model is something I decided to have for other purposes.
The model does have the two chimneys because they were visible in the photos that had them.