Winter

February is Black History Month. Several Iowa City-based organizations are offering events to educate the community about the important history of Black Americans. Browse this digest of Black History Month events for families in the Iowa City area. Black History Month...

When I was a kid, I loved watching figure skating during the Winter Games. Katerina Witt and Debbie Thomas, Oksana Baiul and Surya Bonali. Their skating programs were so beautiful they would bring tears to my eyes as my...

  We’re five months into the COVID-19 pandemic and there are no signs of it going away any time soon. (Related: wear your masks, please! It’s a simple, scientifically supported solution for slowing the spread). One of the things that has...

Some lessons have to be learned the hard way. Our 15-month old daughter has been battling illness basically bi-weekly since her first birthday in late October. We both work full-time, so she spends her Monday through Friday daytime hours at a...

Now that the ground is finally covered in a layer of wintry white, it's time to make childhood memories by bundling up and hitting the sledding slopes. Read on for the skinny on the top Iowa City-area hills! 1. Hoover...

If I had a dollar for every time I’ve said, “We’ll just wing it!” I’d be able to pay off my student loans, afford organic produce, and buy everything on page 32 of the Pottery Barn catalog. Whether it’s...

We may not be able to come together as a community for an in-person day of service and learning this year, but there are still ways to commemorate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. virtually and in...

All told, I believe this is either year 34 or 35 winters in Iowa, and until a few years ago, I'm sorry to tell you that I mostly hibernated through the months of December, January, and February . ....

It’s cold and everybody is home. There is nothing better than to end the day by winding down to watch a show or two. Thanks to COVID-19, we all still need an escape. Well, look no further! The Iowa City...

It's February and we are in the depths of Iowa winter. When you choose to live in the Midwest you sign up for a roller-coaster of winter weather, for better or for worse. As a lifelong Midwesterner I can...