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Iowa City, Iowa at 1:45 PM

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Clear sky over Iowa City with a 14 mph breeze moving across downtown near the Old Capitol.

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Corridor Business JournalBusinessMar 25, 6:34 PM

AbbeHealth Services celebrates five years of GuideLink Center’s lifesaving services

The GuideLink Center, a facility dedicated to mental health and substance abuse crisis care, is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking a significant milestone in providing alternatives to emergency room visits and incarceration for thousands of Iowans. Since opening its doors in 2021, the center, managed by UnityPoint Health – AbbeHealth Services, has served over 9,244 […] The post AbbeHealth Services celebrates five years of GuideLink Center’s lifesaving services appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .

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What people are talking about

A neutral digest of what is pulling attention around Iowa City and the corridor.

#1Downtown

Downtown parking changes are getting a second look before summer events ramp up.

It affects weekend trips, restaurant stops, and whether downtown feels easy or annoying for quick visits.

Source mix / City Hall + downtown merchants

#2Campus

Readers are sharing fresh anxiety around student housing turnover and next-fall lease timing.

It shapes neighborhood churn, parent planning, and the feel of several blocks near campus every spring.

Source mix / Campus desk + neighborhood chatter

#3Rising

More people are treating the river landing as a weekend anchor instead of just an arena stop.

That shift changes where crowds start the evening and which businesses are benefitting from new foot traffic.

Source mix / Coralville coverage mix

#4Widely Shared

Late-night food hours are being watched more closely as venues and bars stay busy deeper into the spring.

Readers keep returning for the practical question: what is still open when the show, game, or set lets out.

Source mix / Local food reporting + venue calendars

Tonight / This Weekend

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Corridor Sports

Hawkeyes, local boards, and game coverage

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Music and nightlife

Downtown after dark

Live music, events, and evening plans from around Iowa City.

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Food and bar movement

Openings, closures, and notable shifts

Editorial notes on where hours, openings, and neighborhood patterns are moving.

Campus

What's happening across campus

A quick read of Iowa Now headlines and upcoming University of Iowa events.

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Lottery numbers

Latest draw numbers and official result links from the Iowa Lottery.

Iowa Lottery

Powerball

Latest draw: March 23, 2026

Source
121847566301

Estimated jackpot

$147,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 3/25:

Draw details

Power Play 10x

Cash option $66,600,000

Recent draws

Powerball results

Mar 23

Power Play 10x
121847566301

Mar 21

Power Play 2x
122836415902

Mar 18

Power Play 3x
141819216901

Iowa Lottery

Mega Millions

Latest draw: March 24, 2026

Source
041352536910

Estimated jackpot

$70,000,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 3/27:

Draw details

Mega Ball

Cash option $31,500,000

Mar 24

041352536910

Mar 20

112051556304

Mar 17

041118385024

Iowa Lottery

Lotto America

Latest draw: March 23, 2026

Source
030610323409

Estimated jackpot

$19,710,000

Next Est. Jackpot On 3/25:

Draw details

All Star Bonus 3x

Cash option $8,930,000

Mar 23

All Star Bonus 3x
030610323409

Mar 21

All Star Bonus 4x
031113275209

Mar 18

All Star Bonus 3x
161829313907

Source: Powerball, Mega Millions, Lotto America

Local Corridor displays lottery information for convenience. If any result here differs from the official drawing results, the relevant lottery authority controls.

Last updated Mar 25, 2026, 1:54 PM CDT

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