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Happening now
Road friction, weather urgency, and civic updates in one fast strip.
Weather
Iowa City, Iowa at 6:00 AM
Overcast
Feels like 56° with 10 mph wind
Overcast over Iowa City with a 10 mph breeze moving across downtown near the Old Capitol.
High
63°
Low
50°
Humidity
91%
Wind
10 mph
Local News
The local headlines and corridor stories worth starting with.
More people would benefit from taking and posting more photos without editing or filters. If you want to feel less pressure to rely on filters, it helps to understand why they’re used and to build habits that support a more authentic online presence. Using filters in general necessarily is not the problem, it is more... The post Opinion | The overuse of filters on social media appeared first on The Daily Iowan .
When students in the Iowa City Community School District, or ICCSD, line up for lunch, they may not realize the quiet work happening behind the scenes. These efforts are led by people like Melissa Ellett, ICCSD’s production kitchen manager based at West High School, who has been selected as a fellow for the Chef Ann... The post ICCSD’s Melissa Ellett selected for national fellowship, aims to diversify district menus appeared first on The Daily Iowan .
The Iowa Board of Regents elected new leadership during its April 23 meeting, reappointing Robert Cramer and Kurt Tjaden as president and president pro tem, respectively, to guide the board over the next year, serving from May 2026 to April 2027. Cramer and Tjaden are serving consecutive terms in their respective positions. The board holds... The post Iowa Board of Regents reelects Robert Cramer as president, Kurt Tjaden as president pro tem appeared first on The Daily Iowan .
Local buzz
A neutral digest of what is pulling attention around Iowa City and the corridor.
It affects weekend trips, restaurant stops, and whether downtown feels easy or annoying for quick visits.
Source mix / City Hall + downtown merchants
It shapes neighborhood churn, parent planning, and the feel of several blocks near campus every spring.
Source mix / Campus desk + neighborhood chatter
That shift changes where crowds start the evening and which businesses are benefitting from new foot traffic.
Source mix / Coralville coverage mix
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
A tight local set, not a giant event dump.
Browse picks
A few editorial choices for readers who want to decide quickly and move on with the day.
A late show built for downtown walkers who want something quieter after dinner and before the bars fill up.
A compact club-room pick for readers looking for one reliable late-night stop instead of a long calendar search.
A straightforward Friday room for people who want a planned night out without crossing half the corridor.
Daily edition
Three quick-return daily plays, plus a featured original game that sits naturally alongside the rest of the shelf.
Streak-friendly
A tight, quick solve built for a coffee-length check-in and a clean editorial rhythm.
Fresh each morning
A disciplined number grid with enough resistance to feel satisfying without taking over the day.
Return daily
A fast, habit-forming word run designed for readers who like pattern, pace, and one more round.
Original labyrinth run
Rotate carved stones, wake every sigil, and close each chamber without letting the braid spill into the dark.
Corridor Sports
Scores, updates, and sports storylines gathered into one tighter shelf.
The University of Iowa Athletics Department announced themes and ticket timeline for 2026 home football games on Thursday.
Read storyIllinois State transfer Ty’Reek Coleman has signed a scholarship agreement with the University of Iowa men’s basketball program, it was announced Thursday by...
Read storyIOWA CITY — Iowa women’s basketball will have five players from the 2025-26 season back next season, the program announced Thursday morning.
Read storyUSA Wrestling’s U.S. Open is this week in Las Vegas. Senior-level competition in men’s and women’s freestyle, Greco-Roman and various age-leve...
Read storyMusic and nightlife
Live music, events, and evening plans from around Iowa City.
Elray's Live & Dive
The event is held on April 24, 2026 at Elray's Live & Dive in Iowa City, IA.
View eventWilson's Orchard
🌷 Our annual Tulip Festival is returning to our Iowa City farm, and the fields are preparing for their most colorful show of the year! �...
View eventCollege of Public Health
Join us for the Miyawaki Forest Tree Planting 2.0 as we kick off our project on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24. This exciting initiative aim...
View eventFood and bar movement
Editorial notes on where hours, openings, and neighborhood patterns are moving.
When students in the Iowa City Community School District, or ICCSD, line up for lunch, they may not realize the quiet work happening behind the scenes. These efforts are led by people like Melissa Ellett, ICCSD’s production kitchen manager based at West High School, who has been selected as a fellow for the Chef Ann... The post ICCSD’s Melissa Ellett selected for national fellowship, aims to diversify district menus appeared first on The Daily Iowan .
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In the darkened auditorium of the Englert Theatre, the large doors opened, excited audience members headed to their seats, and the lights dimmed before ‘70s pop culture icon Fran Lebowitz walked onto the stage. Lebowitz is a world renowned social critic and commentator from New York City. Famous for being in the same circles as... The post Fran Lebowitz makes her first stop in Iowa appeared first on The Daily Iowan .
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In this episode of Downtown Dish, hosts Charlie Nusser and Anna Moyers Stone sit down with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos. Isabel shares her inspiring journey from selling tacos at the Iowa City Farmers Market in 2019 — sparked by her son’s autism diagnosis — to opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant downtown. She discusses her […] The post The Downtown Dish: Creating connection with Isabel Garcia Luna from Luna’s Tacos appeared first on Corridor Business Journal .
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Campus
A quick read of Iowa Now headlines and upcoming University of Iowa events.
The Iowa Board of Regents has approved a tuition increase for University of Iowa students to address inflationary costs and mai...
Read storyCoverage from Iowa Now.
Read storyCampus Symphony Orchestra Click here for program. This concert will be livestreamed here: https://music.uiowa.edu/about/live-st...
Read storyPulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker brings her observational prowess and razor-sharp wit to an intimate adaptation of...
Read storyBusiness spotlight
A featured local business from Iowa City and the Corridor.
Quick tools
Gas, movies, late-night spots, road conditions. Quick answers, no digging.
Around the corridor
Costco in Coralville is down to $2.93 for regular, with the tracked corridor board topping out at $3.05.
Tonight
3 local venues have 7 tracked starts tonight, led by Black Bag at FilmScene at the Chauncey and Mickey 17 in Iowa City.
After 10 PM
Tonight includes Mesa Pizza, George's, and Hamburg Inn No. 2, with late service stretching as far as 2:30 AM in the downtown core.
Travel check
I-380: Road work remains active near Shueyville. I-380: Road work remains active near Shueyville.
Utility
Latest draw numbers and official result links from the Iowa Lottery.
Iowa Lottery
Latest draw: April 22, 2026
Estimated jackpot
$118,000,000
Next Est. Jackpot On 4/25:
Draw details
Power Play 2x
Cash option $53,900,000
Recent draws
Powerball resultsApr 22
Power Play 2xApr 20
Power Play 3xApr 18
Power Play 5xIowa Lottery
Latest draw: April 21, 2026
Estimated jackpot
$150,000,000
Next Est. Jackpot On 4/24:
Draw details
Mega Ball
Cash option $67,300,000
Recent draws
Mega Millions resultsApr 21
Apr 17
Apr 14
Iowa Lottery
Latest draw: April 22, 2026
Estimated jackpot
$22,990,000
Next Est. Jackpot On 4/25:
Draw details
All Star Bonus 3x
Cash option $10,490,000
Recent draws
Lotto America resultsApr 22
All Star Bonus 3xApr 20
All Star Bonus 2xApr 18
All Star Bonus 3xSource: 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 Apr 24, 2026, 6:03 AM CDT
Source links and attribution
Local Corridor highlights reporting from established area outlets. Follow the original desks directly below.
