IOWA CITY, Iowa — In spite of some tense moments, the Iowa City Council voted unanimously in favor of rezoning that will allow the building housing Pagliai’s Pizza to be designated as a local historic landmark. Interrupted occasionally by severe weather warnings, several members of the public spoke in favor of the historic designation for […]
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Iowa City mayor voices concern about pot...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague was the lone vote against rezoning property — best known as the Pagliai’s Pizza building — as a local historic landmark. “There are some things that I think are high risk,” Teague said at the May 7, 2024, City Council meeting. “And the city may be […]
Iowa City Council gives tepid approval t...
IOWA CITY — After a storm-delayed start and more than 90 minutes of public comment and discussion, the Iowa City Council passed the first of three readings needed to rezone the property where Pagliai’s Pizza is located to become a local historic landmark. While the April 16 vote was unanimous, both Mayor Bruce Teague and […]
Iowa City solar eclipse viewing party ph...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Thousands of students, faculty and other spectators gathered outdoors Monday, April 8, 2024, at the University of Iowa for solar eclipse viewing parties. The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy and Sciences Library hosted viewing events on the Pentacrest and in the Sciences Library Courtyard on Iowa Avenue in […]
Iowa City Council delays vote on histori...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City residents wrote letters, spoke in front of the City Council and wore specially designed stickers showing their support of designating the building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza as a local landmark, but some members of the City Council didn’t seem convinced. After a 2 1/2-hour meeting, which also included more […]
Iowa City Council to vote on Local Histo...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City Council will consider a recommendation at its April 2, 2024, meeting to designate the building that houses Pagliai’s Pizza as a Local Historic Landmark. Related: Iowa City takes first step to landmark Pagliai’s building In February, the Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission voted unanimously to designate the property, […]
Bohemian dance hall to Pagliai’s Pizza;
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Pagliai’s staff deftly serve pizza in the same building where Czech kolaches were undoubtedly served in the distant past. That long history could eventually be marked in the form of a local landmark designation for the building most recognized in recent decades as the home of Pagliai’s Pizza in Iowa City. […]
Midwest Garden Gal to kick off Project G...
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Lisa Hinzman Howard, known as the Midwest Garden Gal, will kick off the Project GREEN Second Sunday Garden Forum on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023. Howard will discuss GIY (Grow It Yourself): Veggies 101 during the forum from 2-4 p.m. at the Iowa City Public Library, 123 S. Linn St. Related: Midwest […]
Iconic Iowa restaurant ends decades-long...
By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan CORALVILLE, Iowa — Customers will miss the tender prime rib, popular Sunday brunch and to-die-for twice-baked potatoes at the Iowa River Power Restaurant, but memories of anniversaries, birthday parties and other milestone celebrations make the iconic restaurant’s closure especially poignant. “This was her favorite place,” Dave Stauffer, 82, said of his […]
Iowa City Historic Preservation Commissi...
Note: The property at 302 E. Bloomington St., will be a discussion item at the Oct. 12, 2023, Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission meeting at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall. The public is invited to address the commission during the meeting. By Cindy Hadish/Homegrown Iowan IOWA CITY, Iowa — A sales listing of the building […]