College Hill Partnership
Displaying 1 - 30 of 30 in reverse chronological order
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1 | Seerley Boulevard's iconic flowering trees replanted after 60 years Northern Iowan 119:19, p.1 |
Kate Murphy gives a report on the replanting of the iconic crabapple trees that have been lining Seerley Boulevard since the 1960s. Supervisor of the Cedar Falls Public Works and Parks Brett Morris explains that the crabapple trees were at the end of their life span and a lot of them had dead branches that didn't bloom anymore. A local citizen Mary Brammer talks about the excitement that the locals are feeling to see these new trees grow in place of the old ones; photo. | |
2 | Clean up College Hill this Earth Day Northern Iowan 117:51, p.4 |
Student David Hindman has organized a clean up of the College Hill area on Earth Day, April 22. Organizational partners include Green Iowa AmeriCorps, ThreeHouse Collaborative, Campus Ministries, and the College Hill Partnerships; photo. | |
3 | Dan Levy to attend homecoming 2020.5 Northern Iowan 117:44, p.4 |
The week of April 5, UNI is hosting a mini homecoming week titled "Panther Park: UNI Homecoming 2020.5". This week will feature various events sponsored by UNI's Campus Activities Board (CAB) and multiple other organizations on campus and in the Cedar Valley community, including a virtual panel with Dan Levy; photos. | |
4 | College Hill parking changes arrive Northern Iowan 117:14, p.2 |
The City of Cedar Falls, the College Hill Partnership, and UNI have added a 50 cent hourly fee to two parking lots on College Hill which used to be free. New Pay Station Smart Meters along with an app called 'Park Smarter' are now in use to help with parking in these areas; photo. | |
5 | "Imagine College Hill!" returns Northern Iowan 117:13, p.2 |
The City of Cedar Falls is hosting a series of events online and over Zoom as a part of its "Imagine College Hill!" project. | |
6 | Bars reopen in Black Hawk County Northern Iowan 117:10, p.1 |
Governor Kim Reynolds signs a proclamation to reopen bars in Black Hawk County; photos. | |
7 | Bars set to open earlier than expected Northern Iowan 117:9, p.1 |
Governor Kim Reynolds declares that bars in Black Hawk, Dallas, and Polk counties can reopen; photos. | |
8 | College Hill responds to social media criticism of large bar crowds Northern Iowan 117:3, p.5 |
The College Hill Partnership responded to social media criticism of large crowds at bars during the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
9 | Parking changes coming to College Hill Northern Iowan 116:38, p.2 |
Parking in the College Hill area will soon be standardized between lots with new signage and pay stations; photos. | |
10 | Imagine College Hill! kickoff workshop planned Northern Iowan 116:30, p.5 |
Students and community members are invited to the Imagine College Hill! kickoff visioning workshop on January 29 at the Center for Energy and Environmental Education (CEEE). Through the program, the College Hill Partnership will gather public ideas and feedback on revisioning the district; photo. | |
11 | Fortepan Iowa wheat-pastes past Northern Iowan 116:11, p.1 |
College Hill wheat-pasting project was completed. Five images, that were pulled from Fortepan Iowa, an online archive of digitized photos based in Rod Library, were pasted onto exterior walls of three buildings on College Hill. | |
12 | College Hill hosts third annual Oktoberfest Northern Iowan 115:7, p.1 |
College Hill hosted Oktoberfest, which included live music, food, beer, and a beard contest; photos. | |
13 | Beer, bags, and brat tacos Northern Iowan 114:7, p.4 |
The College Hill Partnership hosted their annual Octoberfest. There was craft beer, food, and games; photo. | |
14 | Students slip and slide on Hill Northern Iowan 114:1, p.8 |
The College Hill Partnership organized a Welcome Week Block Party to welcome back student. They are hoping to show students the hill is a fun safe place to be with a lot of businesses; photo. | |
15 | College Hill and chill Northern Iowan 113:1, p.3 |
The College Hill Partnership plans to hold their first ever carnival event, the "College Hill Fall Kickoff"; photo. | |
16 | College Hill then and now Northern Iowa Today 95:3, p.24 |
College Hill scenes over the years; photo. | |
17 | Cool Neighbors project helped save energy and money Public Relations News Release 2011:304, p.1 |
Project honors areas that reduced household energy use by 7 to 13 over a six month period. | |
18 | Stewart and Anderson receive Lux Service Award Northern Iowan 108:54, p.1 |
Ashley Stewart and Joel Anderson received the Lux Service Award, the highest honor bestowed on undergraduates at UNI. The award recognizes those who have outstanding records of service to the university; photo. | |
19 | A taste of things to come Northern Iowan 108:50, p.6 |
A new student-led coffee shop is coming to the Hill in August. "The Roast" will provide a place for students and community members to meet. Fund raising is under way; photo. | |
20 | College Hill businesses adapt to recession Northern Iowan 108:47, p.1 |
Thanks to tax increment financing, College Hill will see improvements to windows and buildings. Businesses are adjusting prices and holding specials. They are trying to change the perception of "The Hill" as only a place to drink; photo. | |
21 | Members of the College Hill Partnership on Price Lab closing plans Northern Iowan 108:41, p.4 |
Price Lab School has been one of the major attractions for families to locate in the College Hill area. College Hill Partnership desires to maintain a balance of single family homes and renter-occupied housing. | |
22 | Cedar Falls a finalist for Blue Zones project Northern Iowan 108:41, p.1 |
Project is going to areas where people live longer, happier lives. The project will name three or four cities in Iowa by May 1, 2012. | |
23 | Cool neighbors learn about CFU rebates, choose action steps Public Relations News Release 2011:100, p.1 |
Residents of Cedar Falls are working with Cedar Falls Utility to make homes more efficient. | |
24 | College Hill Partnership Northern Iowa Today 94:2, p.21 |
Organization began in 2008; aims at promotion and revitalization of College Hill; photo. | |
25 | Tree lighting ceremony 2010 Northern Iowan 107:26, p.3 |
Scenes from the College Hill Partnership sponsored tree lighting and holiday social; photo. | |
26 | College Hill Partnership to host Tree Lighting Celebration Northern Iowan 107:25, p.5 |
Students and members of the community will kick off the holiday season with open houses, entertainment, discounts, special sales, and holiday goodies; photo. | |
27 | UNI gears up for Family Weekend activities, events Northern Iowan 107:10, p.4 |
Oktoberfest activities, volleyball, the Orchesis and International Dance Theatre performance, Hillside Observatory, and the Panther football game are highlights of Family Weekend; photo. | |
28 | College Hill Partnership to host Oktoberfest Northern Iowan 107:7, p.5 |
Classic and vegetarian brats, craft beers, and other fall food and beverage specialties will highlight the first annual Oktoberfest celebration. A polka band will provide the music. | |
29 | College Hill Partnership seeking nominations Northern Iowan 107:2, p.2 |
Naming of the Dry Run Creek Plaza after someone with significant contributions to the College Hill area or historical significance to the area is the goal to the Partnership group. | |
30 | Under construction Northern Iowan 106:55, p.1 |
23rd Street, near its intersection with College Street, is under construction; part of College Hill streetscaping work; photo. |