What Else Is on press-citizen.com Besides News?

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press-citizen.com is the Iowa City Press-Citizen's site, and its own description positions it as "the number one source for Iowa City breaking news, jobs, real estate, photos, videos and blogs." So beyond news stories, the site surfaces job and real estate listings, photo galleries, video, blogs, opinion pieces, contests, shopping recommendations, and local event guides. What you can actually open depends on the section — some content sits behind a subscribe/subscription prompt, and the site does not state that everything is free.

Content categories you'll find

Category What it looks like on the site
News Breaking and local Iowa City stories, including coverage of incidents like the MacBride Lake field trip drowning and a missing child
Sports Iowa City-area high school football predictions, volleyball match highlights (e.g., Solon vs. Marion), team rankings after Week 4
Opinion Signed columns, such as pieces on public safety, national debt and Iowa small businesses, and a state constitutional amendment
Go Iowa City Local lifestyle guides — sandwich spots, pumpkin patches and apple orchards for fall
Photos Galleries, including storm damage from Iowa tornadoes and high school sports action
Video Match highlights and weekly football predictions
Contests Promotions such as "Extra, Extra Hawkeyes Fans! Winners Announced!" with a "Nominate Today!" call to action
Shopping Product and ticket roundups, e.g., Yankees wild card tickets, fall decor, foundation recommendations
Trending Wire-style items such as Aldi price cuts, Mega Millions numbers, and national stories

Jobs and real estate

The site's own description lists jobs and real estate as core offerings, but the page evidence provided does not show specific job boards, listing pages, or search tools. If you're looking for those, treat them as sections to locate on the site rather than something with confirmed URLs or features here.

Photos, video, and blogs

Photo galleries and video are woven directly into coverage — sports highlights and weather damage galleries appear alongside the articles. Blogs and community-contributed content are also named in the site description, though the excerpt shows mostly staff-written news, sports, and opinion.

Contests, shopping, and event guides

  • Contests: Promotional contests appear under a "More in Contests" label, with nomination-style calls to action.
  • Shopping: A "Shopping" block aggregates product and ticket recommendations, often sourced from USA TODAY network content.
  • Event guides: Seasonal local guides, like fall color spots, pumpkin patches, and apple orchards, sit under the "Go Iowa City" and "USA TODAY 10BEST" labels.

Subscription note

The site shows "subscribe" and "subscription" signals, so some articles or sections may prompt you to subscribe before reading. The available material does not specify which content is free, what a subscription costs, or whether any login is required — check the site directly for current terms.