Joachim Seelos is the new mental liaison to the Iowa City Police Department, a role that he says will help reduce unnecessary arrests and assist community members experiencing crisis.Â
After Black...
Though masks are not required on the University of Iowa campus, some students are still choosing to mask up.
When the first day of classes arrived on Aug. 23, the approach toward masking in university...
The University of Iowa has started holding most courses in person again, and instructors are grappling with a return to the classroom at the only Big Ten university that doesn’t require masks.
Professor...
A University of Iowa professor is running for Congress.
Rep. Christina Bohannan, who represents Iowa City in the state House of Representatives, announced her intent to run for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional...
After over a century of local ownership, Iowa Book has a new partner.
Barnes and Noble College added Iowa Book to its holdings on Aug. 9. The Vanderhoefs, an Iowa City family, have owned Iowa Book...
After a senior year of high school that primarily took place online, with some in-person education in high school, the University of Iowa’s class of 2025 spent its first week experiencing UI traditions...
Iowa City will once again mandate masks, defying a law signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds in May that bans cities and counties from requiring masks.Â
In a livestreamed address Thursday evening, Mayor...
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office’s Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle will remain in the county for now.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors decided in an informal meeting Thursday...
After faculty members asked for more protections against COVID-19 this fall, the University of Iowa is not planning to change its guidance any time soon.
UI President Barbara Wilson said at a press...
The Reimagining Campus Safety Committee has concluded its year-long effort with a report recommending more non-law enforcement response options, holistic safety services, and transparency from police...
Marchers gathered at the Iowa City Catholic Worker House in support of allocating American Rescue Plan funding to excluded workers Wednesday.
They held signs that said, “Public money for public...
