Area officials say the legislative bills requiring an 8- to 10-cent fuel-tax hike is necessary to maintain upkeep and fuel efficiency on the road.
"Bad roads leads to less fuel efficiency and...
An Iowa Senate bill raising minimum wage by $2.25 over the next year has some Republican legislators and business owners concerned about future employment prospects — including those for students.
The...
Iowa City schools will soon see a new safety committee.
During Tuesday's School Board meeting, the members finalized a Safety Advisory Committee whose responsibilities will include reviewing district...
University of Iowa students may one day take course evaluations online.
UI Student Government officials said having students take the evaluations online would be more beneficial in collecting student...
City councilors got an earful about a proposal targetting student housing near downtown Iowa City on Tuesday night.
The proposal calls for changing the definition of "household" as it currently...
A monthly School District report card will soon be available to the Iowa City community.
After the district received an infrastructure audit by the Synesi engineering company in January, the School...
The Iowa City City Council approved the second consideration of an ordinance prohibiting parking adjacent to a curb extension.
The City Code currently prohibits parking within 15 feet of an intersection,...
Iowa City City Councilors approved the first consideration of a tax-increment financing ordinance.
The TIF ordinance would establish Iowa City as a tax increment financing district.
According to the...
Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, filed a bill Tuesday abolishing the Iowa Department of Education and the State Board of Education.
According to the draft, the responsibilities of the Department of Education...
Authors want electronic publishing, and the University of Iowa Press is following with the trend.
UI Press Director Jim McCoy said the press has approximately 800 books in print, with around 75 percent...
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine search committee will now begin accepting nominations for the position of dean.
The position was recently vacated by former Dean Paul Rothman, who...
Natasha Kriener, 26, 2018 Waterfront Drive, was charged on Feb. 15 with child endangerment with bodily injury.
According to an Iowa City police report, Kriener is allegedly the primary custody-holder...
