As the Labor Day weekend approaches, labor advocates in eastern Iowa say the past year has seen struggles for workers’ rights in the state.
“It’s been a tough year for labor, and that’s because...
Senior tennis player Will Vasos describes himself as a “pretty laid-back guy”.
The 21-year-old Hawkeye loves watching “Entourage” and football, and he said he tries not to take things “too seriously.”
But...
Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus recommended the city hire a lobbyist to more effectively advocate for city issues to state government officials.
In a letter to city councilors Thursday, Markus estimated...
The trial of a former University of Iowa student charged with third-degre sexual abuse will be pushed back, following a motion to compel hearing Thursday.
Evan Pfeifer, 19, Lake Barrington, Ill., was...
The University of Iowa Athletics Department signed a 10-year contract extension worth $114 million with a sports marketing company in 2009, the Associated Press reported Thursday.
Missouri-based Learfield...
Lacresia White, 33, 1217 Burns Ave., was charged Wednesday with use of a minor in a drug trade, possession of a controlled substance, and child endangerment.
According to a police complaint, on Aug. 31,...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Sept. 17-23 of each year as “Constitution Week” at a meeting on Thursday.
Sept. 17 will mark the 224th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution...
One of the 21-ordinance’s main opponents said he has no plans to try to repeal the measure if he is elected to the Iowa City City Council this fall.
University of Iowa junior Raj Patel submitted his...
An afternoon spent playing such games as bag toss and volleyball in Hubbard Park, eating free food from local Iowa City restaurants, seeing a free concert, and walking away with free goodies — sounds...
Picnickers will need nothing but blankets when they descend upon Weatherby Park in three short years.
By that time, safe food will be readily grown on some of the park’s trees, available to be picked...
Unfiltered water will soon be a thing of the past at the University of Iowa.
Over the summer, officials installed new water filtration equipment in some dorm buildings, including Burge, Currier, Daum,...
Steve Soboroff, radio owner, host, and Iowa City City Council candidate, is welcoming competition and stressing nonpartisanship regarding to his station, KCJJ.
He said he does not plan to change his station’s...
