Iowa City School Board members said they’re hoping to make the School District’s reading programs more efficient and effective through a program called Instructional Decision Making.
The method would...
University of Iowa officials contend they followed all policies and procedures correctly after a student reported being raped on the Pentacrest in October 2010, and they say the response should serve as...
University of Iowa police arrested a Coralville man last week, alleging that he tried to force himself on a woman in Stanley Residence Hall in March.
Rakeem I’shod Eberhart, 22, was charged April 6...
The price of a cup of Joe is on the rise.
Customers who frequent gourmet coffee shops in Iowa City and across America are paying more per cup for the caffeinated beverage as a variety of international...
Gov. Terry Branstad is defending his appointment of his leading campaign contributor, Bruce Rastetter, to the state Board of Regents, saying the 54-year-old Iowa businessman has shown a commitment to higher...
Local boaters said they welcome the reduction of the blood-alcohol content level for operating a boat but said the legislation likely won’t change people’s behavior.
Gov. Terry Branstad signed legislation...
Oversized gold scissors snipped a lime-green ribbon to mark the result of University of Iowa Dance Marathon’s largest single monetary contribution.
Officials dedicated the UI Dance Marathon Pediatric...
Dan Gratie, a junior at the University of Iowa, is planning to take the Medical College Admission Test this summer. The health and human physiology major said he’s focusing primarily on organic sciences...
Not even the fog could hide the flitting.
“There — look,” said Iowa City resident Karen Disbrow in a loud whisper, pointing to a minuscule bird that had just sprung from a group of trees.
Around...
Bill Sackter would have been 98 years old Wednesday.
A birthday party for Sackter on Sunday afternoon, organized by University of Iowa students, served as both a celebration and a fundraiser, collecting...
It’s easy to talk about how many people it takes to screw in a light bulb.
“But there are some secrets,” said Mark Patton.
Patton, the executive director of the Iowa Valley Habitat for Humanity,...
Thunderous drumbeats cut through the humid spring air at the Recreation Building.
More than 50 Native American dancers kept pace with the beat April 9 at the 18th-Annual University of Iowa Powwow. Men,...
