Khalid Khalid smiled and laughed as he tossed a battered football to a friend.
The 12-year-old was surrounded by dozens of jovial elementary school kids Wednesday at the Pheasant Ridge Neighborhood Center,...
It’s been 10 years, but members of the committee planning a potential criminal justice center in Johnson County still haven’t decided exactly what they want.
They know they need a new facility to...
In an unstable economy, securing a job for only three months can be difficult.
University of Iowa sophomore Yihong Zhang works at the University Bookstore but said she has been unable to find employment...
A conversation is a lot more than words.
And Rupa Gupta, a University of Iowa graduate student, said she wants to unravel the intricacies of interaction, such as eye contact and timing.
“I’m just...
No one likes an empty wallet. But for now, that’s what the Iowa Water and Land Legacy Amendment has, Mark Langgin said.
Though the amendment to create a trust fund to protect and preserve Iowa’s natural...
PELLA, Iowa — Making Iowa colleges and universities more inclusive could have a positive effect on graduates who stay in the state.
On Wednesday, higher-education officials gathered in Pella, Iowa,...
Gov. Terry Branstad said it’s “only fair” state employees convicted of felonies be required to pay back the salaries they earned while on paid administrative leave.
“I think there should be a...
University of Iowa employees spent more than $28 million on travel in fiscal 2010, a number that has steadily increased since 2006.
Of the $28,598,515 the UI spent in 2010, $3.6 million went to international...
Eleanor Secrest received 67 cards for her 99th birthday.
Today, she turns 100 — and she wants a few more.
“I want 75 cards,” the outspoken woman said. “I don’t know how many people I’ll get.”
In...
DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said on Tuesday he will make a commitment to restore higher-education funding once the recession is over and more money is funneled into the state’s economy.
Though...
An elementary-aged child hunched over an enormous sheet of white poster paper, delicately recreating a map of the world using art pencils and a protractor. His efforts combined math, drawing, and social-studies...
Patrons of the Piano Lounge, formerly located at 217 Iowa Ave., should expect a “classier” experience at the bar’s reopening at 347 S. Gilbert St.
Iowa City city councilors unanimously passed the...
