The Iowa City City Council passed its first consideration of an ordinance that would amend the city code to prohibit the use of electronic signs on taxicabs on Tuesday evening.
The ordinance became a...
The trial date has been set for the end of March for an Iowa City man charged in a shooting death.
Alajuwon Shamar Johnson, 26, was charged Jan. 1 with involuntary manslaughter in the death of 20-year-old...
Tony Kushner gave himself until the age of 30 to start making a living in the theater. If he didn’t make that goal, he told himself, he would explore a different career path.
Now 53 years old, he sat...
In response to concerns expressed about the graduate-school task force, Provost Wallace Loh addressed the UI Faculty Senate Tuesday and assured the members that university officials have made no decisions.
Loh...
For most college students, it’s hard enough to keep $400 in the bank account.
But each year, UI Dance Marathon dancers raise at least that much to participate in the event by e-mailing, canning, and...
Eden Levetzow’s favorite hiding place is behind a dark brown leather armchair in the corner of the living room. But if her parents call for her, she can’t resist giggling and replying, “I’m here.”
The...
At 21, Maria Drout has seen more of the world — and the universe — than many ever will.
Crisscrossing the nation and the globe, Drout traveled first to New Mexico to peer through a series of telescopes...
The Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County and the Iowa City School District have submitted their answer to a lawsuit filed by an Iowa City woman, according to court documents.
Bambi Cox sued the agencies,...
Attorneys for a Minneapolis man charged in connection with the 2004 break-in at the UI Spence Labs and Seashore Hall have renewed their request for a trial delay, according to court documents.
Scott DeMuth,...
Judges have reset the trial of an Iowa City man charged with attempted murder, according to court documents.
On Sept. 4, 2008, Gregory Phillips, 56, who was angered about being forced to move from his...
All the City Councilors agree — a search firm it is.
At Monday night’s Iowa City City Council work session, all seven councilors expressed support for hiring an outside search firm to aid the group...
When it came time for a group of UI engineering students to begin their project for the Capstone Senior Design class, they turned to the floods of 2008 for inspiration.
But their inspiration may have...
