Chuck Panzer didn’t think he had a drinking problem. But in 1988, he lost his job, received his third OWI, and was ordered to be evaluated at the Mid-eastern Council on Chemical Abuse center in Iowa...
When senior citizens talk, Karen Davis is there to listen.
Davis, 40, has worked closely with elderly Iowa City residents for the past two and a half years, helping them transition into retirement-community...
With possibly 200 cases of H1N1 already on campus, UI officials said the number of students contracting the virus may be on the rise.
“I believe we will see an increase almost immediately,” said,...
COUNCIL BLUFFS — Despite budget concerns, UI officials received permission from the state Board of Regents to remodel some portions of the Dental Science Building during the regents’ meeting on Thursday.
The...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed on a resolution which urges “immediate passage of comprehensive federal health-care reform legislation” on Thursday.
Supervisor Sally Stutsman said this...
COUNCIL BLUFFS — The state Board of Regents granted UI officials permission to add two new programs — a bachelor of arts program in ethics and public policy and a bachelor of arts program in enivronmental...
A Johnson County judge will soon decide whether to dismiss the lawsuit that Phillip Jones, the former UI vice president for Student Services, filed against the UI, UI President Sally Mason, and the state...
George Parker talks to cats and dogs.
The owner of By George Pet Grooming believes his soothing voice and serene persona make animals understand he is going to do what he has to do: groom.
And when that...
On the edge of the Iowa River, the first building striving for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification on the UI campus is nearing completion.
The Beckwith Boathouse will open its...
Food blogger Nick Bergus, who also teaches multimedia at the UI, used to be a vegetarian.
But a year and a half ago, he shot a pig between the eyes, butchered it, then ate it.
“I expected to feel bad,...
Downtown Cedar Rapids can expect an influx of UI students in the near future.
The UI Tippie School of Management’s M.B.A.-Professionals and Managers program is moving into a new facility in the downtown...
Iowa City police say recently released crime statistics underline the need for more officers.
The Crime In the United States Report — which compiles statistics nationwide — provides data for various...
