Hundreds of faculty and staff members who want into the UI’s early retirement program are still unsure if their applications will be approved.
More than 700 people have applied since the program started...
Kym Wroble sat at her new kitchen counter listening to home inspector Alvin Miller detail his evaluation of her new condominium. The two-bedroom in North Liberty will soon be Wroble’s first home purchase.
And...
In the face of the pending global water crisis, the UI has started a new initiative to improve research in the field of water sustainability.
Engineering Professor Jerald Schnoor will head the new Water...
The attorney for a former Hawkeye football player accused of raping a female athlete in a Hillcrest dorm room filed paperwork Tuesday asking the judge to further delay the pretrial conference and trial.
Abe...
The Iowa City City Council unanimously voted in favor of a resolution supporting a passenger rail service between Iowa City and Chicago at its meeting Tuesday night.
The Chamber of Commerce needs government...
While the state Board of Regents mull a possible bonus for UI President Sally Mason, other Big Ten institutions have already closed the issue.
Regents recently announced that Mason would not receive a...
Most Tweeting occurs somewhere in the dark dimensions of cyberspace.
But Tuesday night, it crept out into the real world and flittered to Iowa City’s own Hamburg Inn.
The first casual Iowa City “Tweetup”...
Insurance companies won’t take her. Her self-esteem has dwindled. Worst of all, she has to deal with the side effects of HIV every day.
Tami Haught has been HIV-positive for 16 years, and she is covered...
The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday night voted to defer acting on a curfew ordinance until December.
Councilor Mike Wright was the first to request the deferment, noting he hopes residents can find...
Monday’s swoosh of cold wind was the best trick to rid the area of those pesky, tiny insects making their way into the eyes, mouths, and noses of unsuspecting victims.
“They gross me out,” said...
Imagine sitting in Prairie Lights Books listening to Kurt Vonnegut read the first chapter of Slaughterhouse-Five. His slow, measured speech would begin: “All this happened, more or less …”
Soon,...
Jeff Shipley often attends Iowa City City Council meetings. But he’s not a councilor. He’s on the ballot.
The UI senior is running for an at-large seat on the council, aiming to continue his role...
