To wear a helmet or not to wear a helmet?
In most states, motorcyclists don’t have to make the decision — the answer is a resounding “yes.” But Iowa remains one of three states without a mandatory...
Debbie Foster and her closest coworkers gathered at lunch amid rumors of layoffs. Their seniority — low as their spirits — didn’t allow them any security. If anyone was fired, it would be them.
Foster...
Even after the groundbreaking was over and officials and supporters had dispersed, protesters remained, quietly raising signs in opposition to the new Shelter House location.
After seven years of planning...
This Saturday evening at dusk, crowds of people will gather around the Pentacrest to watch fireworks blasted into the air, set to patriotic tunes.
But this year’s stars and sparkles began their journey...
The UI College of Dentistry welcomed two new clinics to its facility on Wednesday.
The move aimed to reduce costs during budget strains and make service more convenient for patients, said Mike Kanellis,...
The crowd of 12- to 17-year-olds seemed more interested in spraying each other with water than washing the car in front of them. On Wednesday, they held a car wash in the Sherwin Williams parking lot to...
A new Iowa City fire station could finally be built, but not without local residents and businesses chipping in a little extra.
The Iowa City City Council further discussed this week the idea of imposing...
When the Canadian government shut down a nuclear reactor in May, a group of physicians, scientists, and nuclear nonproliferation groups responded by petitioning to build one in the United States to generate...
The UI is involved in a legal dispute with the makers of Humira, for allegedly intentionally violating two UI patented medical tools.
The same company — Abbott Labs — lost a patent lawsuit Monday,...
A low birth-weight baby and a 60-year-old’s heart attack — UI researchers believe these could be related, and diet and stress could be the links.
On campus, researchers are working to find out how.
The...
Eight dogs romped at Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park, on Canton Street near Foster Road, on a cloudy Tuesday afternoon. But on any given Sunday, as many as 50 dogs crowd the area, said Iowa City dog owner...
Some students struggling with federal loans could soon lower their monthly payments or eliminate them altogether.
Under the Income-Based Repayment plan, available starting today, college graduates can...
