The new Johnson County Health and Human Services Building will open its doors to the public on Saturday after being under construction for roughly a year and a half.
During its meeting Thursday, the Johnson...
Chuck Kierscht decided 40-some years ago that he wanted to give back to the UI after graduating from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the College of Law. Now, at 70, he hasn’t stopped yet.
The...
UI alumnus Brady Lowe’s gift to the rest of the country is his Iowa-inspired flair for food. He has established himself nationally as a Southern foodie, pairing high-end flavors for his clients. Now,...
UI administrators acknowledge the recent wave of assaults involving men in downtown Iowa City but say the university’s primary focus continues to be violence against women and the over-consumption of...
Junior Bryan Cobb considers himself lucky.
Unlike many students who are forced to rely on student loans and financial self-sufficiency to get through college, he said he receives significant help from...
In her 25 years of fundraising, UI Foundation President and CEO Lynette Marshall said she has never seen a donation like the one she received last month.
An anonymous donor gave $7 million to the UI.
UI...
For millions of Americans, April 15 is the dreaded tax day. But for hundreds of people who filled the Burlington Street bridge Wednesday, the day meant a protest against taxes locally and nationwide.
In...
UI Hospitals and Clinics officials want to make something clear — there is no delay in the hospital’s expansion.
They’re still in the planning process, they said.
“We are continuing to plan,”...
After entering the makeshift mosque, the men wandered to the front of the worship area, and the women crowded in the back of the room.
During the mock prayer service, UI students were asked to remove...
A young man awoke to bystanders sitting him up against a planter on the Pedestrian Mall in the early hours of April 4. He’d been knocked unconscious and suffered a broken jaw.
The 28-year-old was attacked...
After the UI budget slims down, university officials say classroom size is likely to increase because of hiring freezes and the possibility of faculty layoffs.
In addition to cramming more students in...
Recent studies show college students are using credit cards at record rates while the economy muddles along — and access to plastic for those at the UI remains steady.
Bart Floyd, the president of US...
