From modern T-shirts to Internet-embracing ideals, the 97-year-old Girl Scouts is getting a makeover after a dip in membership. And the females leading the way are getting younger, with college students...
After nearly a year of rebuilding, City Park will once again host summer Little League and Shakespeare festivals.
Construction is coming to a close on the park, which sustained extensive damage during...
Sitting in his Iowa City office, sports counselor Morrie Adams is surrounded by wrestling memorabilia.
He is a licensed social worker by training, but in addition to his private practice, he volunteers...
For labor advocates, it’s been a disappointing Iowa Legislature session. The only labor bill to come up for a vote was a prevailing-wage bill, which failed by a single vote in the House last month.
But...
Rebuilding the UI after last summer’s flood has been a complex process, but officials said they are committed to moving forward.
Members of the UI’s Flood Mitigation Task Force and Campus Planning...
Middle- and lower-income Iowans would receive money back if a Democrat-backed tax proposal unveiled Thursday makes its way through the Legislature. One-third of Iowans would pay more in taxes under the...
Life inside Oakdale Prison is rarely bright for Jason Wheeler. But now, the 20-year-old inmate looks forward to several hours of congregation, reflection, and song every week.
Joining voices with UI students,...
Summer jobs may be more than a way for teenagers to make some extra cash. According to a UI study released Wednesday, a summer job can also make at-risk teens less likely to commit suicide.
The study...
The key to fixing the sour U.S. economy could be in the hands of the consumers.
Americans may need to increase consumption to help solve America’s current economic problems, said Roger Ferguson, the...
A project to rebuild Iowa City Municipal Airport’s runway is finally taking off.
Iowa City’s airport will receive $2.5 million in federal stimulus funds to reconstruct its more than 50-year-old runway,...
Undergraduate students from every corner of the UI can now make their degrees greener with a certificate in sustainability.
Providing a multidisciplinary approach to the subject by including courses from...
For UI students who have been relegated to temporary housing over the years, it may come as a shock that empty dorms — rather than overcrowded ones — could be a problem next school year.
But at least...
