Investing in stocks might not sound like the best idea during the current economic climate, but three UI students think it’s a great idea.
Through a new organization called HawkTrade, started by three...
Plains Justice, a Cedar Rapids-based law center working for environmental justice in the Midwest, plans to further challenge the creation of new coal plants in Iowa, North Dakota, and South Dakota, the...
The downtown area is one step closer to being off-limits to new bars.
In its meeting Monday evening, the Iowa City City Council scheduled a public hearing on May 5 to discuss a new ordinance that would...
Iowa City police only wrote one PAULA ticket in downtown last weekend, despite adding four overtime officers.
Police are assigning additional officers to the area for the rest of the semester to focus...
As UI Student Government elections wind down, a decision regarding Your Party campaign tactics is still being mulled over — now by the Student Judicial Court.
Rob Pick, a campaign manager for Go Party,...
Nearly every high-school student who plans to attend a four-year college or university has one thing in common: They have to take the ACT or SAT.
While some have seen standardized tests as assessments...
The state Supreme Court affirmed children’s privacy rights with an April 17 ruling: Parents do not have unconditional access to their children’s health records.
But both legal and mental-health experts...
While some school districts in the country could have trouble keeping experienced instructors in the classroom over the next few years, Iowa City School District officials said they aren’t worried about...
Technology devices such as iPods and cell phones have normally been thought of as dangerous distractions for those behind the wheel. But now UI experts are looking into ways technology can be used to avoid...
Building robotic cars and creating model trains during the school day doesn’t sound like a normal activity for high-school students.
But at West High and City High, it has become the first step in preparing...
When people gathered in the Bijou on April 18, it wasn’t for a matinee movie — it was to discuss the future of the UI Museum of Art. And it’s still cloudy, UI President Sally Mason said.
“I wish...
Many are still confused about why the Iowa City City Council unanimously voted to fire City Manager Michael Lombardo on April 17.
All city officials contacted over the weekend refused to give details...
