Judicial officials are even more fearful after recently hearing about some additional budget cut scenarios.
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha Ternus held a press conference on Feb. 19, warning the...
How Americans perceive France’s religious conceptions is detrimental to good relations between the two countries, says Jean-Baptiste Main de Boissiere, the French consul general in Chicago.
Main de...
In a contentious decision, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 in favor of a four-year plan for the proposed local-option sales tax in the event that voters approve it.
Voters will decide...
With graduation approaching, UI senior Ashley Danielson had applied at a handful of companies, but she didn’t land an interview until Wednesday’s Spring Job and Internship Fair.
“Before the fair,...
While weighing possible alternatives to combat rigid statewide budget cuts, furloughs at the UI may be a option — but not without plenty of complicated logistics.
Preparing for Gov. Chet Culver’s...
Since he let go of his Elvis Presley obsession and guitar hobby, Luther Bangert has become a major juggling enthusiast — juggling everything from flaming torches to bowling balls.
Bangert, who picked...
A judge found Micah Matthews guilty of kidnapping and burglary on Wednesday.
Sixth District Judge Douglas Russell filed the ruling, convicting Matthews, 33, of first- and second-degree kidnapping and...
Rex Brandstatter’s father bought the family’s first Pontiac half a century ago, trading in their detested Chevy for a bright and shiny 1960 Pontiac Star Chief, with a white top and a blue bottom.
The...
Iowa residents worried about their retirement funds during the economic recession were given another scare this week.
Two New York investment brokers were arrested Wednesday, charged with allegedly operating...
Cash-strapped students know the biennial feeling all too well.
After searching through the crowded bookstore for their textbooks each semester, they stare at the cash register, dreading the inevitably...
Across the state, local governments are trimming funding previously set aside for parks and leisure activities to meet decreasing budgets.
In Iowa City, construction for the Sand Lake Park — on Sand...
Although budget cuts will not be completed until at least the end of the semester, UI Provost Wallace Loh said there is one certainty now: The university community will be included in the discussion, whether...
