On an ordinary day, between messages from colleagues on campus and strangers from beyond the hallowed walls of Princeton University, Dean of Faculty and William S. Tod Professor of English Gene Jarrett...
The Iowa City Police Department has launched its first-ever crisis co-responder team, pairing an officer with a mental health liaison to de-escalate crises, provide on-scene support, and connect individuals...
University Heights, a small suburb on the west side of Iowa City, is implementing a new sales tax to make up for lost traffic camera revenue. The state legislature recently passed a law that forced...
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors denied the North Liberty Community Pantry a tax abatement, discussed updates to the Health and Human Service Building, and considered a project to expand the...
Forty workers at Knutson Construction Company’s Iowa City office were laid off Thursday. The entire office will close at the end of the year.
The announcement came on Sept. 5 from the company’s...
The University of Iowa recently announced the new Center for Social Science Innovation after receiving approval from the Iowa Board of Regents in September.
In December of 2023, a team from the...
Due to a 2023 space evaluation study, the Iowa City City Council recently decided to upgrade the City Hall space.
The council discussed plans to upgrade the City Hall in a formal meeting on Sept....
The first-ever African Festival of Arts and Culture took place in the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on Saturday, Sept. 28.
During the festival, the Ped Mall was filled with poets, jugglers, dancers,...
The Iowa City City Council took the first steps toward approving limits on where tobacco retailers can set up shop in the city Tuesday night.
The city council has been pursuing its options on curbing...
For decades the University of Iowa Writer’s Workshop has catapulted writers into successful, fulfilling careers. Based in the Dey House, at 507 N Clinton St., the program has helped five new writers...
The North Liberty Community Pantry hosted a groundbreaking event on Tuesday to celebrate the first day of construction of a new food Pantry. The new pantry is located at 350 W Penn St. in North Liberty,...
After three years, a former University of Iowa student has dismissed all claims in an upcoming trial except those against former Phi Gamma Delta member Carson Steffen.
The student, Makéna Solberg,...