Elizabeth Catlett Residence Hall — like its eponym — refuses to remain invisible. University of Iowa officials have dubbed the brand-new 12-story Catlett the “Lantern on the River.” It rises above...

By Molly Hunter [email protected] Concerns about accessibility came up during a July 28 public meeting on the Pedestrian Mall Improvements Project. City Manager Geoff Fruin said the public meeting,...

By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When President Trump took to Twitter on July 26 to announce his plan to ban transgender people from serving in the U.S. military, party lines were blurred. The...

Iowa City police sent out a press release on July 29 regarding a shooting that took place on July 28. At 11:05 p.m., police responded to the 1000 block of Sandusky Drive after receiving a report of a...

Rummage in the Ramp promotes reuse and recycling of move-out clutter for a better environment. By Denise Cheeseman [email protected] At the end of every July, abandoned couches and derelict...

The members of an all-Iowa agricultural trade mission to China covered beef sustainability and the trade deficit in a conference call on Wednesday. By Molly Hunter [email protected] Members of...

Shared efforts to address the trend of state disinvestment in higher education have been put on hold, it seems for some state legislators. On Monday, the state Board of Regents canceled the first of...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has launched a new locally based volunteer program for monitoring water quality. The new program aims to replace Iowa’s volunteer water-quality-monitoring program...

There is evidence showing a disparity in comfort and safety between LGBTQ students and non-LGBTQ students in the Iowa City School District, according to a report delivered to the School Board. The board...

Five years after its founding, the Iowa City Downtown District continues to grow with the addition of a part-time arts director, Thomas Agran. Agran received a bachelor’s degree in studio art from Grinnell...

The first of four scheduled meetings for the state Board of Regents’ Tuition Task Force has been cancelled. The meeting had been planned to take place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday at the Pappajohn Education...

A team of University of Iowa officials is pedaling across the state this week, each member donning black and gold to spread Hawkeye pride while participating in RAGBRAI. The team, organized by the Office...