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The story of Tracey Griesbaum, the University of Iowa field hockey coach who was fired in 2014 after a 90-day internal investigation found no policy violations, is one that can be heard across the country. This year, at the University of Northern Florida, Mary Tappmeyer was awarded $1.25 million after winning her case against the […]
“Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they’ve been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. […]
In the Johnson County’s Board of Supervisors race, incumbents Rod Sullivan and Lisa Green-Douglas with restaurant owner and slow food advocate Kurt Michael Friese will advance to the November election. So far, no Republican has entered the race. — Former State Sec. of Agriculture and ex-Lt. Governor Patty Judge, of Albia, beat three other Democratic […]
Real Food Films contest finalists FilmScene — Sunday, June 5, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Finalists from the 2016 Real Foods Films Contest, chosen from 160 entries and all under four minutes, will be screened on Sunday at FilmScene in Iowa City. The program, A Real Food For All Pop-Up Film Festival, presented by Local Foods Connection […]
Harry Stine, 74, is the richest man in Iowa once again. The founder of Stine Seed, his net worth is over $3.7 billion, according to a Forbes magazine list released last week. Stine made his fortune licensing soybean and corn breeds to companies like Monsanto and Syngenta. He lives in Adel, across the street from […]
Iowa Department of Education (IDE) officials were in Iowa City this week to complete a review of special education procedures and budgeting. The review focuses on accreditation and fiscal compliance for 2015 for the Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) and will look into ICCSD special education programming together with an examination of the district’s […]
An investigation by Reuters has found cheating services at the University of Iowa catered toward Chinese students. “Test-taking services. Paper-writing. Take Online Courses for you,” reads the profile of one outfit, called “UI International Student Services,” which has no official UI affiliation. Another company claims, “Your friends are all using us.” UI officials are questioning […]
Another day, another listicle. This time it’s Iowa City’s rank among the most charming college towns. RentLingo, an online apartment indexer, has created a “heat map” that shows the “charm street scores of every college town” in a determination their overall “charm” scores. Iowa City ranked as the #19 most charming city. Based on the […]
The Iowa segment of the Dakota Access pipeline could be delayed after the recent discovery of a possible archaeological site in northwest Iowa. If confirmed, further delays to the controversial project would come from relocation and rerouting of that part of the pipeline. Construction has already begun on the 1,150-mile pipeline through Illinois, North Dakota […]
The Iowa City Downtown District is filling a 15,000 gallon water tank for paddle boarders in the on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The event is free and open to all ages. The wet fun is part of a marketing campaign designed to encourage downtown visitors during the Washington Street construction project that […]
The former director of a Christian charity admitted embezzling over $475,000 to pay for his sex addiction on Monday. The Cedar Rapids man, Jon S. Petersen, was the president of World Ambassadors, a group that provides international students with religious outreach on college campuses. Nonprofit status for the group was revoked in 2010 by the […]
Iowa City was named the nineteenth drunkest town in the U.S. according to 24/7 Wall St. which published the list. Over 23 percent of Iowa Citians reported drinking to excess. Last fall, the University of Iowa was named the number two party school in the country, according to Playboy magazine. 24/7 Wall St. used data […]
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