The deal is finally done. On Monday, the judge overseeing the bankruptcy of Mercy Iowa City approved its sale to the University of Iowa. But the judge’s approval, which was needed for any deal to purchase Mercy’s assets, doesn’t mean all the details of the deal are in place just yet. “Mercy attorneys during a […]
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Election Day FAQ: Where you need to go and what you need to know to vote on Tuesday
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 7. City offices and seats on local school boards will be on the ballot, and in some areas public measures involving bond issues and taxes will also be submitted to voters. In Johnson County, voters in Hills, Lone Tree and West Branch will decide whether their city will add the […]
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Trump still has overwhelming lead among Republican caucusgoers, even though they feel he isn’t anti-abortion enough
Donald Trump has an overwhelming lead over every other GOP candidate for president in the latest Iowa Poll, just as he has in every other poll conducted this year. According to the new poll results, which the Des Moines Register published over the course of this week, Iowa Republicans aren’t concerned that the 91 felony […]
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Iowa Democratic Party starts its new caucus process: Democrats can now request mail-in ballot to vote for president
The Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) began accepting requests on Wednesday for the mail-in ballots it will use for the presidential candidate preference part of its 2024 caucus. The new mail-in vote replaces the in-person selection process at precinct caucus meetings. The in-person part of the 2024 Iowa Caucus on Jan. 15 will be devoted to […]
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Brian Ferentz will be out as Iowa’s offensive coordinator after this season ends
“I’m going to approach my job the same way I’ve approached it for the last 11 seasons,” Brian Ferentz said during the first news conference of this year’s football season. That message from the Hawkeyes’ offensive coordinator, and son of University of Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, wasn’t reassuring for most Iowa football fans. Out […]
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Retired jack-o-lanterns will fall from the sky in downtown Iowa City on Saturday
A jack-o-lantern is a delightful seasonal decoration. Then what? Everybody knows composting is the most responsible option for disposing of your gutted gourd, and the Iowa Children’s Museum will make that composting more fun with its Jack Splat at the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp in downtown Iowa City on Saturday. Jack Splat is just what […]
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UI announces it has won Mercy Iowa City at auction, after the last purchase agreement collapses
Two weeks ago, Mercy Iowa City announced Preston Hollow Community Capital had won the bankruptcy auction for its assets, calling the Dallas-based specialty finance company’s $29 million bid the “highest and otherwise best bid.” All that remained was to finalize the provisions of the sales agreement for Mercy’s 234-bed Iowa City hospital, the Mercy Family […]
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‘More than 1,000 books’ removed from Iowa schools, as districts work to comply with new state book ban; Scholastic apologizes for book fair ‘bigot button’
The impact of the book banning provisions in SF 496, which Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law in May, is becoming clearer as the Des Moines Register continues to update its database of books pulled from classrooms and school libraries. “More than 1,000 books have already been removed from 39 public school districts,” the Register […]
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Mercy Iowa City sale stalls as Mercy and the Texas-based auction winner disagree over terms
Last week, it seemed all the major issues surrounding Mercy Iowa City’s bankruptcy had been resolved. One of its principal creditors, Preston Hollow Community Capital, a Texas-based specialty finance company, had won the auction of Mercy’s assets, the hospital announced on Oct. 10. In a statement, Mercy called Preston Hollow’s bid the “highest and otherwise […]
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Mosley’s is closing its second and final location, ending an eight-year run in the Iowa City area
Mosley’s, one of the best places to eat barbecue in eastern Iowa, is closing. If that sounds familiar, it’s because this is the second time “Mosley’s is closing” has made the news in two months. Mosley’s original location on S Gilbert Street in Iowa City closed on Aug. 26. “We’re moving our operation completely to […]
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‘Ashley’s been in D.C. too long’: Cedar Falls Democrat Sarah Corkery is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District
Sarah Corkery announced on Tuesday she is running for Congress in Iowa’s 2nd District, which covers Linn County and northeast Iowa. Corkery, a Democrat, is the first challenger to enter the race against Rep. Ashley Hinson, the Republican who is in her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. “Ashley’s been in D.C. too […]
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Iowa City Community School District releases list of 68 books it’s removed (so far) to comply with the new state law
On Monday, the Iowa City Community School District released the “current list” of books it has removed from schools in its “ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with Iowa law Senate File 496.” Gov. Kim Reynolds signed SF 496 into law in May, after it was pushed through the Iowa Legislature with only Republican votes. Among […]
