56+ min ago  (692+ words) After months of financial uncertainty, the Iowa City Community School District is stepping back from a previously considered $25 million borrowing plan, citing improved revenues and reduced spending that have eased short-term cash flow concerns during its April 28 board meeting. The…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (713+ words) David Axelrod made his return to Iowa on April 28, drawing on decades of personal experience in American politics." From his upbringing and early journalism career to his time at the center of presidential campaigns and policymaking in former President Barack…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago  (607+ words) In response to the April 19 Pedestrian Mall shooting, the Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) increased downtown patrols over the weekend." Four officers from the University of Iowa Police Department (UIPD) were added to this weekend's downtown patrol, according to Lee…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (474+ words) Supporting performances at Hancher Auditorium, the University of Iowa Theatre building, The James Theater, Englert Theatre, Riverside Theatre, and other local bars or restaurants that host live music is a way to invest in Iowa City's cultural life, the UI's…...

4+ hour, 5+ min ago  (340+ words) Investment in the medical use of psilocybin, a psychoactive chemical compound primarily present in over 180 species of mushrooms, is becoming increasingly popular due to its strong, growing evidence of its therapeutic potential and the urgent need for better mental health…...

2+ hour, 44+ min ago  (419+ words) The Iowa baseball team took on Illinois State in a midweek contest on Tuesday. The Hawkeyes fell to the Redbirds 13-6, marking the first midweek loss of the season for Iowa. The Hawkeyes move to 26-17 on the season and 9-1 in midweek…...

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (629+ words) The University of Iowa Faculty Senate elected Roxanna Curto as president and Sarah Vigmostad as vice president for the 2026-27 school year on April 28." Curto served as the Faculty Senate vice president for the 2025-26 academic year. She will succeed Craig Just,…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago  (467+ words) The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or the SAVE Act, would require voters to prove their citizenship through necessary documents like a passport, certified birth certificate, or military ID with proof of U. S. birth to register for federal elections. This legislation…...

4+ hour, 6+ min ago  (1733+ words) When Jack Kennedy served as the journalism advisor for Iowa City City High School for over two decades, he felt as though freedom of expression in schools was supported and valued at the statehouse." In 1989, Kennedy worked with the Iowa…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (945+ words) In the middle of Iowa's burning season " when controlled burns are used to reduce wildfire risk from mid-March to May, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources " Johnson County residents are using an unorthodox supplementary tool: a herd of…...