State universities ahead of schedule in removing DEI from campuses
A update from the staff of the Board of Regents shows they are ahead of schedule in complying with a new law that requires cutting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D-E-I) […]
University buying property ‘in the heart’ of Iowa City campus
The University of Iowa currently owns just over half of a shopping mall in downtown Iowa City and the Iowa Board of Regents has approved a plan to buy the […]
University buying property in the heart of Iowa City campus
The University of Iowa currently owns just over half of a shopping mall in downtown Iowa City and the Iowa Board of Regents has approved a plan to buy the […]
Trump’s ‘Great American Fair’ idea on Iowa State Fairgrounds recirculates
Donald Trump has said his first act after he’s sworn in on January 20 will be appointing a task force to plan for the country’s 250th anniversary in 2026 — […]
Eastern Iowa theater seeks donations so the show can go on into 2025
A Cedar Rapids theater company is no longer in danger of immediate closing after the community rallied to bring in last-minute donations. The Mirrorbox Theatre was launched in 2018 and […]
Iowans who make an effort to be grateful could live longer, happier lives
With Thanksgiving behind us now and a whole month of holiday happenings ahead, Iowans are hearing a lot about the importance of being mindful and practicing gratitude, but what does […]
Iowa opponents of carbon pipeline point to statewide vote in South Dakota
Iowans who oppose a carbon pipeline that would collect carbon from Midwest ethanol plants are cheering a development in South Dakota. South Dakota voters rejected a proposal that would have […]
New ‘sextortion’ scam aims to dupe Iowans into paying up
Iowans are being warned about online criminals who are threatening to expose people’s alleged shady internet habits. Lisa Schiller, at the Better Business Bureau, says they’re tracking a type of […]
Forecasters want Iowans to start prepping for the snowy season
We still have about six weeks of fall left, but today is Winter Weather Awareness Day in Iowa. Meteorologist Chad Hahn, at the National Weather Service, says it’s important for […]
Kum & Go convenience store brand to be retired
It will be Kum & Go no more. A trade publication called C-Store Dive reports the Utah company that bought the Iowa-based convenience store chain in 2023 will rebrand all […]