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Midlands teaching schools fare poorly in new rankings
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranks best in Nebraska for educating new elementary school teachers, according to a controversial new report that sounds an alarm about the quality of the nation's teacher preparation schools.
Now that accumulated student loan debt stands at approximately $1 trillion, it's time to take stock of what students have been learning over the years.
Des Plaines Office Equipment Names Vince Miceli as Solutions Specia...
The latest breaking news, from new products to acquisitions to industry events, from across the high volume transaction output industry.
New Drug Could Help AMD Sufferers
There is no cure for age-related macular degeneration, an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss and blindness in older Americans.
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Hancher Auditorium, which provided the stage for thousands of performers in its 40-year history, will soon be the star of its own show.
UI reports 14 minor NCAA violations
The University of Iowa Athletics Department reported 14 minor NCAA and Big Ten Conference violations -- many of them accidental calls or text messages -- between August 2012 and May 2013, according to documents provided by UI through a public records request.
I came to Fort Dodge in the fall of l966 as the high school choral director and conductor of the Fort Dodge Civic Glee Club.
Postville explosion injures 3 and shocks Iowa; cause unknown
A Postville, Iowa explosion early Monday morning at the Norplex Laminates manufacturing plant in the 600 block of Lybrand Street shocked residents and caused up to $7 million in damage, according to United Press International on June 17. The Postville explosion at the Norplex-Micarta laminate manufacturing plant was reported at 1:20 a.m. on Monday ... (more)
Recent events have threat of abductions on minds of many
"I feel like it's not unlikely that if someone saw a child wandering by themselves, they could kidnap a child," she said.
Postville explosion: Fire at Iowa laminate manufacturing plant damages up to $7 million
"There was a machine inside the building that exploded," said Chris Dahlstrom, the Allamakee County emergency management coordinator.
Five Years and Counting in Cedar Rapids
Those who have followed this blog long enough may have noticed that, in addition to checking post-disaster developments with regard to Superstorm Sandy, we have also been fascinated with the recovery progress of cities in Iowa since 2008, most notably Cedar Rapids.
Trebek Pledges $1M to Geobee and other Education GIS News
Beth Stein of Vienna, a doctoral student studying forestry at Virginia Tech, was part of a team of geography and forestry students from the university that took the championship in the national GeoLeague Challenge , sponsored by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing.
Early summer tradition continues
Two community bands will perform beginning at 3 p.m. June 23 in Iowa City's Upper City Park.
Barber had battled health issues in recent years, including stomach cancer. 'Golf has lost a great man and competitor,' Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.
Job has special meaning for one dad on this Father's Day
Matt Bulkeley has worked on a number of high-profile building projects on the University of Iowa campus during his career in construction, including the Levitt Center, the State Hygienic Laboratory and the Old Capitol restoration.
Old Creamery Theatre names new board members
MMS Consultants hired Nathan Byers as engineering technician and Walter Hurlbutt as a land surveyor intern.
Cameron Kempker was hit with heavy, clumsy punches over and over and delivered solid hooks in return.
Iowa family fights disease that has blinded 61 relatives
Bobbi Boline's 1-year-old daughter, Shayle, has big blue eyes and the same chance as her mother of going blind.
Entrepreneurship runs in the family
Tom Wong's business plan doesn't necessarily include five- and 10-year sales and growth projections.
U of I physicians' drug research paying off
University of Iowa internal medicine physician Thomas O'Dorisio doesn't hide the fact that he treats many cancer patients with a drug for which he helped win Food and Drug Administration approval in 1989.