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Fallen Wheaton soldier to be awarded Medal of Honor Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:12PMA Wheaton North High School graduate is being posthumously awarded the nation's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his heroic actions in Afghanistan in 2008.
Beating Big Auction Houses At Their Own Game Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 3:09PMWhen Sotheby's shied away from the sports-collectibles business, Leila Dunbar went after it on her own.
Lady Ocelots notch key road triumph Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:53AMJust three games into the season, the depth of talent found up-and-down the Schoolcraft women's soccer roster is already paying dividends.
Police investigate US Bank robbery Thursday, September 9, 2010 @ 4:45AMIowa City police searched for a man they say robbed a bank Wednesday and fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert Bixby & Peter G. Peterson Foundation President and CEO David Walker Launch ... Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:30AMDouglas Holtz-Eakin, Bill Novelli, and Isabel Sawhill Will Join in Tour Visits to Half a Dozen Cities Across the Country This Fall
Attempted assault reported at U of I Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 6:08AMIowa City, Ia. A woman reported an attempted sexual assault on the University of Iowa campus Saturday.
Today's ultra-involved parents having a tough time with kids' move to college Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 6:14PMBut even for average parents, the letting go is difficult, more so, they and many others say, than it was for parents of college-bound freshmen in decades past. The start of college is often hardest for parents, who remember the days when there were fewer support systems in place for students.
Pulitzer-winning cartoonist Conrad dies Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:54PMPaul Conrad used his pencil like a weapon. His long lines and jagged angles seemed to point directly at the leaders he deemed charlatans and fools in need of deflating.
New Hawkeye Tailgating Rules Kick Off Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:45PMFans celebrating after the Iowa Hawkeye game had the party cut short. Police from several cities were out, reminding fans new rules were being enforced and they only had 2 hours to tailgate. "There's
Follow simple rules for marathon training Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 5:35PMBy Missy Janzow
Sports Briefs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:29PMYORK — The York College men’s soccer team lost their first game of the year 5-2, to William Penn on Saturday in Oskaloosa, Iowa. William Penn scored first in the 21st minute of the game as Tyler Mather found the back of the YC net.
Meth Explosion Starts Des Moines Apartment Fire Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:25PMDes Moines police say they believe two men cooking methamphetamine caused an explosion that started a fire that destroyed 30 apartments.
La Lumiere announces new faculty Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:57AMLa PORTE — La Lumiere School has announced seven new faculty members.
FALL SPORTS PREVIEWField Hockey Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:25AMBoyertown Coach: Kait Sutherland, 1st year Last year's record: 6-6-1 PAC-10, 7-10-1 overall Players to watch: Zoe Reilly, Sr., MF; Chloe Crable, Sr., MF; Jenna Farkosh, Sr., F; Rachel Leszkowicz, Sr., G; Danielle Stong, Jr., F; Jamie Smith, Sr., B.
Lois W. Madden Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:52AMLois W. Madden passed away on Monday evening, August 16, 2010, at the South Lyon Medical Center Long Term Care in Yerington, Nevada. She was 95.
Central Michigan University students unhappy with PrintQ printing limitations Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:36AMGrants, dissertations and theses — all of these massive documents have Christopher Honts very concerned.It stems not from difficulty or time commitment, but from the limited printing allocation he has received from Central Michigan University through its new PrintQ system, which allocates $10 worth of computer lab prints for undergraduate students and $15 for graduate student
Aces Unveil Plans for Fan Appreciation Week Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:28PMRENO, Nev.-As the 2010 campaign nears a close, the Reno Aces Baseball Club will celebrate a record-setting season with Fan Appreciation Week on Aug. 30-Sept. 2, the organization announced today.
Stem-cell ruling leaves researchers hanging Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:20PMStem-cell ruling leaves researchers hanging
Legal Insurer ARAG Announces Scholarship Program for Drake Law Students Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:09AMDES MOINES, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Legal insurer ARAG® has announced the creation of a scholarship at Drake Law School in honor of Chad Hensley, a former insurance executive, ARAG board member and Drake Law School graduate.
Legal Insurer ARAG Announces Scholarship Program for Drake Law Students Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:00AMDES MOINES, Iowa----Legal insurer ARAG® has announced the creation of the ARAG Chad Hensley Diversity Scholarship at Drake Law School in honor of Chad Hensley, a former insurance company executive, ARAG board member and Drake Law School graduate.
Legal Insurer ARAG Announces Scholarship Program for Drake Law Students Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:00AMThe ARAG scholarship is named for Chad Hensley, a visionary who saw the need for legal protection for employees with financial, family and other legal-related issues and who established a legal insurance provider to give employees access to affordable legal services.
Stronghurst student graduates from Kaplan University Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:22PMSTRONGHURST — Kaplan University announced that Lisa Jacobs of Stronghurst has been awarded a 2 + 2 bachelor degree in nursing from Kaplan University, a leader in higher education innovation.
Flooding virtually cuts off access to Iowa town Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:29AMThe city of Ames is dealing with serious flooding and soon it could be impossible to get in and out of town.
By design, camps for students with disabilities take anxiety out of step to college Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:55AM"I know what you're all thinking, 'What the heck?'" says 16-year-old Adam Proue, waving his hands and holding up his own presentation. "But this is going to make sense eventually."
Sammy Swindell wins second straight Front Row Challenge Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 7:11AMSammy Swindell won his second straight Front Row Challenge at Southern Iowa Speedway Monday night.
H3N2 seasonal flu already surfacing in Iowa Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:47PMFlu cases in Eastern Iowa are getting national attention. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is citing two Iowa flu outbreaks as it advises doctors to be on the lookout for seasonal influenza. Four members of an Iowa college sports team became ill in one outbreak last month. In the second case, nine children [...]
College basketball: UNI men to face Syracuse in 2010-11 opener Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:30PMCEDAR FALLS - The University of Northern Iowa men's basketballteam is set to begin its 2010-11 campaign with a bang. The Pantherswill face Syracuse in the Carrier Dome for their regular seasonopener on Nov. 12, UNI announced Friday with the release of itsnon-conference schedule.
Record freshman class heads to Iowa Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:04PMThe University of Iowa will enroll a record-high 4,500 or sofreshmen this fall, an uptick of 10 percent from last year.
50 years later, couple to wed at junior high school Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:05PMAn Iowa City couple is getting married at South East Junior High nearly 50 years after they met there as seventh graders. They'll wed in the same room where they shared their first dance.
Only 2 seats remain unsold at Kinnick this fall Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 5:51PMIOWA CITY — As of Friday afternoon, only two seats remained unsold in Kinnick Stadium this fall. All general admission tickets for Iowa’s seven home football games are gone. The school sold more than 59,000 season tickets, an increase of 11,000 from a year ago.
Marine Pied Piper leads Nemo astray Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 5:07PMThe growing amount of human noise pollution in the ocean could lead fish away from good habitat and off to their death, according to new research from a UK-led team working on the Great Barrier Reef.
Zambrano could be headed back to rotation Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:45PMThe Cubs sent one rookie right-handed pitcher down and called another one up on Tuesday to help their beleaguered pitching staff. The Cubs recalled Mitch Atkins from Triple-A Iowa and demoted Brian Schlittter.
Medical field brings African adventure for Elgin native Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:24PMA senior at the University of Iowa, Chelsy Phillips left the country on May 26 for the first time. A 2007 Valley graduate, the daughter of Rusty and Sandy Phillips, Elgin, Phillips headed for a medical mission trip to Africa.
Many ideas for vacated middle school, bus barn Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 4:24PMWEST UNION – There’s one thing city and North Fayette school leaders agreed upon last Tuesday: converting the three-story vacated middle school building to a viable use for the community is a desired goal. How that will happen and who’s willing to fund those costs remains the issue.
Thursday Blogdome: Dodgers now team of choice for LA gangs Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:25PM* Why LA Gangs Traded In Raiders For The Dodgers. There's an interesting stealth sports merchandise trend going on here in Los Angeles that, until now, has been under the radar for most folks outside of SoCal. For decades, Raiders...
Big hitter Zwier, accurate VandenBerg down last year's finalists in Kalamazoo Country Club Invitational first round Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:43PMDefending champions Kelpin, Hinkle cruise into second round
Colts sign 2nd-round pick as camp nears Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:29PMINDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts have signed second-round pick Pat Angerer and seventh-round pick Ricardo Mathews.
Condon, 93, dies; founded House of Mercy Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 2:07AMSister Mary Brigid Condon, who was a leading nurse educator and co-founder of Des Moines’ House of Mercy center for women and children, died Thursday at a hospital in Aurora, Ill.
Kidney donation makes Marshfield Clinic employees friends Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 1:57AMSarah Gregory hadnt met Zeke Bergmann when she decided to donate her kidney to him. Jill Dillon wasnt exactly a close friend of Lyon Jelinski when she made the same choice. But now, Bergmann and Jelinski consider the women part of their families.
Man injured in demo derby accident out of hospital Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:37PMNORTHWOOD - A Blue Earth, Minn., man, who was injured when hisdemolition derby car exploded at the Worth County Fair on June 27,has been released from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinicsin Iowa City.
TLU appoints interim president Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:24PMRobert Vogel, former president of Wartburg College, begins Monday.
Public hearing on Waveland Trail planned Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:08AMA public hearing will be held Aug. 9 for an estimated $382,000 extension of the Waveland Trail on Des Moines’ northwest side.
CBS4 RTV4 WHBF Quad Cities, IL / IA News Weather SportsUniversity of Iowa execs push for 21-only bars Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 4:14PMIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - University of Iowa vice president Tom Rocklin says nothing has quenched the thirst of the school's students for alcohol, which is why he is advocating for the city's new 21 & older bar law.
"Family Circle" magazine names Edwardsville one of 10 best family towns Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 3:17PM"Family Circle" magazine names Edwardsville one of 10 best family towns
Can Aspirin Help You Live Longer? Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:58PMCan aspirin help a healthy person live longer?
UI, Iowa City officials push for 21-only bars Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:56PMIncreased penalties, task forces, alcohol-free activities – none has quenched the thirst young people have for downtown Iowa City bars. That’s especially true among University of Iowa students, who drink excessively at rates much higher than their peers nationally, studies show.
The Disney Alice in Wonderlands That Never Were Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 12:18AMWade goes down the rabbit hole for a look at the evolution of the well-known story.
Experts evlauate impact of Medicare Part D program on independent and chain pharmacies Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:53PMThe Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (Medicare Part D) added prescription drug coverage to Medicare beginning in January 2006.
Smooth operator: Kagan slips GOP attacks on her way to Supreme Court nod Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:39PMBarry Friedman is the Jacob D. Fuchsberg Professor of Law at New York University School of Law, and author of the recent book "The Will of the People: How Public Opinion Has Influenced the Supreme Court and Shaped the Meaning of the Constitution." You can visit his home page and blog at www.thewillofthepeople.org.
Study shows ethanol production gains efficiency Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:24PMNew research backs up the claims ethanol producers had been making for years: Production of their product is much more efficient than just a few years ago.