Articles Tagged: University of Iowa

A fire was reported at a University of Iowa lab Friday, the day after a fire was reported at the same building.

Although Mercy Iowa City two weeks ago told participants of its 55-year-old pension plan – via mailed letter – that they will, for now, “continue to receive your monthly pension checks,” hospital leadership Thursday announced the temporary but immediate suspension of three other benefit programs.

Saturday’s season-opening football game at University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium will coincide with temperatures that are forecast to climb above 90 degrees. On Thursday, UI announced several measures it is taking to assist fans in the heat.

The Thursday afternoon fire at the Iowa Advanced Technology Lab was quickly extinguished. Damage to the building is not expected to impact day-to-day operations, the UI stated in a news release.

Friday festival celebrates Hawkeye spirit, Herky’s 75th birthday

Mirroring the energy-drink tide swelling across the country of late, a University of Iowa health assessment this year indicated undergraduate and graduate consumption of the caffeine-boosted beverages is surging — even past national averages, which also are on the rise.

Sports betting was legalized in Iowa in 2019 and people in Iowa bet more than $165 million on games, matches and bouts in 2022. Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about sports betting in Iowa.

Falconers — who use falcons to hunt — and researchers have worked together to restore their populations throughout the Midwest.

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While fans of both schools have asked why athletes would risk losing eligibility and possibly going to jail over relatively small amounts of money, National Council on Problem Gambling executive director Keith Whyte said he isn't surprised by allegations of athletes betting on their own games and risking a permanent ban.

Although Mercy Iowa City wants an expeditious sale of its assets – after the 150-year-old hospital filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month – its bondholders and creditors this week asked a judge to tap the brakes to give them time for due diligence and to maximize the “value of the sale.”

Dr. Melvin Donaldson started as an EMS fellow in July through the University of Iowa. He works with various local emergency agencies to train as a certified emergency physician.

Having gone years without a property-value assessment – given its tax-exempt status as state owned – the University of Iowa’s for-sale Mayflower Residence Hall over the summer received an updated evaluation that, on a preliminary basis, valued it at $30.7 million.

Iowa’s public universities are back in session, with students kicking off the fall semester this week under sweltering heat — making the start especially uncomfortable for some of the tens of thousands who moved into residence hall rooms without air conditioning.

Although Mercy Iowa City has signed a letter of intent to sell most of its assets to the University of Iowa for $20 million, a review of assessment records show the 150-year-old community hospital’s 19 properties – all of which are intended for UI – are valued at more than $137.3 million.