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State board recommends legalizing medical marijuana
The proposal would reduce marijuana from a Schedule I controlled substance to a Schedule II, classifying the drug as presenting the potential for abuse but also having acceptable medical uses.
The Iowa City group “A Literal Letter Service” takes orders from the community and customers around the country to compose and mail artistically enhanced letters for someone else. And the best part? It’s all free.
A team of medical and non-medical personnel from Iowa City will spend 10 days in Guatemala performing corrective surgery on cleft lip and palate patients.
High-tech classrooms in UI’s near future
Officials are transforming a room in the Main Library into a high-tech classroom where students can work on computers while watching a central computer mounted on a wall nearby. Such classrooms cost roughly $290,000, depending on size and features.
Iowa’s thousands of farmers face a slew of issues in contemporary agriculture, including energy efficiency and skyrocketing prices. Experts discussed the topics Wednesday.
Spotlight Iowa City: Finding a calling in prison
UI senior Rebecca McCray works with inmates at the Mitchellville women’s prison.
Trial has been set for Andre White, who is charged with second-degree sexual abuse, according to court documents.
UI, UI Physicians drop lawsuit
The UI and UI Physicians have dropped their case against a health-care management company, according to court documents.
Group wants man charged in death to pay for funeral
The Crime Victim Compensation Program has asked that an Iowa City man charged with involuntary manslaughter pay for the funeral of the alleged victim.
A UI-run swimming club is not in direct competition with another Iowa City group and may continue to operate, according to the university’s General Counsel Office.
Officials to examine sexual-harassment policy
Fewer than two weeks after the UI released its proposed sexual-harassment policy, officials have targeted three sections of the document that need further consideration.
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