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U. of Iowa to study options for new art museum

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:29:11 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The University of Iowa received permission Wednesday to develop plans for a new museum to store its premier collection of fine art, which has largely been stored off-campus since a 2008 flood.

Rastetter picked to lead Iowa Board of Regents

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 17:18:44 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Iowa Board of Regents selected Republican agribusiness executive Bruce Rastetter on Wednesday to lead the panel that governs Iowa's public universities, a choice unlikely to stop partisan disputes over its operations.

Iowa at tipping point for major flood event

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:47:58 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - It's the wettest spring on record in Iowa, and all that rain has set the stage for a potential major flood.