Category Archives: Travel

Visiting Iowa City for an Iowa game, tailgating is only the beginning

Whether looking to revisit some old college haunts, catch a ball game or rage at a hardcore show, Iowa City has all this to offer and even some highbrow activities to amuse the sophisticate in the crowd. It’s rare to … Continue reading

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Shape Shifting Reporter Michael Hall

Con artist, chameleon, musician, writer and journalist. Those are some nifty identities to wear on your utility belt.  All play off of themselves and all enable Michael Hall to gain access to what he wants out of life and to … Continue reading

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Dubuque Iowa After Dark

Excuse me but have you seen where Iowa City’s nightlife might have gone?  It seems to have been misplaced. I swear it was here just the other night. Turns out it wandered 85 miles northeast to Dubuque.  This doesn’t happen … Continue reading

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Sustainability Comes to the Classroom

Fairfield, IA – Maharishi University of Management (MUM) in Fairfield has taken the teaching of energy solutions into the classroom and beyond. The core of the effort is its four-year degree program in sustainability, a first of its kind, begun … Continue reading

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The Born Builder: Dal Loiselle, Building Sustainable Green Structures

“I was born to be a green builder,” declares Dal Loiselle. That’s not mere hyperbole: Both Loiselle’s parents suffered from chemically sensitive allergies, which he inherited, and led to his growing up in custom-constructed homes whose building materials were carefully … Continue reading

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From the Ground Up, Green Buildings Shine

Iowa City, IA – In 2006, OPN Architects of Cedar Rapids worked with Gensler to design a full renovation of an abandoned 1920s-era building in downtown Muscatine to serve as the corporate headquarters of HNI, the world’s second-largest office furniture … Continue reading

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The Road Home: A New Orleans Tale of Evacuation

It has been nearly 16 months since Hurricane Katrina crashed the party in New Orleans and managed to bring about a sound not heard there in almost 40 years – silence.  Bourbon Street and the renowned jazz clubs were closed … Continue reading

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Federal Assistance Needed to Curb Crime in New Orleans

On Tuesday a congressional panel convened a hearing in New Orleans to discuss with city leaders the rampant escalation in violent crime that is plaguing the city and its recovery efforts.  The four-hour hearing, entitled “The Katrina Impact on Crime … Continue reading

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