Any volleyball player will say height is an advantage. Being tall allows for a player to elevate high above the net to block a shot or soar through the air to slam down an offensive kill. However, any...

The Iowa rowing team has a new home — the P. Sue Beckwith Boathouse. Days from completion, the boathouse is a state-of-the-art facility that cost the university approximately $7.2 million to complete....

It’s flu season. After Wisconsin’s football team was crippled last week because 10 players were coping with the flu, other teams are heeding to a strict precautionary regimen to avoid such potential...

After an emotional public discussion at the Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday evening, councilors reached out to other Johnson County communities that have experience with juvenile curfews. The...

UI alum and White Rabbit owner Cortnie Widen says her style is a hodge-podge of sorts. “It really is constantly changing, and it filters through phases,” she said as she paused to help a customer...

The Rebuild Iowa Office sponsored a statewide forum Wednesday night to highlight current efforts in Iowa’s ongoing flood recovery. Six different locations throughout the state tuned in through connected...

Because of his flood-damaged home and issues with relief funds, Iowa City resident and retiree John Fitzpatrick does not know how he can pay his property taxes. When he asked the Johnson County Board...

Iowa City police say recently released crime statistics underline the need for more officers. The Crime In the United States Report — which compiles statistics nationwide — provides data for various...

Downtown Cedar Rapids can expect an influx of UI students in the near future. The UI Tippie School of Management’s M.B.A.-Professionals and Managers program is moving into a new facility in the downtown...

Food blogger Nick Bergus, who also teaches multimedia at the UI, used to be a vegetarian. But a year and a half ago, he shot a pig between the eyes, butchered it, then ate it. “I expected to feel bad,...

On the edge of the Iowa River, the first building striving for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification on the UI campus is nearing completion. The Beckwith Boathouse will open its...

George Parker talks to cats and dogs. The owner of By George Pet Grooming believes his soothing voice and serene persona make animals understand he is going to do what he has to do: groom. And when that...