What kind of opponent is best for a team looking to turn its season around? The answer is debatable. But most will agree that facing an eighth-ranked squad isn’t what leaps to mind. That’s exactly...

There are two winless teams in the Big Ten, and one could get its first conference victory this weekend. Saturday’s 7 p.m. matchup at the Iowa Soccer Complex between Iowa and Illinois pairs two teams...

The same Wisconsin defense that let former Iowa tailback Shonn Greene wreak offensive havoc — compiling 217 rushing yards, four touchdowns and 25 carries — has progressed past the team’s previous...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors did not approve contracting a study which would have compared two possible sites for a new jail and could have cost up to $15,000. The proposed study would show...

The trial for a former Iowa City elementary-school guidance counselor accused of abusing a student has been postponed. Donald Clark, 41, is now scheduled to go to trial Feb. 8, 2010. His pretrial conference...

The UI Children’s Hospital is ranked first in the Gameroom Giveaway contest that would replace the current teen lounge with a high-tech rec room. The online contest, which ends today, is hosted by Children’s...

Iowa’s battle against the HIV pandemic is becoming more fierce, said Jeff Meier, a UI associate professor of internal medicine. And today’s 2009 HIV Interdisciplinary Conference will highlight Iowa’s...

Armed with red juggling pins, ready-to-swallow light bulbs, and a 20-inch-sword, Justin Parsons prepared for his performance. No, Parsons isn’t a traveling carny working under a white-and-red striped...

Coralville police confirmed Thursday that the body found last week along the Cedar River is UI student Jacques Similhomme. He was last seen on Sept. 28, after making threats to himself while talking to...

Fans of local boutiques can soon make their retail purchases in their underwear. With shoppers turning increasingly to the web for their purchases, some downtown Iowa City stores are developing websites...

While talk of budget cuts and greenhouse gases swirls, energy experts will converge on the UI campus today for a sustainable symposium, Energy and Climate Change in the Midwest: Creating opportunities...

No one knows the foot better than Ignacio Ponseti. For the next two days, the UI Hospitals and Clinics will host its annual Ponseti Symposium, which teaches medical professionals about clubfoot — a...