The judge assigned to the wrongful-termination lawsuit by a former University of Iowa vice president for Student Services has recused himself from the case because of a potential conflict of interest....

The Iowa City City Council voted in favor of a public hearing on the Towncrest area and urban renewal at Tuesday night's meeting. The hearing is scheduled to take place at the counil's Dec. 7 meeting,...

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office warned residents the "Grandma, I'm in jail" scam is returning to the area. Claiming to be a grandson or granddaughter, an individual tells the person who...

An Iowa City man allegedly threatened to kill the man with whom he has engaged in sexual relations. Andrew Staudt, 27, 3 Expo Drive, was charged Oct. 21 with assault causing bodily injury, fourth-degree...

"Love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art." Famous Russian theater director and founder of Method acting Konstantin Stanislavski wasn't talking directly to University of Iowa graduate...

Almost 300 junior-high students sat in a ballroom rapt with attention. Nearly every one raised hands eagerly to ask the speaker a question. The presentation was the final event of Tuesday's Human Rights...

Disrespect among staff, faculty, and students is still on the rise, according to an annual report presented to the Faculty Council by two ombudspersons Tuesday. According to the report, 22 percent of...

Salsa sellers, collection agents, and "green" lawn-care providers have one thing in common: They all need money. Thirty-six entrants pitched their business ideas to a panel of judges during...

Ezra Plank remembers the October morning when his 2 year-old daughter woke up complaining of an ear ache. "The night before, Tekoa woke up at 3 a.m., crying and in pain," said Plank, a University...

Ryan Fisher struck a deal. "How about you read the first paragraph, and I read the second paragraph," he asked the fourth-grader next to him. "Does that sound fair?" William Hudson,...

Republican lawmakers in Iowa — with the legislative and executive power they picked up in this month's elections — are looking to slash the state's budget, and higher-education funds could be a target. Republican...