The compilers of a report on minority teachers in Iowa's schools will seek the approval of the state Board of Regents of that report. A lack of diversity in postsecondary teacher preparation programs...

With the annual holiday season increase in charity and donations, local shelters and nonprofit organizations are concerned about bedbugs lurking in mattresses, blankets, and clothing. The new Shelter...

Ever since Idris Goodwin can remember, he's held some sort of crayon, pencil, or marker. But he's no ordinary writer. The 33-year-old poet has been observing and deciphering the world around him and...

A new Hawkeye Poll shows the majority of Iowans are in favor of medical marijuana, and proposed legislation could make that a possibility. The poll — administered by UI professors and students — found...

As University of Iowa faculty members thumbed through their copies of the school's Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan at Tuesday's Faculty Senate meeting, several members expressed concern about how university...

The Iowa City City Council voted on Tuesday night to defer renewing the liquor license of Mike Porter's downtown bar, the Summit, indefinitely. Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine recommended councilors...

The lengthy list of goals in the University of Iowa's Alcohol Risk Reduction Plan released on Tuesday includes the creation of a new position — someone whose job is to ensure the goals are reached. Plans...

Iowa City city councilors voted on Tuesday night to accept grants for the construction of three levees they hope will serve as protection from flooding. A $15.7 million grant from Community Development...

Police arrested star Iowa wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Tuesday on several drug-related charges, resulting in his suspension from the football team. According to police reports, Iowa City officers...