Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad unveiled on Tuesday his new preschool program designed to award scholarships to low-income families, setting aside $43.6 million in state appropriations. “By providing all Iowa...

Iowa legislators agree that a proposed bill to force the University of Iowa’s Museum of Art to sell a multimillion-dollar Jackson Pollock painting is not likely to be passed into law. Some think the...

A population increase in Johnson County will likely mean more federal money for local transportation improvements, but officials aren’t yet sure how much they’ll receive. According to the 2010 Census,...

Local educators said students would receive less individual attention following Grant Wood Area Education Agency’s recent layoffs. State budget cuts, low enrollment, and several other factors forced...

The number of students receiving Pell Grants and the amount they receive could decrease in the next fiscal year as a result of President Obama’s new education-budget proposal. Federal Pell Grants provided...

The National Rifle Association may be planning to challenge a new Iowa City resolution that would increase gun control on city-owned property, one Iowa City official said. Assistant City Attorney Eric...