Iowa City resident Judy Madsen said she first felt the urge to garden while standing outside her home one day. “It was just intuitive,” the 56-year old said. And three years later, with the help...

An elaborate pop-up storybook with miniature marionettes walking across the pages is just a simple retelling of the classic tale “Little Red Riding Hood.” But for puppeteer Monica Leo, it’s a $10,000...

Recent University of Iowa graduate Brooke Anstoetter said she always imagined herself working for a big corporation in a metropalitan area. But last spring, she ran out of options when searching for a...

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, said health-care reform and improvements to the student-loan system have put millions of students in college. In the view of Loebsack and two other Democratic representatives...

City High senior Rolanda Lee wanted to learn how to get a job, dress for work, and make a résumé. City High junior Erica Roberts wanted to learn how to further her education. And both wanted to learn...

The plans for Iowa City’s future Norman Borlaug Elementary School are starting to take shape. School Board administrators voted unanimously Tuesday to award construction of Norman Borlaug Elementary...

Iowa City’s Summer of the Arts is ready to grow. Program officials announced this summer’s entertainment lineup Tuesday, which includes concerts, art festivals, and movies. This year, officials will...

Eyes squinted, feet planted, hand steadied. Kyle Wehner peered 8 feet in front of him, preparing to rack up some points. He tossed his first dart, then his second, then the third. They totaled a disappointing...

The University of Iowa’s Threat Assessment/Care Team — which deals with people who may be a threat to themselves or others — has responded to at least 400 issues since its inception in 2008. But...

The head of the Presidential Committee on Athletics voiced concern over the group’s passive role at a Faculty Senate meeting Tuesday. Ellen Herman, the chairwoman of the committee, gave the senators...

Officials for a national athletics organization said Tuesday they agreed with a University of Iowa committee’s recommendation to discontinue the workout believed to have lead to the January hospitalization...

Local high-school students could soon grace the Pentacrest as they head to their next class. As enrollment at West High continues to grow, Iowa City School Board members said they’re considering moving...