Rep. Mary Mascher, D-Iowa City, announced Wednesday she will move to House District 86 in order to avoid competing with Rep. Dave Jacoby, D-Coralville. Mascher, who said she will only move about four...

A man went to Iowa City police Tuesday after he was allegedly beaten up and robbed, a press release said. Police said an adult male reported he had been walking in the area of Stevens Drive and Waterfront...

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann is set to speak at the Polk County Republican fundraiser in Des Moines on May 26. According to the Polk County Republican Party, the potential Republican presidential-nomination...

Magic Johnson's University of Iowa lecture has been canceled, according to a UI press release. The former college and NBA star was scheduled to speak in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on April 28 about how he worked...

Businessman and potential GOP presidential-nomination candidate Donald Trump said he wouldn't make any political moves that would support Obama, according to the Des Moines Register. Trump, who hosts...

Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek will seek another term as mayor in January, he said Wednesday. He is currently in his first term as mayor. "I'm excited about the direction that the city is headed in,"...

Mike Huckabee is the current Iowa GOP frontrunner, according to April 19 Public Policy Polling results. Host of the Fox News show "Huckabee," the Republican earned 27 percent of usual caucusgoers'...

Christie Vilsack, a former first lady of Iowa, announced she is considering running in Iowa's 4th Congressional District on Wednesday. According to her new exploratory committee website, "Christie...

National health care and education officials are reaching out to college campuses as commencement nears to ensure graduates know they have a health- care safety net for a few more years. Part of the national...

Johnson County officials identified local food as an area to explore further in their most recent strategic plan. And with a new council devoted to local foods potentially on the horizon, they seem to...

Lauren Levy once worked in a 50-story building in New York City. Her cubicle, located on the 47th floor, overlooked Central Park. She had the job that many college students dream of. But she gave it all...

Prejudice exists in Iowa City, panel and audience members said Wednesday night — both ethnic discrimination and discrimination against those in low-income housing. A film screening of issues surrounding...