When Byron Burford was only 13 years old, he knew exactly what he wanted to do with his life — join the circus. Often being called an artist in everything he did, his passion for life was clear and his...

A new city ordinance regulating vendors on Melrose Avenue passed its first step Tuesday — but some Melrose residents still aren’t satisfied with the university’s and the city’s actions. Jean Walker,...

GOP presidential-nomination hopeful Ron Paul wants to balance the budget, and he said cutting Planned Parenthood funding is one way to do that. The Texas Republican released a statement on Monday outlining...

OSKALOOSA — Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum attacked Iowa’s “sacred cow” on Tuesday when he called to cut federal support for ethanol. At a meet-and-greet with approximately 50 supporters, Santorum...

Powerful winds blew across Wetherby Park on Tuesday as children from the Broadway Neighborhood Center in Iowa City fought the breeze as they played basketball, jumped through misting water sprinklers,...