Last week, Virginia Johnson showed why she was one of the most prized high-school recruits in the class of 2011 by grabbing 15 rebounds. Last night, Johnson displayed her talents again in dominating fashion....

A strong second half by Kelly Krei, Melissa Dixon, and K.K. Armstrong was just what Cullen/Falbo needed to get past Two Rivers/Coach’s Corner in a Game Time League game on Wednesday, 74-63. Krei, an...

Iowa freshman Gabe Olaseni was on the soccer field when he first realized he wanted to take basketball seriously. Olaseni, a 6-10 post player from London, was 15 when he said a bad soccer experience led...

The majority of Iowans support same-sex marriage, according to a survey conducted by graduate students at Drake University. In one of the few states in which same-sex marriage is legal, the authors surveyed...

A local man was arrested last month after he allegedly threw a woman to the ground by her hair and destroyed hundreds of dollars of her property. Baari Abdu Bin Arafat, 25, 2107 Davis St., was charged...

Local residents may be the target of a telephone scam, according to a press release from Johnson County Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek. The release said people have received phone calls from a computerized voice...

A new city ordinance regulating vendors on Melrose Avenue on game days may leave the Magic Bus homeless again come fall. Under the new ordinance, which passed its first vote June 21, the sale of alcohol...

At first glance, the two-lane bridge over Wapsinonoc Creek seems up-to-date. But a closer inspection reveals rusted bolts, graffiti, and crooked beams. More than 4,000 cars travel across it each day, and...

PELLA, Iowa — Packed between the olive green walls of the 111-year-old Pella Opera House, hundreds of viewers sat patiently awaiting Sarah Palin and the premiere of The Undefeated as an organ player...

At a first glance, one might assume Professor Thomas Scholz is all work as the pediatric cardiologist sits in his University of Iowa office surrounded by medical books and various awards. But his office...

Jeanelle Boyer is taking it one day at a time. But the 35-year-old really wants to make it through these next two days. Boyer is miles away from completing a 312-mile run across the state of Iowa to raise...

Funding for a passenger rail appears to have survived budget negotiations on Wednesday, solidifying the future of the proposed Iowa City-Chicago passenger rail service. The measure keeps the $6.5 million...