An Iowa City man immediately violated his no-contact order after being released from jail last week. Michael James Shrock, 33, 4487 490th St., was charged Aug. 18 with second-degree theft. According...

Sitting in her new Rienow dorm room, Meghan O’Connor explained an aspect of her life that only those closest to her fully understand. “I’m just not used to talking about it,” she said, sitting...

Research into umbilical-cord blood is more important than ever. With scientists able to tell whether a disease is passed from mother to baby, the blood can be crucial in determining the health of women...

Local leaders said Tuesday they’re getting increased federal support for special projects. Officials met at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Johnson County’s new facility — one of the projects funded...

Hawkeye football fans will have one fewer place to tailgate this football season. A recent Iowa City City Council ordinance prohibits the popular Magic Bus from setting up a tailgating area for fans....

Jarrett Mitchell wants to “end restrictions and expand freedom.” And he hopes he can do that through a seat on the Iowa City City Council. The 33-year-old said his campaign will focus on representation...

Iowa City city councilors say nothing but good would come from approving a tax-increase that may help to beautify and develop downtown, but at least a couple downtown business owners worry about the price. The...

Though classes are underway, some University of Iowa students remain without a permanent living situation for the fall semester. As of Tuesday, there were 122 students in “expanded housing.” That...

As classes end during the lunch and dinner hours, the lines begin to pile up at both the Burge and Hillcrest Marketplaces, and part of the reason for the lines is the result of the number of incoming freshmen. Michael...

Little of the tension between Gov. Terry Branstad and former Board of Regents President David Miles played out over email, disclosures from the Governor’s Office Tuesday show. The Branstad administration...