The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an ordinance Thursday that will allow for the construction of a commercial wind-energy facility on county land. The supervisors approved the...

A reception will officially welcome P. Barry Butler in his new role as the University of Iowa’s provost and executive vice president, said UI President Sally Mason in a press release. The event will...

Strolling down the halls and singing ballads to his colleagues is a normal practice for Ross Wilburn while at the office. But a quirk some of his coworkers may not know is that aside from being the former...

During a difficult stretch for food shelves across Iowa, rising enthusiasm ahead of the state’s most anticipated football game should provide some relief.  Today marks the third annual...

Because ambulance calls have increased, county officials would like to upgrade their facilities so they can respond more efficiently. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a plan...

Officials with the Iowa City Human Rights Commission said they are unsure how the City Council will receive the group’s recommendations about improving the lives of the city’s immigrants. Dianne Day,...

University of Iowa student Gewiria Fadl entered a Best Buy store in Massachusetts one day in 2002 wearing a traditional Muslim headdress. “Make sure she doesn’t have a bomb in there,” an employee...

Lisa Rossi drove all night from Iowa City to reach Ground Zero on Sept. 11, 2001. That night and for the next few days, the former Daily Iowan news editor and reporter led a team of four college journalists...

Amanda Irish was going to be a dancer when she graduated from high school in 2002, but on Sept. 11, 2001, she decided to become a Marine. Now, she can’t walk out of a crowded lecture hall without a...

Michael Weinstock When he opened the door and stepped outside, debris, ash, and asbestos fell like snow. Though nearly a decade has passed, he still recalls the surreal snowfall. The substance blanketed...