A layperson examining the 2012 GOP presidential candidates may feel burdened by the number of great candidates. For instance, there's Herman Cain, the financial mastermind of Godfather's Pizza and...

Picture a mythical time in the future, but not too-too far in the future — and picture a place that used to be the greatest place on Earth. In this future and at this place (the United States),...

If the Republican presidential contenders wish to remain truthful to their rhetoric of decentralization of power in Washington, they should take a break from wooing social conservatives and stand for...

Elena Pirozhkova knew "for a fact" that she was about to lose. Pirozhkova is a world-class wrestler. In 2010 alone, she won championships in the U.S. World Team Trials, Pan American Championships,...

It might sound strange to hear an athlete say the sport in which she holds records wasn't her first love. For Iowa swimmer Daniela Cubelic, though, the pool was her second choice — but it was one...

An Iowa City man was charged with first-degree harassment after he allegedly threatened to kill himself and his wife. According to a complaint by Iowa City police, Brett Ayers, 49, allegedly called...

Neumann Monson Architects has been hired to design the new Justice Center going up near the Johnson County Courthouse. The firm is doing a pre-schematic design for the new center for a flat rate of...

Those attending the Wednesday joint meeting among the Iowa City School District, Iowa City City Council, and Johnson County Board of Supervisors expressed discontent at the idea of closing Roosevelt...

The walls of the restaurant Elikia, 118 Second St. Suite C, in Coralville are adorned with photographs of leaders and icons of African and African-American descent. The faces of Nelson Mandela, President...

The Johnson County supervisors aren't keen on increasing the budget for the county's emergency communication center. During an informal meeting Wednesday, the Board of Supervisors said it doesn't want...

Two thousand Iowans have been infected by HIV/AIDS since the first case was reported in the United States in 1981. In recognition of World AIDS day, organizations in the Johnson County community want...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics staff marveled Wednesday at the crystal-clear panes of glass and freshly painted beige and teal walls of the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center's new clinic...