The Iowa City Conference Board passed the City Assessor's fiscal-year 2013 budget proposal during one of its two yearly meetings Tuesday night. The conference board — consisting of Iowa City city councilors,...

A case between University of Iowa and UI Pharmaceuticals, the plaintiffs, and Callisto Pharmaceuticals and Synergy Pharmaceuticals, the defendants, will remain unresolved. The UI plaintiffs requested...

A former UI student's attempted murder trial has been delayed. The attempted-murder and willful-injury trial for 20-year-old Iowa City resident Branden Plummer has been pushed to May 14 at 9 a.m., according...

Iowa City police have charged a man with purposefully having personal contact with another person with the intent to threaten, intimidate, or otherwise alarm the other person. According to Iowa City police,...

An Iowa City man has been charged with domestic-abuse assault without intent causing injury. Bruce Robinson, 38, 10 Arbury Drive, allegedly forced his way through the bathroom door in his home where his...

Wearing a bow tie, playing a round of golf, or cooking a midweek meal can now help support Dance Marathon. This year, a few Dance Marathon families have developed independent projects to raise money for...

Construction on the UI Children's Hospital is slated to begin in October, according to a UI presentation to be given to the regents at their meeting next week. The presentation outlines long-term plans...

Despite nuclear-power legislation running into legislative roadblock Tuesday, questions still linger about MidAmerican Energy's nuclear-energy plans. The Des Moines-based company said it has formed...

Jordan Schmidt has big plans. Not many 14-year-olds can say they have coached a high-school basketball game, appeared in a full-length film, spoke on a radio show, and found their way to the "Ellen...

A report released Tuesday named Iowa City one of the nation's top cities for pedestrians, and Iowa City officials want to further expand walkers' options. The survey, conducted by the Rails and Trails...

Occupy Iowa City organizers want to shift their focus away from College Green Park. One place they're looking to be active is the Southeast Side of Iowa City. The Occupy protest started in College...

Iowa City school officials say they are wary of Gov. Terry Branstad's financing plans for Iowa schools.  Branstad announced on Monday his plan for Iowa education, which includes repealing allowable...