A Coralville man has been arrested after allegedly being found with approximately seven grams of marijuana. Kcee Young, 30, was charged March 1 with a controlled-substance violation. Coralville police...

A local man was arrested after allegedly lunging toward a deputy and attempting to steal a handgun. Christopher Lenz, 38, was accused March 1 with disarming a peace officer of a dangerous weapon. According...

A local man was arrested after allegedly sexually abusing a child on several occasions. Michael Walker, 55, was accused March 1 with second-degree sexual abuse and third-degree sexual abuse. A 12-year-old...

A North Liberty man was arrested after being a passenger of a car that allegedly contained marijuana. Jaleel Applegate, 18, was accused March 1 with a controlled-substance violation. North Liberty police...

An Iowa woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing a miniature poodle from Petland. Diana Chance, 46, was charged Feb. 28 with second-degree theft. On Feb. 10, a miniature poodle that is valued at...

Gov. Terry Branstad appointed two new members to the state Board of Regents on March 1. Branstad also reappointed Regent President Craig Lang to his position. Lang’s term expires at the end of April,...

From peeling potatoes and fixing clocks during high school to owning a nearly 70-year-old downtown retail store, Willa Dickens has seen it all — at least in the language of jewelry. Dickens, who co-owns...

Jackson Pollock’s painting Mural at present sits in California, where the Getty Museum is working to conserve the prized piece of modern art. A bit fewer than 1,800 miles away, the University of...

Pork exports hit record highs in 2012, and further success is projected for 2013.  In 2012, U.S. pork exports reached a record 5.38 billion pounds at a value of $6.3 billion. Iowa produces 28 percent...

Many children across the country sing the classic song “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” as they go about their normal preschool activities. But at one local preschool, the children actually experience...

Iowa City and Downtown District officials are hoping a nearly two-month pilot snow-removal program will aid in the transformation of a heavily traveled city center. From Dec. 1, 2012, through Jan. 31,...