The Toomey-Manchin Amendment, the bipartisan compromise forged by Sens. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., and Joe Manchin, D-W.V., that would have reduced loopholes in the federal background checks for gun sales, failed...

Things are different this year for Jordan Mullen. For starters, it’s his last year as a hurdler for the Iowa track and field team. His 13.77 110-meter hurdle time currently sits atop the Big Ten...

It’s difficult for the GymHawks to look ahead to future seasons with the NCAA championships fresh on their minds. But regardless of how the Hawkeyes perform in University Park, they’re well...

The visiting locker room at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium is catching flak — again. And from the same person. The whole controversy is something for the “doesn’t-make-sense department.”...

O-Line The 2013 Iowa football team will feature a reshuffled and largely unproven offensive line. The position group is tasked with replacing center James Ferentz, who was seen as the strong and unflinching...

A woman has been accused of holding a white powder residue believed to be methamphetamine. Nicole Odekrik, 40, was charged Monday with third or subsequent offence possession of a controlled substance....

Nearly 20 eastern Iowa high school students took a closer look Wednesday at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Workplace Learning Connection, a nonprofit partnership between Kirkwood...

Gov. Terry Branstad said he received a warm reception during his 45-minute visit with the new president of China, but at this time did not have any trade deals to announce during his “extremely productive”...

The alternative amendment to the Senate’s gun legislation proposed by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, failed to pass Wednesday. Another higher profile agreement on expanding background checks also failed...

Imagine knocking out all seven required natural sciences general education credit hours in one class. Come next year, with the introduction of the Origins of Life in the Universe class at the University...

Libraries are quickly changing, both dealing with new technology as well as dealing with budget cuts, and the University of Iowa is dealing with a new change — finding a head librarian to handle all...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of newborn screenings for genetic disorders, and the State Hygienic Lab continues to trek forward with a new screening set to launch next month, potentially saving...