After a five-month delay and an abortion-related scrum, Loretta Lynch was confirmed as the next U.S. attorney general on Thursday. She will be the first African-American woman to hold the position. “I...

Much of Iowa’s congressional delegation says the Environmental Protection Agency is improperly placing binds on renewable-fuel companies and consumers. Members in the U.S. House and Senate have introduced...

Republican presidential hopefuls have flocked to faith-based events in Iowa such as the Good Friday Prayer Breakfast, Homeschool Iowa Day, and Saturday’s Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition Spring...

The search continues, but one major step is complete. The state Board of Regents appointed Jean Robillard, the University of Iowa vice president for Medical Affairs, to serve as interim president during...

COUNCIL BLUFFS — One regent took time to express mixed feelings about her appointment before its end. Outgoing Regent Hannah Walsh voiced both her appreciations and concern for the state Board of Regents...

To the sounds of Run-DMC, Prince, and the Beastie Boys, famous entrepreneur — and “shark” on the reality television series “Shark Tank” — Daymond John spoke to a sold-out crowd...

Three area companies have been selected as possible contractors to design Johnson County’s future $3.4 million medical examiner and ambulance building. On April 29, the Johnson County Board...

Perhaps the strongest way to send a message is to not say anything at all. Roughly 20 people gathered on the T. Anne Cleary Walkway on Thursday to express their concerns about African-American students...

University of Iowa seniors will graduate in less than a month, but before they walk across that stage and into the real world, they have a going-away present: Senior Week. Started last year by the Campus...