Novelist Laura Moriarty planned to use her degree in social work from the University of Kansas to go to medical school. "I had really liked to do something useful and pragmatic," she said. When...

Two Iowa natives are turning the song "My Grandma's Song" into a picture book for children. "[When] two creative people come together, it's a meeting of the mind, hearts, and souls,"...

Perhaps the most famous fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed in dozens of books, TV shows, and movies — and now, on a University of Iowa stage. Members of the Iowa Summer Rep said...

The United States celebrated its Independence Day on Wednesday. You may have noticed. Fireworks aren't exactly subtle. So in honor of this wonderful country of ours getting another year older, The Daily...

They say it's your birthday? Former Beatle drummer Ringo Starr will turn 72 on Saturday, so this week's Tracks from the Past is the band's seminal White Album — the double masterpiece that features...

They say it's your birthday? Former Beatle drummer Ringo Starr will turn 72 on Saturday, so this week's Tracks from the Past is the band's seminal White Album — the double masterpiece that features...

In Iowa and around the world, our eyes are drawn to the sky. From the moon to the stars, to planets and satellites, space has inspired awe and fascination for centuries. Charles Miller of the Iowa Space...

On the afternoon of the Fourth of July, members of the Iowa City Downtown District prepared under the hot sun for Iowa City's Downtown on the Fourth Community Picnic to celebrate America's 236th Independence...

After 33 years of traveling across the country and around the world, living in California, the Virgin Islands, and Mexico and touring internationally 40 times — Catfish Keith has settled down in Iowa...

In a quiet classroom on the second floor of the Senior Center, 10 to 20 people meet every other Friday, telling the stories of their professions, their travels, and their families. "My life isn't...

Locals have more to look forward to than just fresh produce at the Iowa City Farmers' Market. The Farmers' Market's free Market Music series at Chauncey Swan Park features musicians at 5 p.m. Wednesdays...

Local reading series blue//green will promote local writers with a reading at 8 p.m. today at the Mill, 120 E. Burlington St. Admission is free. Blue//green, a project started by Sean Gath and Josh Brandon,...