With increasing turmoil regarding school safety and mental health following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, one local congressman held a forum in hopes of creating a dialogue on improving Iowa...
Bethanie Johnson and twin sister Marleigh make for a rambunctious set of “terrible twos.” They pitter-patter through puddles, bang household pots and pants, and color outside the lines —...
As Dance Marathon’s morale captains lead the crowd in another rendition of the revered “Morale Dance,” toddlers bounce in their parent’s arms, and young children accept a twirl...
A group of children mills about the Iowa City Public Library, all with books in their hands and eager smiles on their faces.
For most, this is a common scene experienced a handful of times per month....
Following recent progress from fiscal negotiations, Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, is optimistic his Congressional-pay bill will bring “momentum” for further deficit cuts down the road.
“We...
Kevin O’Malley is not used to being the center of attention.
The outgoing Iowa City finance director, who has worked in the Finance Department since 1985, described public service as a noble, honest...
The trial for 20-year-old Justin Marshall was postponed Wednesday because of inclement weather. The decision to postpone the trial was made by the judge.
Marshall’s trial began Jan. 22, and it was...
A Lincoln, Neb. man has been arrested after allegedly sending text messages threatening to commit a shooting at a college in Lincoln.
Justin Coleman, 24, Lincoln, Neb., was accused Wednesday with threat...
Iowa City has officially become a Blue Zone following an announcement in Des Moines Wednesday.
According to an Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce press release, the group learned this morning following...
School districts were closed, buses were slowed down, and students trekked across the icy University of Iowa campus as snow fell Wednesday morning.
Before Wednesday, however, Mother Nature brought only...
University of Iowa administrators hope to change next year’s academic calendar to allow one more week of summer.
The added week during the summer would give more time for both faculty and student...
Proponents of the Johnson County justice center aren’t giving up quite yet.
Johnson County officials held a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss the newly revised proposal for the center after...
