Despite their reputation as blood-sucking, disease-carrying, “flying rodents” — myths perpetuated by popular culture — one Midwestern bat expert says “bats are our friends” and play a vital...
President Sally Mason says that while University of Iowa officials are not planning to increase student enrollment, the university will continue to pursue international relations and make connections with...
The Daily Iowan sat down with President Sally Mason on Tuesday to talk about her recent trip to Asia, the UI’s contract with Anheuser Busch, and the timeline for flood-recovery projects.
DI: The Department...
Jamie Smith, the owner of Molly’s Cupcakes, 14 S. Clinton St., cannot wait to share her cupcakes with downtown Iowa City. The new sit-down bakery, located between McDonald Optical and the Summit, will...
A local man has been accused of burglarizing a garage.
Pierre Keller, 19, 3010 Cornell, was charged Monday with second-degree burglary.
According to an Iowa City police complaint, Keller was observed...
A local woman has been accused of setting a fire in a bedroom during a verbal argument.
Rebecca Rosenbaum, 61, 1035 Howell St., was charged Sunday with first-degree arson.
According to an Iowa City...
While RAGBRAI participants were greeted by thousands in Coralville last year, local residents who are interested will have to travel to Cedar Rapids this year to see any local trace of the 40th-annual...
As the result of former assistant coach Jerry Sandusky's sex-abuse scandal, the NCAA has imposed a slew of "unprecedented" sanctions against the university, including a four-year postseason ban...
This week, customers of Hy-Vee, Walmart, and Walgreens in Johnson County will hear the kettle bells that normally remind shoppers that Christmas is coming.
The Johnson County Salvation Army is holding...
Xidong "Watson" Feng was used to being a good student until he graduated from high school and enrolled in a college in his hometown, Beijing. Troubled by excessive alcohol use among his peers,...
There will most likely be more dancing in the halls this year at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital thanks to a new fundraising initiative for Dance Marathon 19.
UI Dance Marathon participants...
Iowa City police have accused two local men of possessing drugs and paraphernalia.
William Holden, 24, 632 S. Dodge St. No. 8, was charged July 16 with a controlled-substance violation, possession of...