Overcrowding at the Johnson County Jail may be due to an increase in the rate of violent crime, according to a study published late last month.
University of Iowa Professor Emeritus John Neff, the author...
An emergence of "Dr. nurses" has created controversy in the medical world.
As more nurses pursue advanced degrees and earn the title of "doctor," some physicians worry patients might...
One Arab-American scholar said Thursday night the current crop of Republican Iowa caucus contenders could further damage the U.S. reputation abroad.
James Zogby, the president of the Arab American Institute,...
University of Iowa officials on Thursday decided not to do away with a group meant to protect minority athletes.
At a Presidential Committee on Athletics meeting, members discussed a report that called...
A change in federal student aid could cost a group of University of Iowa students $2 million a year.
Starting July 2012, students with federal Stafford Loans will have to start paying interest while they're...
The number of lawyers serving in the Iowa legislature is lower than ever.
According to Iowa Lawyer magazine, only 15 of the 100 lawmakers in the Iowa House are lawyers, and only one of the state's 50...
The Envy Corps, an indie-rock band from Des Moines, released one of the best albums of the year this week.
It Culls You is the band's second major studio release since the group's formation almost 10...
Officials in India have called off the search for a University of Iowa student who fell from a trail while hiking near the Gori Ganga River nearly two weeks ago.
UI junior Thomas Plotkin, a 20-year-old...
The Iowa City Human Rights Commission wants the Iowa City City Council to weigh in more quickly on a slew of ordinances that would give more rights to illegal immigrants.
In a letter to the city, the...
A local retailer and a Johnson County nonprofit are coming together to support local conservation efforts, according to a press release.
Beginning today, for every pair of Patagonia shoes sold, Active...
Ron Paul likes his wife's recipe for peaches and chicken.
It's an easy recipe. Simply cover chicken breasts in flour, salt, and pepper and brown them in butter and oil. Next, coat the chicken in orange...
The University of Iowa has not pulled any food from its dining halls, despite a number of recent produce recalls nationwide.
The first Iowa case of cantaloupe-linked listeriosis — a bacterial infection...
