The Johnson County Board of Supervisors proclaimed Sept. 17-23 of each year as “Constitution Week” at a meeting on Thursday.
Sept. 17 will mark the 224th anniversary of the drafting of the U.S. Constitution...
Lawyers expect the murder trial of a local teenager to begin later this month and last around two weeks.
Charles William Curtis Thompson was charged in the October 2009 shooting death of John Versypt,...
Hawkeye tailgaters will notice a handful of more rules than usual at this weekend’s game.
The season-opener marks the first Saturday since Iowa City officials passed an ordinance tightening restrictions...
More than 80 protesters from 25 different union-related groups protested on the University of Iowa campus on Thursday morning, accusing a Chicago-based company of hiring too many out-of-state workers.
This...
Rolling a doobie as Steely Dan’s “Deacon Blues” played in the background is how University of Iowa sophomore Daniel Willams spent the last moments before his arrest.
When he opened his door to find...
There are more than just bars downtown.
Vitality in downtown Iowa City is one issue University of Iowa student Michelle Payne intends to focus on as the newest Iowa City City Council candidate.
Payne,...
As the Labor Day weekend approaches, labor advocates in eastern Iowa say the past year has seen struggles for workers’ rights in the state.
“It’s been a tough year for labor, and that’s because...
Senior tennis player Will Vasos describes himself as a “pretty laid-back guy”.
The 21-year-old Hawkeye loves watching “Entourage” and football, and he said he tries not to take things “too seriously.”
But...
Iowa City City Manager Tom Markus recommended the city hire a lobbyist to more effectively advocate for city issues to state government officials.
In a letter to city councilors Thursday, Markus estimated...
The trial of a former University of Iowa student charged with third-degre sexual abuse will be pushed back, following a motion to compel hearing Thursday.
Evan Pfeifer, 19, Lake Barrington, Ill., was...
One of the 21-ordinance’s main opponents said he has no plans to try to repeal the measure if he is elected to the Iowa City City Council this fall.
University of Iowa junior Raj Patel submitted his...
An afternoon spent playing such games as bag toss and volleyball in Hubbard Park, eating free food from local Iowa City restaurants, seeing a free concert, and walking away with free goodies — sounds...
