The two newest State Board of Regents executives both have strong political ties to Gov. Terry Branstad, but Iowa politicos say such connections are the norm.
Regents David Miles and Jack Evans resigned...
At least three people have enlisted to challenge U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack in 2012. Each of the potential Republican opponents will focus on economic issues during the primary race.
Richard Gates
Tea Party...
Iowa City moved closer to finalizing a new voter precinct map on Tuesday, but officials said the new borders will likely to little to change huge disparity in turnout among precincts.
The Iowa City City...
University of Iowa graduate student Hao Zhang came to Iowa from China with no furniture to stock his apartment. But after stopping at Faith Baptist Church, he wound up with a desk, a microwave, and much...
Lisa Barnes’ hard working heart pumps her passion for the arts, and always has.
Her appreciation for art came early in her life, when she watched her mother dabble in the arts.
“Mom wanted to be...
Police arrested five local people Monday after allegedly finding marijuana, packaging material, scales, drug paraphernalia, and numerous other items in an Iowa City home.
According to reports, officers...
Coralville police arrested a man after he allegedly assaulted a woman with a knife.
Moris Mauricio Trujillo, 29, was charged July 12 with domestic-abuse assault while displaying a weapon.
According...
An official at the Iowa Braille School, which was severely damaged during Monday’s storms, said power may not be restored to the campus for as long as a week.
The news came when Superintendent Patrick...
The Iowa City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the Legislative Committee’s three priority recommendations to be submitted to the Iowa Association of School Boards.
These recommendations...
The Iowa City City Council, on a 7-0 vote Tuesday night, decided to consider a proposal to sell two single-family homes in Iowa City.
Under a grant for the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program,...
High-school students in rural Iowa may have a better chance of enrolling in Advanced Placement courses starting this fall because of a new appropriation by the Iowa Legislature.
For the first time, the...
Rinthea Satterlee begins her mornings at 4:30.
For more than two hours, she feeds, medicates, and plays with her animals. Work runs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, and then she spends another two hours feeding...
