The Iowa City Downtown District added one more restaurant to its ever-growing list of businesses last week with the grand opening of Blaze Pizza. The restaurant, featuring a 3,000-square-foot interior...

If higher education in Iowa is to remain a public good, universities must be funded accordingly, University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld says. In light of the nationwide trend of states divesting...

Without consistent state support, the University of Iowa may begin to fail its students, UI President Bruce Harreld told the state Board of Regents on Wednesday afternoon. The regents approved fiscal...

Incoming Iowa seventh-graders this school year are required to receive the meningococcal vaccine. By Madeline Deninger [email protected] As mandated by state law in the 2016 legislative session,...

Plans for a new University of Iowa facility may position the UI as a championship-level tournament site. The state Board of Regents approved the schematic design, project description, and budget for a...

The City Council addresses concerns about the expected $14.6 million price tag for the city’s new bicycle master plan on Tuesday. By Molly Hunter [email protected] The bicycle master plan, which...

UI Assistant Professor Meredith Saletta combines her passion for theater through Combined Efforts, a visual- and performing-arts company that brings together artists with and without disabilities. It will...

Iowa Senate Minority Leader Rob Hogg believes the future of Iowa Democrats lies in putting issues before party identification. By Madeleine Neal [email protected] Iowa Democrats need to take...

Richard Levitt, a University of Iowa alumnus who is credited with strengthening the Wells Fargo Financial Co. in Des Moines, died Sunday. Richard Levitt, the eponym of the Levitt Center for University...

The Iowa State Fair promises regular attendance and new thrills this year, despite the recent Ohio State Fair accident. By Denise Cheeseman [email protected] Despite a midway accident that...

The nonprofit Mother’s Milk Bank celebrated its 15th anniversary on Tuesday with its staff and donors. By JAMES GEERDES [email protected] Jean Drulis walked into work on Tuesday to “Happy...

The police join the community for the 34th-annual National Night Out in an effort to build trust among neighborhoods and the department. By Gage Miskimen [email protected]  The sounds of music...