While media coverage of the upcoming election has primarily focused on the significance of the presidential race between President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney, the outcomes of Congressional races will ultimately...

In Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, both Democratic incumbent Dave Loebsack and Republican challenger John Archer have weighed in on immigration, touting their tough stances on illegal immigration...

When the Chinese writer and former Iowa International Writing Program participant Mo Yan received a call from the Nobel Committee earlier this month informing him that that he won the 2012 Nobel Prize...

It’s been a week since news of a new offer hit local newspapers and radio stations. Jewelry by Harold in North Liberty is giving away vouchers for a free shotgun every time someone buys an engagement...

At a campaign stop in Davenport on Wednesday, President Obama again attacked Mitt Romney’s economic plan, labeling his challenger’s proposals a “sketchy deal.” Obama’s characterization...

In the last couple of days, the Gallup and ABC polls show that this presidential election, with only 12 days left, is closer than ever. Despite these recent polls, according to a recent study by the...

Monday night in Boca Raton, Fla., President Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney had their final debate with a primary focus on foreign policy. The candidates heatedly discussed America’s role...

The story of two lovers (and their two friends) running away after starting a romance on Xbox Live would be a one-off nugget of wacky news if it weren’t true, reported by many news outlets spanning...

Have you ever taken a moment to think about the fact that you are here at the University of Iowa? Some of us may not see this as that big of a deal. But to others, simply standing on the university’s...

First Presidential Debate 2012 The first presidential debate on Oct. 3, between Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama at the University of Denver ended with woes from pundits for Obama and a clear win...

Recently, Iowa Public Radio cheerily told us that the bottom two floors of the IMU needed to be renovated to repair the flood damage. Yeah, I know; you’re tired of hearing about the flood of 2008,...

Election season brings both animosity and reflection. Questions asked and discussed in open forum among friends and family usually end with contempt-laced zingers but simultaneously spur self-reflection...