For Tom Rocklin, the status quo is never enough when it comes to student success. His office overlooks the often-bustling heart of campus that is the Pentacrest and the shining golden dome atop the Old...

Iowa City police are investigating a suspected homicide The police are probing the death of Iowa City resident Ricky Ray Lillie, a Yellow Cab driver who was found dead in the front seat of a cab on...

The 27th-annual Iowa City Jazz Festival brings some big names in the jazz world to the stage this weekend. By Levi Wright [email protected] Friday through July 2, the Iowa City Summer of the Arts...

The Iowa City School Board deliberated over the redesigned plans for the new playground at Shimek Elementary School. By Emily Kresse [email protected] With the next school year quickly approaching,...

By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] At the end of last season, the Hawkeye football team wound up in a disappointingly familiar place, the losing end of a bowl game. The Iowa football team has...

The EPA on Tuesday to retract the clean water rule and redefine ‘waters of the United States.’ By Madeleine Neal [email protected] The U.S. definition of “waterway” may be changing yet...

Comments by Iowa GOP head Jeff Kaufmann at President Trump’s June 21 rally in Cedar Rapids aimed at Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., drew a lot of attention from the media and public. “[Sasse] crosses the Missouri...

Refugees settling in Johnson County will now have increased access to vaccines. The Johnson County Public Health Department is working with refugees to eliminate travel and cost barriers that prevented...

President Trump’s recent rally at the U.S. Cellular center in Cedar Rapids united his loyal following and also his staunch critics. By Madeleine Neal [email protected] When President Trump...

Long Beach native Vince Staples released his new album, Big Fish Theory, on June 23. The album follows his critically acclaimed Summertime ‘06 project, released in 2015. By Gage Miskimen [email protected] There...

Jake Adams makes his minor-league début after crushing the school homerun record and leading the NCAA with 29 homeruns. Even though he has played in many baseball games, he surely won’t forget this...

The Iowa City Downtown District held the first Iowa City Block Party on June 24. By Madeline Deninger [email protected] As large crowds gathered in downtown Iowa City for the June 24 Block Party,...