Some suggestions for public building cool down options.
The first vote of three likely will only be the beginning of public debate on the issue.
Even with his lotto experience Iowa Citian Jim Hayslett was amazed that he won.
The group Iowans for Animal Liberation told the Des Moines Register that its members doused the famed Butter Cow sculpture with red paint.
The petition to repeal the controversial ordinance successfully forced the council to send the matter to a public vote.
The next few months could be key in determining if a realistic project will come to light any time soon.
The plan, which addresses properties owned by the County, will guide staff in controlling stormwater runoff.
Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, has been announced as a headliner for the Ronald Reagan Commemorative Dinner on Oct. 25 at the Iowa State Fairground in Des Moines.
Newark New Jersey Mayor and rising star in Democratic politics Cory Booker has backed out of the University of Iowa Welcome Week schedule next month.
Gov. Terry Branstad's office revealed the new system Monday, which will allow Iowa drivers to skip the DOT office every other renewal period.
Public university building projects would have a stronger chance of getting state funding if officials can show that the building has a positive economic impact for Iowa, Gov. Terry Branstad said in an IowaWatch interview.
The Historic Preservation Commission voted to defer on a request to rescind support for the Dubuque Street elevation project.
Catherine's and Cheap and Chic owner Catherine Champion is running for a seat on Iowa City Council.
Iowa City officials, consultants and community members are exploring changes to downtown Iowa City.
Patch offers mosquito prevention tips, and the map below shows the number of West Nile cases last summer.
The potential for rain, possibly a lot of of it, has the National Weather Service and city officials warning of the chance of flooding, both flash flooding and flooding from rising waterways.
Iowa City Council voted against a bid to rezone land to limit any buildings to 75 feet or about six stories tall during a meeting on Tuesday evening.
Iowa students say they are proud of their neighbors to the north, and as they look at their future they see a more accepting world.
Sally Mason comes in at No. 38 in a list of top paid public university presidents.
The cost of colonoscopies, MRIs, CT scans and mammogram can shift a lot from county to county.
The Johnson County Justice Center vote has failed to reach the magic 60 percent again.
Iowa State University study found that only Johnson and Van Buren counties comply with state gender balance law on appointed committees and boards.
Sheriff Lonny Pulkrabek said today that the new justice center project up for special vote in May would solve many of the longstanding problems of the current courthouse and jail.
Johnson County voters will be asked whether they support a $43.5 million bond to build a "county justice center" attached to the Johnson County Courthouse. Election Day is May 7, but early voting and satellite voting has begun.
There will be drop off locations offered at two different locations for Johnson County residents to safely dispose of unused or outdated prescription and over the counter medications and other medical supplies.
Dubuque Street is currently closed north and southbound between Park Road and Foster Road due to flooding.
The section of N. Governor will be closed down on Thursday at its intersection with Brown Street. The construction is expected to take six weeks to finish.
Income tax returns must be postmarked Monday, April 15; we've got Internal Revenue Service tips for procrastinators.
On Tuesday night at 5:30 p.m., weather permitting, westbound Highway 1 will be reduced to one lane of traffic between Hudson and Miller Avenues.
The city is looking at updating to meters that accept debit cards, credit cards, cell phones, as well as coins -- and next week, the public will have an opportunity to try out some of those new technologies.