The longest war in American history drags on in its eleventh year at a cost of $300 million per day, with no prospect of progress. The costs go well beyond the waste of U.S. taxpayers' money: 1,954 U.S....

A new statewide alert system that notifies victims when authorities have served a protective order is now fully operational, Attorney General Tom Miller has announced. The system, called the Iowa Protective...

Every time I hear someone say that "nearly 50 percent" of Americans pay no federal income tax, I cannot help but wonder why it is they have introduced that statistic into the discussion. Was...

Three members of the Iowa men's golf team were named to All-Big Ten teams on Monday, according to a release from the conference. Senior Barrett Kelpin was named first-team All-Big Ten, becoming only...

The Iowa Athletics Department announced on Tuesday it will nominate wrestler Matt McDonough and field-hockey player Jessica Barnett for the Big Ten's Male and Female Athlete of the Year awards. This marks...

Mississippi junior Isiah Young lined up to sprint in the men's 100-meter dash at the Drake Relays this past weekend in Des Moines. The weather hadn't been cooperating all weekend, but Young was determined...

Iowa manager Jack Dahm described it as "ugly." Hawkeye reliever Tim Fangman called it "crazy." A number of words could have explained Iowa's 10-9 win over Milwaukee on Tuesday. But...

The Iowa baseball team finally had the scoring outburst it had been looking for, and the Hawkeyes needed every run on Tuesday night at Banks Field. The Hawkeyes knocked off the Milwaukee Panthers, 10-9,...

A North Liberty man has been arrested for allegedly possessing six pounds of marijuana. Michael McCrary, 20, was charged with a controlled-substance violation, possessing or distributing without a tax...

A Hills woman has charged with driving while intoxicated. Kimberly Alexander, 47, was charged Monday with third-offense OWI and driving while barred as a habitual offender. According to a Johnson County...

The Iowa City police and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office are applying for the 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The...

The Iowa City City Council approved the first consideration of an ordinance requiring the city to vacate a portion of the Melrose Place public-right-of-way. The land would be converted into a 252-space...