Goldy Gopher was born a chipmunk. That’s because when George Grooms originally drafted the design in the 1940s that would become the University’s mascot, he lived in Iowa, where there were no gophers.

and the inaccurate depiction as its official mascot. In 1940, the University commissioned George Grooms, an artist for a small Iowa manufacturing company, to create the institution’s gopher mascot, ...

Travis Peters' work with vets and hungry Detroiters was rewarded with a free trip — but does it have to be the Chiefs and ...

The Chinese leader also paid close attention to fostering stronger people-to-people bonds between the two countries. Ahead of ...

Prior to taking office, Donald Trump led a campaign that championed  “making America great again.” While many people embraced ...

After the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team took down Rutgers, Herky surprised guard Lucy Olsen and asked to be her valentine.

Duo the Owl was known for his silly antics, reminding Duolingo users to complete their daily lessons. He debuted with the app ...

MOSCOW, Idaho — The University of Idaho announced on Thursday that it has commissioned a statue of its mascot Joe Vandal. The university says Northwest artist Gareth Curtiss will be sculpting ...

The Kansas City Chiefs mascot has always been one of the few NFL teams whose mascot wasn’t exactly based on their team name.

Language learning app Duolingo revealed this week that the bright green owl that was the face of the company has "died," in a ...

The Kansas City Chiefs mascot has always been one of the few NFL teams whose mascot wasn’t exactly based on their team name.