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State Revenue Estimating Conference says Iowa revenues to fall short of expenditures

Hunter 12/14/25 Forecasters with the Iowa State Revenue Estimating Conference say Iowa will take in more money in fiscal year 2027 than this year, but that’s still nearly a billion dollars short of what the state is...Read More

University of Iowa considering changes to admission process

Hunter 12/14/25 After a record-number of applications for admission to the University of Iowa this fall, officials say they are considering changes to admission standards. KCRG TV reports UI’s Vice President of Enrollment, Brent Gage, told the...Read More

Coralville man charged after altercation with wife

Hunter 12/14/25 A Coralville man was arrested earlier this month after an argument with his wife reportedly turned into a physical altercation. 39-year-old Raphael Neely of Holiday Road was arguing about errands the morning of December 5th....Read More

Iowa National Guard members killed during attack in Syria

Hunter 12/14/25 Two members of the Iowa National Guard were killed Saturday morning in central Syria. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports U.S. officials have blamed the attack on the Islamic State group, marking the deadliest attack on...Read More

Oxford man accused of violating no contact order while in jail

Hunter 12/14/25 An Oxford man was charged with contempt after allegedly contacting the subject of a no-contact order while still incarcerated. Police say 22-year-old Cameron Neuzil of James Avenue SW was reported by the victim on November...Read More

Iowa City woman arrested after alleged assault on ex boyfriend

Hunter 12/14/25 An Iowa City woman was taken into custody Friday afternoon after allegedly assaulting her ex-boyfriend. According to the arrest report, 29-year-old Ollenna Bluitt of Oakcrest Road and her live-in ex-boyfriend had been arguing since morning....Read More

Area convenience store to round to nearest nickel due to penny shortage

Hunter 12/13/25 A chain of convenience stores based in Iowa is the latest company that will round cash transactions down to the nearest nickel when customers don’t have exact change. The Des Moines Register reports Casey’s made...Read More

Iowa City man reportedly had crack and marijuana during traffic stop

Hunter 12/13/25 An Iowa City man was arrested earlier this week after a traffic stop found him with illegal substances. According to the police report, 46-year-old Leon Watley of Yewell Street was a passenger in a vehicle...Read More

Iowa City man arrested after search warrant of premises

Hunter 12/13/25 An Iowa City man was arrested after officers executed a search warrant at his residence and found a large quantity of marijuana. The Shamrock Place premises of 30-year-old Lavell Barnes was searched Wednesday shortly after...Read More

Riverside man arrested on 3rd OWI after leaving IC bar

Hunter 12/13/25 A Riverside man was charged with his third OWI after allegedly making an improper turn upon leaving an Iowa City bar. An Iowa City police officer was conducting traffic enforcement near the Job Site bar...Read More

Coralville woman arrested after multiple liquor thefts

Hunter 12/13/25 A Coralville woman was taken into custody this week on theft warrants this fall. Police say 52-year-old Keelie Greene of Holiday Road committed three separate thefts at the North Liberty Fareway grocery store. The first...Read More

Iowa City woman accused of going on shopping spree with found credit cards

Hunter 12/13/25 An Iowa City woman was arrested on a warrant stemming from an alleged use of credit cards she found earlier this year. According to court records, 44-year-old Sylvia Tribble of South Van Buren Street was...Read More

Initial concept of new Burlington Street Bridge gets OK from City Council

Hunter 12/13/25 Iowa City’s City Council has approved an initial plan for a new Burlington Street bridge and adjoining infrastructure updates. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports the design concept calls for the development of a singular beam...Read More

National News

TIME magazine names the “Architects of AI” as their 2025 Person of the Year

TIME mgazine on Thursday named the ‘Architects of Artificial Intelligence” as the 2025 Person of the Year, with the magazine citing 2025 as when the potential of artificial intelligence “roared into view” with no turning back. Time is highlighting...Read More

Federal Judge orders ‘immediate’ release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from ICE custody

A federal judge has ordered the release of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran man who was mistakenly deported earlier this year and has since been held in immigration detention, finding that the Trump administration has held him...Read More

Trump administration blocked from deploying California National Guard in Los Angeles

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to relinquish control of California National Guard troops deployed in Los Angeles, ruling that the federalization of the state’s Guard units violated longstanding limits on presidential power. Senior U.S....Read More