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Hawkeye track and field prepares for NCAA postseason

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa track and field has qualified 45 entries to the 2026 NCAA West First Rounds in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on May 27-30. The men’s team will send 26 entries...Read More

Press box at Field of Dreams to be named after Gary Dolphin

Hunter 05/21/26 Officials with the Dyersville property known as the “Field of Dreams” have announced they will honor longtime Hawkeye announcer Gary Dolphin by naming the press box at the new field after him. Calling him a...Read More

Iowa City man found over three times the legal limit to drive after auto accident

Hunter 05/21/26 An Iowa City man has been charged with OWI after an overnight accident earlier this month. Police say just before 2am May 2nd, 51-year-old Edgar Martinez Ruis of Essex Street reportedly hit a parked vehicle...Read More

Iowa City man charged after domestic assaults

Hunter 05/21/26 An Iowa City man who allegedly assaulted the mother of their shared children has been arrested. According to police, 32-year-old Damien Gilchrist of Davis Street was at a residence in Tiffin where the victim and...Read More

Iowa legislators push to mandate UI students take Center for Intellectual Freedom Classes

Hunter 05/21/26 A last-minute push by Iowa Republicans may end up requiring University of Iowa students to take classes at its Center for Intellectual Freedom in order to graduate. A provision was added to the budget bill...Read More

Lahn leads Republican gubernatorial candidates in fundraising

Hunter 05/21/26 Newly filed state finance campaign reports indicate candidate Zach Lahn is the top fundraiser among Republicans running for Iowa governor. While Congressman Randy Feenstra was seen as the front-runner in the primary, Lahn was the...Read More

ICCSD Foundation receives largest ever gift to support world language learning

ICCSD Foundation receives largest ever gift to support world language learning Edited release 05/21/26 The Foundation for the Iowa City Community School District has received the largest gift in its history: a bequest of more than $2...Read More

Cedar Rapids fire displaces family

Hunter 05/21/26 A Wednesday evening fire has displaced a Cedar Rapids family. Crews were dispatched to the 1200 block of Wright Brothers Boulevard SW on reports of heavy black smoke coming from a single family residence. Upon...Read More

Spring street sweeping begins in Downtown area; check the schedule to avoid being towed

City of Iowa City news release The City of Iowa City Streets Division has started its street sweeping operations to remove sand and debris from the streets to enhance public safety. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, and Friday, May 22, on-street parking will be...Read More

Iowa City man accused of taking vehicle from parent’s roommate

Hunter 05/20/26 An Iowa City man was charged after allegedly stealing his parent’s roommate’s vehicle, and being caught with an illegal substance when arrested. Police say Tuesday afternoon, the victim allowed 22-year-old Wyatt Baldwin of Thistle Court...Read More

Iowa City man charged with assaulting girlfriend

Hunter 05/20/26 An Iowa City man was arrested after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend Tuesday evening. Officers were called to a domestic dispute on the 400 block of East Market Street just before 7:15pm, involving 22-year-old Leroy Chretein...Read More

Marion woman arrested after allegedly painting downtown Iowa City building

Hunter 05/20/26 A Marion woman was taken into custody after she alleged defaced a downtown Iowa City building. The incident occurred just after 2:30am May 3rd. According to police, 26–year-old Cara Shaffer of Woodbridge Crest and a...Read More

Hawkeyes erase four-run deficit to win Big Ten Tournament matchup with Illinois

UI Athletics news release OMAHA, Neb. — The eighth-seeded University of Iowa baseball team rallied from an early four-run deficit to defeat No. 9 seed Illinois, 10-6, on Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Big Ten...Read More

National News

DOJ brings charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 plane shootdown

Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro and five others have been indicted in the United States over the 1996 downing of two civilian aircrafts operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue, an attack that killed four...Read More

Two officers file lawsuit to challenge Trump administration’s $1.8B “Anti-Weaponization” fund

Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the January 6 attack have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the Trump administration’s newly created $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” arguing the program could financially benefit rioters...Read More

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Sen. Cornyn in high-stakes Texas Senate runoff

President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate runoff against longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, delivering a major setback to Cornyn just days before voters return to the polls. The...Read More