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Coralville man accused of using his vehicle as a weapon fined $105 for lesser charge

Lang 5/13/26 A Coralville man accused of using his vehicle as a weapon has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Judge Jason Burns fined 20-year-old Braden Spain $105 on May 8th after he pleaded guilty to a...Read More

Warrant issued (again) for arrest of suspect in reported Iowa City machete attack

Lang 5/13/26 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a suspect accused of attacking another person with a machete near downtown Iowa City. This is the second court date 46-year-old Thomas Paintin, a local transient,...Read More

Iowa City school board pauses facilities master plan amid financial crisis

Lang 5/12/26 The Iowa City school board took dramatic action at Tuesday’s board meeting amid an ongoing financial crisis. The board voted to pause the Facilities Master Plan, ask the state to increase the district’s spending authority,...Read More

Update: Persons of interest identified in Iowa City vandalism investigation

Lang 5/12/26 The persons of interest have been identified in an Iowa City vandalism investigation. On Monday, Iowa City Police issued a news release about a vandalism incident that reportedly took place just after 2:30 on the...Read More

Hawkeye alum, longtime coach Tom Moore joins Iowa football staff

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday the hiring of former Hawkeye and longtime coach Tom Moore as senior consultant to the head coach and offensive advisor. “I...Read More

Iowa becomes last state in US to make animal torture a felony

Hunter 05/12/26 Governor Kim Reynolds signed an animal torture bill into law Monday, making severe degrees of the offense a felony. Before the bill was signed into law, Iowa was the only US state where animal torture...Read More

Former chief financial officer for Iowa City Community School District raised concerns about finances before crisis revealed

Hunter 05/12/26 A former chief financial officer for the Iowa City Community School District questioned the district’s finances months before school board members were informed of the crisis. The Gazette reports information obtained through a public records...Read More

Texas man accused of reckless driving charged with OWI

Hunter 05/12/26 A Texas man has been charged with OWI after a weekend incident. 37-year-old Tyler Zoz of Dallas was called in by multiple witnesses on I380 North for reported erratic driving, driving at high speeds, and...Read More

North Liberty man accused of throwing phone at intimate partner during assault

Hunter 05/12/26 A North Liberty man was arrested early Monday after an alleged assault on his intimate partner. Police responded to a domestic disturbance just before 1am on the 400 block of Heritage Place. Upon arrival, they...Read More

Iowa City man wanted for failing to appear for trial arrested with drugs

Hunter 05/12/26 An Iowa City man wanted for failing to show up for his trial has been taken into custody. A warrant was issued on May 5th for 36-year-old Zarkee Hall of North Linn Street, and he...Read More

Iowa City Police seek public’s help identifying persons of interest in vandalism investigation

Edited release 05/12/26 The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in a vandalism investigation. At 2:35 a.m., Sunday, May 3, 2026, a business was vandalized in the alley behind the 200 Block of East...Read More

Iowa City Animal Services investigates dog bite

Edited release 05/12/26 Authorities are investigating a dog bite that occurred over the weekend. According to a release from the City of Iowa City, The bite occurred around 5 p.m. on Sunday The victim reported being bitten...Read More

McCollum Signs Contract Extension

UI Athletics Release 05/11/26 IOWA CITY, Iowa – After leading the University of Iowa men’s basketball program to its first Elite Eight appearance in 39 years, head coach Ben McCollum has signed a contract extension through 2032, the announcement was...Read More

National News

Suspect at large in killing of University of Washington transgender student at campus housing

Authorities in Seattle are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was found dead Sunday night inside a campus-affiliated apartment complex. Police said the victim, believed to be a transgender woman, was discovered in...Read More

18 Americans exposed to hantavirus aboard MV Hondius cruise ship transported to Nebraska

A large-scale medical response is underway after passengers aboard the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius were exposed to the Andes strain of hantavirus, a rare and potentially deadly virus linked to an outbreak during the vessel’s South...Read More

Trump slams Iran’s latest response to U.S. peace proposal as ‘totally unacceptable’

Iran has delivered its response to the latest U.S. ceasefire proposal through Pakistani mediators, according to Iranian state media, as diplomatic efforts to end the ongoing Middle East conflict continue. Tehran reportedly wants negotiations to prioritize a...Read More