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Second arrest made in connection with 2024 Burlington Street death investigation

Lang 2/12/26 A second arrest has been made in connection with a 2024 Iowa City death investigation. Iowa City Police say the death occurred at the Burlington Street apartment of 26-year-old Tiger Pearson, who is now charged...Read More

Iowa City WET shelter masturbator back behind bars

Lang 2/12/26 A transient who masturbated publicly for hours inside the Iowa City WET shelter is back behind bars. 29-year-old Rodney Gary was booked into the Johnson County Jail Tuesday morning. Iowa City Police say Gary masturbated...Read More

Iowa starts homestand with defeat vs. Wings

Iowa Heartlanders news release Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Heartlanders received goals from Anthony Firriolo, Ryan McGuire and Mike Koster in a 7-3 defeat to the Kalamazoo Wings Wednesday at Xtream Arena. Jayden Lee, Andre Ghantous and Colin...Read More

#15 Iowa women defeat #25 Washington 65-56

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 15 Iowa (19-5, 10-3) defeated No. 25 Washington (18-7, 8-6) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night, 65-56. Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright led scoring on the day for Iowa. Wright had...Read More

Iowa men’s basketball ends 6-game winning streak at Maryland 77-70

UI Athletics news release COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team fell to Maryland, 77-70, on Wednesday night at the XFINITY Center, ending its six-game win streak. The Hawkeyes moved to 18-6 on the...Read More

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Bill would allow denial of educator licenses over posts ‘celebrating’ Kirk death

By:Robin Opsahl–February 11, 2026 A bill that proposes revoking or denying educator licenses and certificates for people found “publicly celebrating” politically motivated violence — including the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk — moved forward Wednesday despite...Read More

IGHSAU rankings for 2/11/26

2026 TENTH Iowa Girls High School Basketball Rankings Compiled by the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Wednesday, February 4, 2026 FINAL RANKINGS FOR CLASSES 1A, 2A, 3A Class 1A School Record Last Week...Read More

Suspects in Iowa City robbery case to receive separate trials

Lang 2/11/26 Two Iowa City robbery suspects from Cedar Rapids will face separate trials. That was the ruling handed down by Judge Lars Anderson earlier this week in the cases of 21-year-old Andrue Cunningham of 4th Avenue...Read More

Area legislator proposes bill to lure Chicago Bears to Iowa

Hunter 02/11/26 A proposal was introduced in the Iowa Senate Tuesday to expand economic development funds with the end goal of luring the Chicago Bears franchise to Iowa. KCRG TV reports Republican Kerry Gruenhagen of Walcott said...Read More

Tiffin man accused of transmitting videos showing bestiality and minors engaged in sex

Hunter 02/11/26 A Tiffin man faces felony charges after allegedly transmitting videos showing bestiality and minors engaging in prohibited sex acts. According to the criminal complaints, 32-year-old Cody Albin of West 3rd Street began transmitting a series...Read More

Board of Regents finding difficulty finding firm to lead search for UI Center for Intellectual Freedom permanent executive director

Hunter 02/11/26 After issuing a request for qualifications from consulting firms to lead the search for a permanent director for the new University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom, the Iowa Board of Regents reports they’ve received...Read More

Muscatine nursing home administrator charged with stealing from elderly resident

Hunter 02/11/26 A Muscatine nursing home administrator has agreed to pause practicing while an investigation into her alleged theft of thousands of dollars from an elderly resident continues. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports 34 year old Chelsi Ingles...Read More

Iowa City Community School District faces large budget cut

Hunter 02/11/26 The Iowa City Community School District reported an expected budget cut of between $5 and $6 million, after expenditures exceeded earlier estimates. The Daily Iowan reports at Tuesday’s meeting, members of the community and the...Read More

National News

Person detained is released after FBI share new photos, footage of subject in search for Nancy Guthrie

Authorities in Pima County, working alongside the FBI, briefly took an individual into custody and later released them after questioning related to the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, according to...Read More

Minnesota GOP Governor Candidate Jeff Johnson halts campaign after stabbing death of daughter

Republican gubernatorial hopeful Jeff Johnson has suspended his Minnesota governor campaign after his 22-year-old daughter, Hallie Marie Tobler, was found fatally stabbed in her St. Cloud apartment over the weekend. St. Cloud police say officers responded to...Read More

Ghislaine Maxwell invokes 5th Amendment at virtual deposition with House Oversight Committee

Ghislaine Maxwell declined to answer any questions during a closed-door, virtual deposition with the House Oversight Committee on Monday, repeatedly invoking her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination as lawmakers pressed her about Jeffrey Epstein and possible accomplices....Read More