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Drunk driving suspect accused of reaching speeds over 110 MPH on Interstate 380

Lang 3/15/26 A drunk driving suspect is accused of hitting speeds of over 110 miles per hour before he was taken into custody by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office early Sunday morning. A deputy reports clocking a...Read More

Intoxicated transient accused of assaulting an Iowa City Police officer

Lang 3/15/26 An intoxicated transient is accused of assaulting an Iowa City Police officer. EMS and police were dispatched to the Waterfront Hyvee just after 3:45 Saturday afternoon for an incoherent male. The man in question, 58-year-old...Read More

Iowa baseball, softball each have one game on BTN this season

Lang 3/15/26 University of Iowa baseball and softball won’t get much television time this season. The Big Ten Network has announced its spring broadcast schedule, and the Hawkeyes only appear one time each. The Iowa softball team’s...Read More

NCAA first and second round session tickets go on-sale Monday

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – NCAA Women’s Basketball First and Second Round session tickets in Iowa City will go on sale on Monday, March 16 at 9 a.m. (CT). Limited tickets are available for purchase...Read More

Riverside crash sends 1 to UIHC

Lang 3/15/26 A two-vehicle collision in Riverside sent one person to University of Iowa Health Care in Iowa City. Washington County first responders were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 22 and Vine Avenue just after 7:30...Read More

City of Oxford warns residents about unapproved door-to-door vendor

Lang 3/15/26 The City of Oxford is warning residents about an unapproved door-to-door solicitor. A Saturday post on the city’s official Facebook page indicates an unidentified and non-permitted adult male was going from house to house attempting...Read More

Hawkeye baseball evens series with Penn State

UI Athletics news release UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The University of Iowa baseball team evened its series with Penn State at one game apiece with a 13–4 victory Saturday afternoon at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. Iowa (12-6,...Read More

Iowa softball sweeps Illinois

UI Athletics news release CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Iowa softball team secured the series sweep over Illinois, going 2-0 in Saturday’s doubleheader at Eichelberger Field, taking game one, 7-1, and game two, 2-0. The Hawkeyes improve...Read More

Late comeback falls a couple short with Cincy empty netter, 4-2

Iowa Heartlanders news release Cincinnati, OH — The Iowa Heartlanders scored twice in the final eight minutes to pull within one, but Cincinnati Cyclones forward Gabriel Bernier potted an empty-net goal with 42 seconds left and Iowa fell,...Read More

Whirlpool layoffs lead to closure of Kalona company

Lang 3/14/26 Layoffs from the Whirlpool Corporation have led to one of its customers closing down its location in Kalona. Engineered Plastic Components has announced it will be closing its Kalona plant in the near future, although...Read More

3 large bronze bison statues coming to UI Museum of Natural History on Sunday

UI Museum of Natural History news release In 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is celebrating all things American bison. Through a series of new exhibitions, displays and programming, the national mammal will take center...Read More

Convicted sex offender accused of asking prostitutes to have sex with mentally handicapped boy

Lang 3/14/26 A convicted sex offender is accused of asking two prostitutes to have sex with a mentally handicapped boy at his Iowa City residence. Iowa City Police say around 3:00 on the afternoon of March 6th...Read More

Iowa DOT accuses Tiffin man of numerous felonies including theft, odometer fraud, and forgery

Lang 3/14/26 The Iowa Department of Transportation Bureau of Investigation is accusing a Tiffin man of multiple felonies including theft, odometer fraud, and forgery. 39-year-old Jamial Jones of Greenfield Drive was booked into the Johnson County Jail...Read More

National News

Iran’s new supreme leader delivers first message, declares Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first message since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, declaring that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf. The statement, read by an anchor on Iranian...Read More

Armed suspect is killed after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue; no others hurt

Authorities say a man who crashed a vehicle into a suburban Detroit synagogue and allegedly opened fire was killed after being confronted by security personnel Thursday afternoon. Officials confirmed that no students or staff inside the building...Read More

Global Entry service restarts amid ongoing DHS funding standoff

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has restored the Global Entry program after suspending it for more than two weeks during the partial government shutdown. Global Entry, which requires an application, background check and fee, enables low-risk...Read More