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Gas Prices dip slightly

Hunter 03/30/26 Gas prices dipped slightly in the past week, but it wasn’t enough to bring them back to previous levels. Gas Buddy says the average price for a gallon of gas in Iowa is $3.29, a...Read More

Iowa DOT warns of text scam

Hunter 03/30/26 The Iowa Department of Transportation is warning drivers about a recurring scam. They say Iowans are getting text messages from “Iowa Court” about an unpaid traffic ticket. If not paid by a certain date, the...Read More

Wisconsin man charged with stealing perfume testers from Coral Ridge Mall store

Hunter 03/30/26 A Fort Atkinson Wisconsin man faces possible jail time after allegedly stealing perfume testers from a Coral Ridge Mall store. The incident occurred January 21s at the Ulta store just after 6pm. According to police,...Read More

Cedar Rapids man gets OWI after hitting parking garage wall

Hunter 03/30/26 A Cedar Rapids man faces charges after allegedly providing a fake ID when stopped on suspicion of OWI. The incident occurred Saturday during the 2am hour in downtown Iowa City. According to the arrest reports,...Read More

Marion man accused of keying vehicle in VA Hospital parking lot

Hunter 03/30/26 A Marion man was arrested on a warrant stemming from an alleged criminal mischief charge. According to court documents, the incident occurred November 21st at the Iowa City VA Hospital. 60-year-old John Kuhlman reportedly parked...Read More

Doing burnouts in Cedar Rapids parking lot leads to numerous charges

Hunter 03/31/26 Cedar Rapids Police took a 20-year-old into custody after a vehicle pursuit. According to a release from the city, officers located Darryl Alexander shortly after 10 Saturday night, doing parking lot burnouts near the 4400...Read More

No Kings protests draw millions

Hunter 03/30/26 Iowans turned out in force for No Kings III, with more than 60 events organized across the state. Every congressional district hosted events, demonstrating broad, statewide participation and growing civic engagement among Iowans who believe...Read More

Iowa battles to end in 4-3 regulation defeat

Iowa Heartlanders news release Coralville, Iowa — Iowa Heartlanders forward Liam Coughlin scored with 30 seconds to go to make it a one-goal game, but the Cincinnati Cyclones held on for a 4-3 win Sunday at Xtream Arena....Read More

Hawkeyes swept by #16 Washington in extra innings

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa softball team fell to No. 16 Washington in the series finale on Sunday, 10-6 in the 10th inning. HOW IT HAPPENED Washington struck first with a...Read More

#1 UCLA sweeps Iowa

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team fell in the finale of its series against No. 1 UCLA, 14-6, on Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. “They are going to do...Read More

Washington County Sheriff’s Office investigating racist fliers distributed in Kalona

Lang 3/29/26 The Washington County Sheriff’s Office is investigating racist flyers that were distributed in Kalona. Multiple callers to the Washington County dispatcher reported Friday morning that someone had put white supremacist pamphlets on Main Street, in...Read More

Multiple agencies respond to late Saturday night fire in Coralville

Lang 3/29/26 Multiple agencies responded to a fire along the Coralville Strip late Saturday night. Just before midnight, fire departments from Coralville, North Liberty and Iowa City and University of Iowa Police and the Johnson County Ambulance...Read More

I-80 lane reductions in Coralville start Monday, run through July

Lang 3/29/26 Interstate 80 through Coralville will see reduced lanes of travel starting on Monday. The Iowa Department of Transportation says a bridge deck overlay across the CRANDIC rail lines will reduce traffic to two lanes in...Read More

National News

Two additional teen suspects detained after failed explosive plot at Bank of America in Paris

French authorities have taken three teenagers into custody following a disrupted attempt to set off an improvised explosive device outside a Bank of America office in central Paris. The incident unfolded shortly before 3:30 a.m. Saturday in...Read More

Israel blocks Latin Patriarch from entering Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre, sparking global backlash

Israeli authorities blocked senior Catholic leaders from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, an unprecedented move that drew sharp criticism worldwide and disrupted one of Christianity’s most sacred observances. Palm Sunday marks the...Read More

Judge refuses to dismiss charges against ex-Venezuelan President Maduro during court appearance

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, returned to a federal courtroom in Manhattan on Thursday as their high-profile criminal case in the United States continued to unfold. The pair, who were taken into...Read More