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Tickets on-sale now for Night of 1,000 Dinners

City of Iowa City news release The City of Iowa City is proud to support Night of 1,000 Dinners, a long-standing community celebration of International Women’s Day that has been hosted by the Johnson County United Nations Chapter for more than 25 years....Read More

Coralville city council votes to remove Flock cameras

Lang 2/25/26 The Coralville city council voted Tuesday night to remove the city’s Flock cameras. The cameras alert law enforcement when a vehicle identified through an Amber or Silver alert is detected. They also save plate numbers...Read More

Building stabilization efforts underway at Johnson County Jail

Lang 2/25/26 A building stabilization project is underway at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail on South Capitol Street in Iowa City. County officials say the project will manage the replacement of the entire brick shell...Read More

West Branch nursing home worker who stole residents’ painkillers surrenders her license

By:Clark Kauffman–February 24, 2026 An Iowa nursing home worker who was criminally charged with stealing residents’ painkillers has agreed to surrender her license. According to the Iowa Board of Nursing, Tanya Lynn Jordan worked at the Crestview...Read More

Iowa City Animal Services investigates dog bite

City of Iowa City news release On Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026, Iowa City Animal Services was notified of a dog bite. The bite occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. The victim reported running on...Read More

Hawkeyes run rule Wartburg

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Wartburg, 13-0, in seven innings on Tuesday evening at Duane Banks Field. Iowa broke open the game with seven runs in the third...Read More

UIHC committal accused of assaulting staff while trying to escape

Lang 2/24/26 An involuntary committal at University of Iowa Health Care faces a felony charge after allegedly assaulting a security guard while trying to escape. The incident in question reportedly occurred just before 12:30 on the morning...Read More

Chicago man accused of assaulting his sister inside Iowa City apartment

Lang 2/24/26 An Illinois man faces charges that he assaulted his sister inside of an Iowa City apartment. According to arrest records, 33-year-old Carlose Mackey of Chicago was at an apartment on the 600 block of East...Read More

West Branch Fire Department raising money for American Lung Association

Lang 2/24/26 The West Branch Fire Department is raising money for the American Lung Association. The department is entering two four-person teams into the Fight For Air Climb four-building relay next month. One is a team of...Read More

North Liberty police, firefighters respond to report of car vs. building incident

Lang 2/23/26 North Liberty first responders were called to a reported car vs. building incident Monday afternoon. According to dispatch records, North Liberty Police and firefighters were called to 20 North Dubuque Street at 12:11 for a...Read More

Convicted Iowa City sex offender reaches plea deal after allegedly soliciting a minor

Lang 2/24/26 A convicted Iowa City sex offender has reached a plea deal after allegedly soliciting a minor. Online records show 23-year-old Travis Schuchert of Schuchert Drive SE reached the agreement last week. In February of last...Read More

Muscatine County refuses public records request for agreement to jail ICE detainees

Hunter 02/23/26 Muscatine County is refusing to publicly disclose its contract to hold immigration detainees for the federal government. Iowa Capital Dispatch reports in recent months, the County’s jail administrator has been named in five lawsuits related...Read More

Iowa City man accused of assaulting his mother

Hunter 02/23/26 An Iowa City man on probation for an assault conviction was arrested after allegedly assaulting his mother. The incident occurred February 2nd as 40-year-old Patrick Smith of Wylde Green Road was going to the store...Read More

National News

President Trump touts “golden age” as he delivers State of the Union address

In a speech that set a new personal record at 1 hour and 48 minutes, President Donald Trump painted a triumphant picture of the country during his first official State of the Union address of his second...Read More

Savannah Guthrie makes public plea, family offering $1M reward for recovery of mother Nancy Guthrie

More than three weeks after the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, her daughter Savannah Guthrie is making a heartfelt appeal to the public — and backing it with a substantial reward. Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after she...Read More

Nick Reiner enters not guilty plea in fatal stabbings of parents Rob and Michele Reiner

Nick Reiner has entered a not guilty plea in the fatal stabbings of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer Reiner, during a brief arraignment in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 23. The...Read More