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Overnight crash leads to Iowa City man’s arrest

Lang 10/17/26 An overnight Iowa City car crash has led to a drunk driving arrest. Iowa City Police were called to 7th Avenue and Glendale Road just before 2:00 Saturday morning for a 1999 Toyota Camry that...Read More

Former member of UI Center for Intellectual Freedom advisory council calls project a “failed” initiative

Lang 10/17/26 A former member of the advisory council for the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom calls the project a “failed” initiative in a national publication. Richard Lowery, an associate professor at the University of...Read More

Bicyclist arrested after allegedly pedaling away from traffic stop

Lang 10/17/26 A bicyclist has been arrested after allegedly pedaling away from an Iowa City traffic stop. Johnson County deputies stopped 30-year-old Eric Nunez of Wakefield Court for having a defective rear reflector as he was riding...Read More

Local high school football scores for 10/16/26

Lang 10/15/26 #15 Liberty 41, City High 14 ON KCJJ #11 Cedar Rapids Prairie 32, West High 11 #1 Regina 47, Louisa-Muscatine 6 #15 Pella 35, #11 Clear Creek Amana 7 #1 Solon 38, #3 Mt. Pleasant...Read More

Hawkeye soccer earns sixth straight win over Maryland, 3-1

UI Athletics news release COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The University of Iowa women’s soccer team defeated Maryland, 3-1, on Friday evening at Ludwig Field. Iowa improved to 7-4-5 overall and 2-3-4 in Big Ten play, while Maryland...Read More

Coralville shoplifting suspect accused of stealing multiple pairs of underwear

Lang 10/16/26 A Coralville shoplifting suspect is accused of stealing multiple pairs of underwear. 19-year-old Tykees Weems of Center Point Road in Cedar Rapids walked into Scheels in the Coral Ridge Mall just after 11:00 on the...Read More

Hiawatha man driving dangerously fast arrested for leading trooper on chase

Hunter 10/16/26 A Hiawatha man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after leading state police on a pursuit. Just after 4:45pm, 26-year-old Quintrell Bramow of 19th Avenue Court was reportedly observed by a trooper driving recklessly westbound on Interstate...Read More

Police make another arrest related to April Ped Mall shooting

Hunter 10/16/26 A Dubuque man has been arrested for his alleged involvement in a large fight on the Ped Mall this past spring that later resulted in a man firing shots into a crowd, injuring five. According...Read More

Iowa City paramedic faces child porn charges

Hunter 10/16/26 An Iowa City paramedic who was an ambulance driver for the pediatric unit of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is facing child pornography charges. The Gazette reports 24-year-old Kanrry Kang of Wolfbrook Circle...Read More

Iowa’s Unemployment Rate Remains steady in September

Edited release 10/16/26 Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in September for the fifth consecutive month, up from a jobless rate of 3.1 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2...Read More

Kade Pieper Named to AP Midseason All-America Team

Edited release 10/16/26 University of Iowa fourth-year offensive lineman Kade Pieper has been named to the Associated Press Midseason All-America team. Pieper has started 19 consecutive contests at guard, dating back to the start of last season....Read More

Welker Wins Third-Straight Gold Medal at U23 World Championships

Edited release 10/16/26 Fifth-year University of Iowa women’s wrestler Kylie Welker earned her third consecutive gold medal at the U23 World Championships on Thursday night in Las Vegas, Nev. She is the first American and first women’s...Read More

Zach Lutmer Named Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist

Edited release 10/16/26 University of Iowa fourth-year defensive back Zach Lutmer has been named a 2026 Lott IMPACT Trophy Quarterfinalist. The 16 quarterfinalists represent the finest defensive players in college football who have had the biggest impact...Read More

National News

Three children, one teacher killed in shooting at Oregon Elementary School; suspect dead

A tragic mass shooting unfolded Thursday afternoon at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, leaving three young children – ages 5, 8 and 11 years old – and one teacher dead. Authorities were first alerted around...Read More

Pres. Trump announces that the execution of Fort Hood gunman will not be live-streamed

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the Department of Defense will not broadcast the upcoming capital punishment of Nidal Malik Hasan, ending days of intense political debates regarding public viewings of military executions. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...Read More

Social Security Administration approves 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment for 2027

Monthly Social Security payments and Supplemental Security Income benefits for roughly 76 million Americans will expand by 3.6 percent in 2027, the Social Security Administration announced Wednesday. The boost, which reflects persistent inflation trends tracked by federal...Read More