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Prescribed burn near Swisher leads to multi-agency response

Lang 3/19/25 What started as a prescribed burn near Swisher led to a mutli-agency response Tuesday afternoon. The Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department was supervising a controlled burn at 1380 Randall Drive…next to Interstate 380…at about 4:00. A department...Read More

Iowa City man stopped for traffic violation charged with providing false information

Hunter 03/19/25 An Iowa City man pulled over for not wearing seatbelts Tuesday afternoon faces charges after giving false names to officers. 32-year-old Isaiah Aaron of Nex Avenue was stopped at around 4:45 pm near the intersection...Read More

West Branch man charged with providing false information to acquire weapon

Hunter 03/19/25 A West Branch man was arrested after an investigation allegedly determined he provided false information in an attempt to acquire a weapon. 21-year-old Amarian Riley of Lou Henry Lane was arrested January 1st for a...Read More

US Census reports Iowa City Metro among fastest growing in the state

Hunter 03/19/25 Annual population statistics from the US Census Bureau released last week show that the Iowa City Metro is one of Iowa’s fastest-growing. The Press-Citizen reports Iowa City is the second-fastest-growing metro in Iowa since 2020,...Read More

Iowa House passes bill restricting cellphone use in schools

Hunter 03/19/25 Iowa’s K-12 schools would prohibit students from having cellphones in classrooms during instructional time under a bill that passed the House Tuesday. The bill was proposed by Governor Kim Reynolds and received broad bipartisan support,...Read More

Johnson County Public Health Releases Community Health Improvement Plan

Edited release 03/19/25 Johnson County Public Health’s HealthyJoCo has released its Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a community-driven strategy designed to build upon the strengths and assets of Johnson County. Guided by its mission to evaluate, promote,...Read More

Iowa postal workers protesting plans to privatize

Edited release 03/19/25 A rally is being held in Cedar Rapids and other Iowa communities to protest plans to privatize the Post Office. The Iowa Postal Workers Union, saying “the U.S. Mail is not for sale,” will...Read More

UI Health Care NICU receives new national designation from American Academy of Pediatrics

03/19/25 Stead Family Children’s Hospital NICU is one of only two in U.S. to receive new AAP designation The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) reaffirms that the tiniest pediatric patients are in the best hands at University...Read More

Coralville to Hold Public Hearing on March 25 for Proposed Property Tax Levy

Edited release 03/19/25 The Coralville City Council will hold a public hearing for the proposed Fiscal Year 2026 property tax levy at a special meeting at 6:00 pm this Tuesday. The meeting will be held at Coralville...Read More

IHSAA boys state basketball tournament moving to Ames in 2027

Lang 3/18/25 The Iowa High School Athletic Association is moving the boys state basketball tournament to Hilton Coliseum in Ames starting in 2027. The initial five-year agreement comes with the support of the Discover Ames program, which...Read More

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Senate advances bill to strengthen rules against drones over farmland

Iowa Senate advances bill to strengthen rules against drones over farmland BY: CAMI KOONS (Stock photo via Canva) Iowa senators advanced a bill Monday to provide farms 40 acres or larger with state protection against surveillance by drones....Read More

Hope House resident accused of escaping after officers arrive to serve warrant

Lang 3/18/25 A Hope House resident is accused of escaping after law enforcement officers arrived to serve him a warrant. 34-year-old Olufemi Dehinbo was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 6:00 Saturday morning. The Iowa...Read More

Iowa Capital Dispatch: Iowa Senate passes bill banning citizens’ police review boards

Iowa Senate passes bill banning citizens’ police review boards BY: ROBIN OPSAHL The Iowa Senate passed legislation March 17, 2025 to ban citizens’ police review boards. (Stock photo by Oliver Helbig/Getty Images) Iowa local governments would not be...Read More

National News

Oklahoma wildfires leave 4 dead, over 200 injured

Four people have been killed and at least 200 injured in an outbreak of wildfires in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) said that the medical examiner’s office determined the deaths were due to the...Read More

Family of missing Pitt student Sudiksha Konanki requests Dominican authorities declare her legally dead

The Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia shared to CSBS News that the family of missing University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki, 20, has sent a formal request to police in the Dominican Republic, requesting they declare...Read More

Forever 21 files for bankruptcy; will shut down its U.S. operations

Retail chain Forever 21 announced it will enter bankruptcy proceedings for a second time, and is set to permanently close all its U.S. stores while it seeks a buyer for the company. The Los Angeles-based F21 as...Read More