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Iowa City man accused of threatening pharmacy employee

Lang 6/14/26 An Iowa City man is accused of making threats to a pharmacy employee. 31-year-old Amos Lavela of the Town & Campus Apartments on Arthur Street was booked into the Johnson County Jail just after 3:45...Read More

Coralville convenience store employee accused of defrauding business out of over $400

Lang 6/14/26 A Coralville convenience store employee is accused of defrauding the business out of over $400. Coralville Police say 21-year-old Jacauri Day, who is listed in arrest records as a transient, was working at Maverick on...Read More

City of West Liberty vows to continue EMS services during transition to West Liberty Fire and Rescue Agency

Lang 6/14/26 The City of West Liberty is vowing to continue providing EMS service to its residents despite a delay in the newly-established West Liberty Fire and Rescue Agency taking over such operations. A news release written...Read More

UI women’s 4×400 team sets school record, earns 1st team All-America status

UI Athletics news release EUGENE, Ore. – University of Iowa’s 4×400 relay team of Alivia Williams, Damaris Mutunga, Princess Uche and Chioma Nwachukwu crushed the program’s school record en route to a first-team All-America finish on Saturday night at Hayward Field. The Hawkeyes finished...Read More

City of Muscatine closes intersection due to condition of nearby buildings

Lang 6/13/26 The City of Muscatine has closed the intersection at 2nd Street and Sycamore Street to ALL vehicle and pedestrian traffic due to the condition of a pair of nearby buildings. A Saturday night post of...Read More

Iowa men’s basketball picks up power forward commitment

Lang 6/13/26 The University of Iowa men’s basketball team has picked up a commitment from a three-star power forward. Keller Daugherty, who stands at 6-foot-10, announced on social media his commitment to the Hawkeyes’ 2027 class. Daugherty...Read More

Multiple agencies respond to North Liberty mobile home fire

Lang 6/13/26 Multiple agencies responded to a North Liberty mobile home fire Saturday afternoon. Fire departments from North Liberty, Coralville, and Solon descended on a residence in the Golfview Estates manufactured housing community just after 2:15 p.m....Read More

City of Solon posts new update on LRS pickup issues

Lang 6/13/26 The City of Solon has posted a new update about issues with Lakeshore Recycling Systems. A post on the city’s official Facebook page at 4:00 Saturday afternoon indicates LRS informed city officials that they would...Read More

Iowa City woman accused of assaulting her live-in boyfriend and threatening to set him on fire

Lang 6/13/26 Allegedly assaulting her live-in boyfriend and threatening to set him on fire has led to the arrest of an Iowa City woman. Iowa City Police say they observed 57-year-old Margie Garrett of South Dubuque Street...Read More

Georgia man accused of defrauding Oxford business out of over $14,000

Lang 6/13/26 The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they claim defrauded an Oxford business out of over $14,000. 24-year-old Keduse-Kumea Morgan of Lawrenceville, Georgia was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 11:15...Read More

Bread Garden employee detained by ICE last year sentenced to time served + 1 day in Federal court

Lang 6/13/26 A Bread Garden employee who was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement last year has been sentenced in Federal court to time served plus one day behind bars. There will be no supervised...Read More

Shelter House resident accused of painting railing at University Town Center without permission

Lang 6/13/26 A local transient allegedly took it upon himself to make some aesthetic improvements to the University Capitol Center…but University of Iowa Police say he did so without permission. According to arrest records, 29-year-old Christopher Bertling…who...Read More

Hawkeye men’s 4×400 team earns 1st team All-America honors

UI Athletics news release EUGENE, Ore. – University of Iowa’s men’s 4×400 relay placed fifth and earned first-team All-America honors on Friday night at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field. The team of David...Read More

National News

Federal indictment alleges scheme to smuggle migrant children through fraudulent sponsorships

Federal prosecutors have charged three Guatemalan nationals in connection with an alleged conspiracy to bring unaccompanied migrant children into the United States through fraudulent sponsorship arrangements, a case Justice Department officials say highlights broader concerns about the...Read More

Pres. Trump nominates ex-SEC Chairman Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence position

President Trump has nominated Jay Clayton, current U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York and former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to serve as director of national intelligence, selecting a longtime legal and...Read More

U.S. inflation climbs to 3-year high as energy costs fueled by Iran conflict push prices higher

U.S. inflation accelerated to its highest level in more than three years in May, driven largely by rising gasoline and energy costs tied to the conflict involving Iran, according to data released Wednesday by the Labor Department’s...Read More