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Virtual public open house scheduled for Thursday for Coralville Lake Water Control Plan update

(US Army Corps of Engineers news release) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District is finalizing the Coralville Lake Water Control Plan and is seeking public input. Virtual open house sessions are scheduled Feb....Read More

Reported UI student COVID-19 cases surpass 3,000

Lang 2/24/21 Reported COVID-19 cases among University of Iowa students have surpassed the 3,000 mark. That’s according to the latest coronavirus update from the school, released Wednesday. UI officials reported four new reported cases between Monday and...Read More

Cedar Rapids woman charged with 3rd OWI after leaving scene of accident and trying to check into motel

Hunter 02/24/21 A Cedar Rapids woman was charged with her 3rd OWI after allegedly leaving the scene of an accident and trying to check into an Iowa City hotel. Police say 54-year-old Paula White was eastbound on...Read More

Tiffin woman accused of dragging two year old child outside in freezing temperatures

Hunter 02/24/21 A Tiffin woman who allegedly got into an argument with a man over the custody of their child has been charged with child endangerment after allegedly dragging the two-year-old into freezing temperatures. The incident occurred...Read More

Iowa City woman facing charges after being told to leave assistance program residence

Hunter 02/24/21 An Iowa City woman who was told that she would have to move out of a residence provided for her by an assistance program allegedly reacted by assaulting one person and locking herself inside when...Read More

Weekend domestic assault incident results in Iowa City man’s arrest

Hunter 02/24/21 An alleged domestic assault late Saturday night resulted in the arrest of an Iowa City man. Police were dispatched to the Sylvan Glen Court residence of 40-year-old Anderson Lombo, where they spoke to the victim....Read More

ICPD: UI student refused PBT without mother’s permission, demanded jury trial for Public Intoxication charge

Lang 2/23/21 A University of Iowa student kicked out of a downtown Iowa City nightclub allegedly refused to take a breath test without his mother’s permission, then demanded a jury trial once charged with Public Intoxication. That’s...Read More

Iowa wrestling earns share of Big Ten regular season championship

(UI Athletics news release) IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Big Ten Conference announced Tuesday that Iowa and Penn State are co-champions of the 2021 conference regular season. The top-ranked Hawkeyes finished the dual season 5-0. Penn...Read More

World News

Texas energy board members resign after crisis due to winter storm power outages

Four board members of Texas’ power grid operator will resign after last week’s blackouts left millions of people without electricity after a winter storm hit the area. More than 3 million people and businesses were left without...Read More

Tiger Woods undergoes surgery for leg injuries after serious car crash

Tiger Woods was seriously injured Tuesday when his SUV rolled over and ended up on its side in suburban Los Angeles. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department confirmed the news in a statement. According to the LASD,...Read More

The wife of Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán arrested on drug trafficking charges

Federal authorities said that the wife of the notorious Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán Loera was arrested Monday on drug trafficking charges. The Justice Department said in a news release that Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31,...Read More

President Biden, Vice President Harris pay tribute to 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19

President Joe Biden called on all Americans to remember the 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 and to remain vigilant against the virus during remarks and a national moment of silence on Monday. Biden said, “The people we lost...Read More

United Airlines grounding Boeing 777 planes after engine explosion over Denver

Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. The announcement comes a day after United...Read More

United Airlines grounding Boeing 777 planes after engine explosion over Denver

Federal aviation regulators have ordered United Airlines to step up inspections of all Boeing 777s equipped with the type of engine that suffered a catastrophic failure over Denver on Saturday. The announcement comes a day after United...Read More