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Plea deal reached in case of North Liberty man accused of attempting to entice a minor

Lang 2/14/26 A plea deal has been reached in the case of a North Liberty man accused of trying to entice a minor. Online records show 39-year-old Jose Arturo De La Cruz Garcia of the Holiday Lodge...Read More

Iowa City firefighters battle overnight vegetation fire

Lang 2/14/26 Field fires are usually reported during daylight hours, but Iowa City firefighters were called to an overnight vegetation blaze on the city’s west side early Saturday. Crews…including the battalion chief…were dispatched to Camp Cardinal Boulevard...Read More

Field fire on shore of Lake Macbride spreads to nearby structure. multiple agencies respond

Lang 2/14/26 A vegetation fire on the shores of Lake Macbride spread to a nearby structure Friday afternoon, leading to a multi-agency response. The box alarm at 4025 Crest View Road NE, along the lake’s north shore,...Read More

Cedar Rapids man fined after slashing victim with a knife at Coralville construction site

Lang 2/14/26 A Cedar Rapids man has been fined for slashing another person with a knife at a Coralville construction site last month. Coralville Police say 49-year-old Pedro Barboza Moreno of North Towne Court NE removed a...Read More

#7 Iowa men’s wrestlers come from behind to defeat #10 Michigan 19-17

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The seventh-ranked University of Iowa wrestling team defeated No. 10 Michigan, 19–17, on Friday night on Mediacom Mat at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa and Michigan split the matches 5–5, but Iowa...Read More

Iowa wipes away K-Wings with 3 in 3rd for 5-2 home win

Iowa Heartlanders news release Coralville, Iowa — Iowa Heartlanders forward Jonny Sorenson scored twice in the third, Elliot Desnoyers tallied three assists, and the Heartlanders carved the Kalamazoo Wings, 5-2, Friday at Xtream Arena. Sorenson scored his pair...Read More

Iowa softball sweeps Day 1 of MUSB Invitational I

UI Athletics news release Feb. 13, 2026 | Complete Release Iowa Softball Communications Contact: Adrian Delgado Army Box Score (PDF) Mercer Box Score (PDF) Iowa Sweeps Day One of MUSB Invitational I MACON, Ga. – The University of Iowa...Read More

Iowa baseball falls to KSU in season opener 15-6

UI Athletics news release GOODYEAR, Arizona – The University of Iowa baseball team fell to Kansas State in its season opener, 15-6, at Goodyear Ballpark on Friday evening. Sophomore Tyler Guerin made his first Friday night start on the mound...Read More

Muscatine County Fair hosts ribbon-cutting for new Kent Events Center

Lang 2/13/26 The Muscatine County Fair hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this week for the new Kent Events Center. A news release from fair officials issued after Thursday’ ribbon-cutting says the West Liberty facility will host “community...Read More

Coralville man arrested after high-speed chase in Iowa City

Lang 2/13/26 A high-speed chase through Iowa City has led to a felony charge against a Coralville man. A Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy reports observing a 2009 Toyota Highlander driving westbound on Highway 6 near 420th Street...Read More

Proposed bill would outlaw fluoride in Iowa drinking water

Lang 2/13/26 A bill introduced into the Iowa legislature would ban fluoride from being added to drinking water. House File 2395, introduced by four different Republicans, would cover both public and private water supplies. The move comes...Read More

Swisher firefighters offer controlled burn tips

Lang 2/13/26 With the recent warm temperatures and dry conditions, several local residents may be planning controlled burns this weekend. The Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department, which serves the Swisher area, has released some tips for those planning on...Read More

Bill would bar governors from emergency closures, mandates on places of worship

By:Robin Opsahl (Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa governor could not order closures of places of worship or mandate their locations or practices, even during emergencies or public health disasters, under a bill moved forward Thursday by an...Read More

National News

Gail Slater, DOJ’s deputy antitrust chief, stepping down

Gail Slater stepped down Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, ending a short and contentious tenure at a pivotal moment for major corporate mergers. Her departure took effect immediately. Multiple officials familiar with the...Read More

Trump administration announces end to Minnesota immigration operation

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending its large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis, saying the operation known as Operation Metro Surge...Read More

AG Pam Bondi clashes with Democrats in testimony before House Judiciary Committee over Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi came under sharp fire during a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers pressed her over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and accusations that the agency has targeted...Read More