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Muscatine man still at large after shooting police officer

Hunter 08/17/26 A Muscatine man is still at large after he allegedly shot a police officer Friday night. KWQC TV reports 59-year-old Anthony Jackson is wanted for attempted murder of a police officer. Police Chief Anthony Kies...Read More

Sand discusses executive orders he’d issue if elected

Hunter 08/17/26 Democratic candidate for Iowa Governor Rob Sand visited the Iowa State Fair Saturday, and told reporters he has two executive orders in mind that he’d enact on his first day in office if elected. Sand...Read More

Iowa City man convicted of second OWI earlier this year charged again

Hunter 08/17/26 An Iowa City man convicted of his second OWI this past May now faces a third offense. Iowa City police were conducting traffic enforcement for the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Saturday evening when they reportedly...Read More

Area transient charged for failing to keep up with Sex Offender Registry requirements

Hunter 08/17/26 An area transient was jailed last week after failing to update authorities on his residence status as per his Sex Offender Registry requirements. According to the Department of Corrections, 29-year-old Rodney Gary was convicted of...Read More

Tiffin man faces multiple charges after reckless driving stop

Hunter 08/17/26 A Tiffin man stopped for reportedly having a loud exhaust and driving recklessly faces multiple charges. At approximately 2:35 am last Friday, 20-year-old Ryker Jones of Ponds Court was called in for having a loud...Read More

Iowa City man faces drug and weapon charges after search warrant executed at residence

Hunter 08/17/26 An Iowa City man was arrested on a warrant issued after a search of his residence reportedly turned up narcotics and a firearm. Police arrived at the Dane Road residence of 18-year-old Latham Gabrielson the...Read More

Fairmeadows Park Splash Pad reopened

City of Iowa City news release The splash pad at Fairmeadows Park has reopened to the public following a maintenance-related closure on Friday, Aug 14. View Iowa City Parks and Recreation Splash Pad schedules at icgov.org/Pools....Read More

Iowa City woman faces arson charge after allegedly setting fire in Iowa City park restroom

Lang 8/16/26 Allegedly intentionally starting a fire inside a park restroom has led to an arson charge against an Iowa City woman. The Iowa City Fire Department was called to the boat house at the Terry Trueblood...Read More

Transient arrested on weapons, drug charges in Coralville

Lang 8/16/26 A transient has been arrested on weapons and drug charges after a Saturday night traffic stop in Coralville. Coralville Police pulled over a 2013 Chevy Silverado being driven by 32-year-old Jahmil Thomas on the 2300...Read More

Warrant issued for arrest of Iowa City robbery suspect accused of skipping court hearing

Lang 8/16/26 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of an Iowa City robbery suspect accused of skipping a court date. 54-year-old Elenzie Porter of East Market Street is accused of robbing the North Dubuque Street...Read More

Firefighters called to structure fire at Iowa City mobile home park

Lang 8/15/26 Firefighters were called to a structure fire at an Iowa City mobile home park early Saturday morning. The Pulsepoint app indicates Hills firefighters were called to an address on Mosswood Lane in the Lake Ridge...Read More

Charges dropped in Coralville case involving nudes allegedly posted to social media as act of revenge

Lang 8/16/26 Charges have been dropped in a Coralville case involving nude photos allegedly being posted to social media as an act of revenge. Investigators claimed 26-year-old Joshua Odum Horton of Muscatine had been arguing with the...Read More

Hawkeyes rout Loyola (IL) to move to 2-0

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – – Five different Hawkeyes found the back of the net, leading the University of Iowa women’s soccer team to a 5-0 rout of Loyola (Ill.) 5-0 on Saturday night at...Read More

National News

Police arrest 19-year-old hiding in campus residence hall in Virginia State University shooting that injured 5

Law enforcement officers took a 19-year-old man into custody Saturday afternoon after discovering him concealed inside a residence hall closet at Virginia State University. The arrest follows a late-night shooting on campus grounds that resulted in injuries...Read More

Hurricane Lala downgraded after lashing Hawaii, causing one fatality, damage and power outages

Severe weather conditions swept across the Hawaiian Islands as Tropical Storm Lala brushed past the archipelago, leaving at least one person dead and cutting electricity to tens of thousands of homes and businesses. Emergency response agencies launched...Read More

Board of Trustees votes to temporarily close Kennedy Center, add President Trump’s name back

The board of trustees for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts voted Thursday to temporarily close the facility’s main building for a major renovation project, and to affix President Donald Trump’s name to the...Read More