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Iowa City Police Department seeking public’s help in locating missing juvenile

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a missing juvenile. Kamora Hardaway, 15, was last seen with a group of friends at the Old Capitol Town...Read More

Stuelke named USBWA National Player of the Week

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Hannah Stuelke the National Player of the Week the United States Basketball Writers Association announced on Wednesday. Stuelke dominated in a pair of Hawkeye victories over...Read More

Big Head Todd & the Monsters postpone Sunday show at Englert

Lang 1/21/26 Big Head Todd & the Monsters have postponed Sunday’s scheduled concert at the Englert Theater in downtown Iowa City. The band posted on social media that it was postponing the first few shows of its...Read More

Iowa City man charged with sex offender registry violation

Hunter 01/21/26 An Iowa City man was arrested for violating the terms of his sex offender registry requirements. According to court records, 27-year-old David Lemon of Taylor Drive was convicted in March 2018 of Lascivious Acts with...Read More

Iowa Senate advancing bill that would remove requirement for State Historical Society location in IC

Hunter 01/21/26 An Iowa Senate panel is advancing a bill that would remove the state requirement that the State Historical Society maintain a facility in Iowa City. The Gazette reports the filing of Senate Study Bill 3033...Read More

Iowa City woman accused of threatening visitor with firearm

Hunter 01/21/26 An Iowa City woman was arrested Tuesday night after allegedly threatening someone who knocked on her door. The incident occurred at around 9pm at the California Avenue residence of 53-year-old Kirsten Blankenship. The victim was...Read More

Cambus gets federal grant to upgrade fleet

Hunter 01/21/26 The University of Iowa’s Cambus has been selected to receive over $6 million in grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration’s Low and No Emissions Program. Iowa Now reports the funding will support the replacement...Read More

Red Cross blood supply drops 35 percent

Edited release 01/21/26 The American Red Cross is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, leading to about a 35% drawdown of blood products in the past month. Individuals...Read More

North Liberty Police investigate shots fired incident

Lang 1/20/26 North Liberty Police are investigating a shots fired incident. According to a news release from the city, between 6:40 and 6:50 Monday night a mother called to report that someone had shot at her son....Read More

Boys basketball rankings for 1/20/26

CLASS 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 12 0 2 Waukee Northwest 10 1 3 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 11 1 4 Waukee 10 2 5 Dubuque Senior 10 1 6 Ames 11 2 7 Bettendorf...Read More

Stuelke named AP National Player of the Week

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior Hannah Stuelke the National Player of the Week the Associated Press announced on Tuesday. Stuelke dominated in a pair of Hawkeye victories over RV Oregon...Read More

Multiple agencies respond to chicken confinement facility fire near Hills

Lang 1/20/26 Multiple agencies responded late Monday night to a large fire at a chicken confinement facility near Hills. Records show firefighters from Hills, Kalona, Riverside, and Wellman were called to a two-alarm blaze at 3027 540th Street...Read More

Three killed in I-380 head-on crash

Hunter 01/20/26 Three people were killed in a head-on crash on I380 Monday afternoon. The incident occurred in Black Hawk County. The Iowa State Patrol indicates 63-year-old Thomas Sidler of Robertsdale Alabama was driving a Ford F150...Read More

National News

Justice Department issues subpoenas to Walz, Frey, other Minnesota Leaders as immigration dispute deepens

The Justice Department has issued a series of grand jury subpoenas to top Minnesota officials, dramatically escalating a federal investigation into whether state and local leaders interfered with immigration enforcement during a sweeping federal operation in the...Read More

Surge of measles cases in South Carolina raises alarm over elimination status

South Carolina’s measles outbreak continues to intensify, with state health officials confirming 88 additional infections this week, pushing the total to 646 cases since October. The South Carolina Department of Public Health said the vast majority of...Read More

Frozen chicken breast sold in 7 states recalled due to potential listeria risk

Federal officials announced that a Georgia-based food producer has recalled nearly 14,000 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken after testing indicated a potential contamination with listeria. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS),...Read More