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Sentencing set for second suspect in robbery outside Iowa City Public Library

Lang 7/18/26 A sentencing date has been set for one of two men accused of a robbery near the Iowa City Public Library. Two Cedar Rapids men…20-year-old J’Mirrion Walton and 21-year-old Andrue Cunningham…were accused of robbing a...Read More

Iowa City Fire Department called to late Friday night fire near West High School

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a building fire at 11:34 p.m., Friday, July 17, 2026, at 3532 Galway Court after neighbors alerted the homeowners of the fire. While en...Read More

Cedar Rapids woman arrested in Tiffin burglary investigation

Lang 7/18/26 A Cedar Rapids woman is in custody after allegedly committing a house burglary in Tiffin. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was called to a burglary in progress at an address on Owen Street just before...Read More

North Liberty Police arrest car burglary suspect

Lang 7/18/26 North Liberty Police have arrested a car burglary suspect. 18-year-old Isaac Martinez of 3rd Street SW in Cedar Rapids was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 8:00 Friday morning. Investigators say Martinez is...Read More

Paving to begin Monday on Court Street

City of Iowa City news release Weather permitting, paving on Court Street from Court Street Place to Seventh Avenue will begin the week of July 20, 2026. After the concrete reaches the required strength to support vehicle...Read More

Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss crowns sixth straight Hawkeye offensive lineman as its winner

Lang 7/17/26 The Solon Beef Days Hay Bale Toss has a new champion…and once again it’s a Hawkeye offensive lineman. Senior offensive lineman Cael Winter from Waukee won the 2026 event Friday night, clearing 13 feet, 6...Read More

Multiple agencies respond to house fire near Coralville Lake

Lang 7/17/26 A Friday afternoon house fire near Coralville Lake displaced two residents and their pets. The Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department in Swisher was joined by firefighters from Solon and North Liberty in responding to a blaze at...Read More

Longtime donor to UI athletics dies

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa Athletics community is mourning the loss of one of its most passionate, loyal, and transformative supporters, Will Moon, who passed away on Thursday at the age...Read More

UI Center for Intellectual Freedom interim leader decries lack of support from other school officials

Lang 7/17/26 The interim leader at the University of Iowa Center for Intellectual Freedom is bemoaning what he perceives as a lack of support from other school officials. Email obtained by the Cedar Rapids Gazette shows frustration from...Read More

Iowa City makes appearance on list of cities with biggest “housing reality check”

Lang 7/16/26 Iowa City has made a national list of cities that give new residents the biggest “housing reality check”. The survey from Portland Real Estate ranks where newcomers experienced the biggest gap between the homes they...Read More

Iowa City woman with history of eluding charged with reckless driving

Hunter 07/17/26 An Iowa City woman with a history of eluding police was arrested after allegedly driving recklessly. 26-year-old Ciera Chance of South Riverside Drive was reportedly observed operating a motor vehicle with expired registration the afternoon...Read More

Former Johnson County auditor sentenced to two days in jail for OWI

Hunter 07/17/26 Former Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert was sentenced on an OWI charge earlier this month. Court records indicate the 45-year-old Tiffin resident entered a written plea of guilty to OWI first offense in Johnson County...Read More

State unemployment rate remains steady

Edited release 07/17/26 Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 3.2 percent in June, down from a jobless rate of 3.5 percent one year ago. The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 4.2 percent in June. The total...Read More

National News

Pres. Trump swiftly dismisses top Federal Prosecutor in Seattle shortly after his court-appointment

President Donald Trump fired the newly appointed top federal prosecutor for the Western District of Washington, with the move coming less than an hour after regional judges swore him into office. Roger Rogoff, a former King County...Read More

Smoke from Canadian Wildfires plunges the Midwest, Northeast U.S. into hazardous air conditions

Thick smoke emanating from hundreds of active wildfires across Canada and northern Minnesota has blanketed a large portion of the United States, triggering hazardous air quality warnings across the Midwest and Northeast. A lingering high-pressure weather system...Read More

Search continues in San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island after capsized boat leaves 1 dead, 3 missing

A major search-and-rescue operation continues in San Francisco Bay after a 50-foot vessel carrying 20 people capsized and sank Tuesday afternoon near Alcatraz Island. The maritime disaster, which occurred approximately 600 yards off the coast of the...Read More