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Spring street sweeping begins in Downtown area; check the schedule to avoid being towed

City of Iowa City news release The City of Iowa City Streets Division has started its street sweeping operations to remove sand and debris from the streets to enhance public safety. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, and Friday, May 22, on-street parking will be...Read More

Hawkeyes erase four-run deficit to win Big Ten Tournament matchup with Illinois

UI Athletics news release OMAHA, Neb. — The eighth-seeded University of Iowa baseball team rallied from an early four-run deficit to defeat No. 9 seed Illinois, 10-6, on Tuesday afternoon in the opening round of the Big Ten...Read More

Minnesota Wild move on from Iowa Heartlanders

Lang 5/19/26 The Minnesota Wild are moving on from the Iowa Heartlanders. The Heartlanders had been a Wild minor league affiliate ever since the Coralville-based team first took the ice in 2021. But Minnesota has announced a...Read More

Iowa City residents charged with theft after trying to sell collectibles

Hunter 05/19/26 Two Iowa City residents were arrested after allegedly trying to sell merchandise they had allegedly stolen. According to police, area transient Zarkee Hall and Mercedes Seastrand of North Linn Street possessed a doll collection that...Read More

Area transient accused of assaulting father of their child

Hunter 05/19/26 An area transient has been arrested after she allegedly assaulted the father of her child. Police say the incident occurred sometime between midnight and 6:15 am on the 2100 block of Waterfront Drive Sunday. According...Read More

Hills Bank to purchase part of ACT property

Hunter 05/19/26 Hills Bank has entered into a purchase agreement to purchase over 19 acres of the former ACT campus. The Gazette reports the sale price for the property is $20.7 million and includes the existing ACT...Read More

State Senator Wahls faces ethics complaint

Hunter 05/19/26 Iowa state senator Zach Wahls is facing an ethics complaint, accusing him of violating Iowa Senate rules by working for a network of political organizations while serving in office. The complaint alleges that the Democrat...Read More

North Liberty Pool opening delayed

CIty release (edited) 05/19/26 For many years, Memorial Day weekend marked the opening of North Liberty’s outdoor pool for the summer season, but this year it’s delayed and the city cannot yet set an opening date. The...Read More

HyVee to offer free breakfast to Veterans Wednesday

Edited release 05/19/26 Wednesday, all veterans and active-duty military service members are invited to enjoy a free breakfast at Hy-Vee. From 6-10 a.m. all Hy-Vee stores with hot food service will offer veterans and active-duty service...Read More

Gas prices continue to rise

Hunter 05/18/26 We continue to pay more at the pump. The recent Gas Buddy survey of over 2000 gas stations across the state shows the average price of a gallon in Iowa is up to $4.31, which...Read More

Burlington man faces firearm violation

Hunter 05/18/26 A Burlington man faces a drug and weapon charge after police allegedly discovered marijuana in his vehicle. According to police, they came upon a 2012 Honda in the Capitol Street parking lot just before 10:15pm...Read More

Sleeping motorist charged with meth possession

Hunter 05/18/26 A motorist found sleeping in his vehicle was arrested after meth was discovered. Just before 1:45am May 4th, 45-year-old Anthony Carter of Morely Iowa was discovered asleep in his vehicle on the 1600 block of...Read More

Coralville man accused of assaulting woman in vehicle

Hunter 05/18/26 A Coralville man was taken into custody after physically assaulting a woman in the back seat of a vehicle. Police say the incident occurred at Planet Fitness on Coral Ridge Avenue Tuesday evening. According to...Read More

National News

Trump endorses Ken Paxton over Sen. Cornyn in high-stakes Texas Senate runoff

President Donald Trump has officially endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Republican Senate runoff against longtime incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, delivering a major setback to Cornyn just days before voters return to the polls. The...Read More

Ebola outbreak in Congo raises global alarm, with American doctor listed among those infected

Health officials are sounding the alarm over a fast-growing Ebola outbreak spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda, with the World Health Organization (WHO) warning about the crisis’s rapid escalation and the challenges...Read More

San Diego mosque shooting leaves five dead, including two suspected gunmen

A deadly shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego left five adults dead, including two suspected gunman, and prompted a massive law enforcement response in the city’s Clairemont neighborhood. Police said officers were called to the...Read More