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6 Hawkeyes receive All-Big Ten recognition

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team had six players receive All-Big Ten recognition. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Big Ten Conference. Sophomore Ava Heiden was tabbed first-team...Read More

Iowa City man accused of assaulting and making threats against a protected party in no-contact order against him

Lang 3/3/26 An Iowa City man has been arrested after allegedly assaulting and threatening the protected party in a no-contact order against him. 32-year-old Zachary Washpun of Kountry Lane was booked into the Johnson County Jail just...Read More

Compeer fundraiser set for Pop’s BBQ on Wednesday

Lang 3/3/26 Compeer Johnson County is holding a fundraiser Wednesday at Pop’s BBQ in Iowa City. The Sound of Friendship fundraising drive will help continue Compeer’s mission to reduce loneliness and isolation for adults living with long...Read More

Prom ReRun begins this week; donate gently used prom and formal apparel

City of Iowa City news release Prom ReRun is a community-driven program that promotes sustainability and affordability by offering free donation and pickup opportunities for gently used formal apparel. By keeping quality clothing in circulation and out of...Read More

Transient with lengthy criminal history accused of overnight car burglary

Lang 3/3/26 A local transient with a lengthy criminal history is accused of an overnight car burglary. Iowa City Police say security video shows 42-year-old Brandy Fulton entering a 2014 Chevy Traverse parked in front of a...Read More

Republican U.S. Representatives join Democrats in calling for Whirlpool to reconsider Amana layoffs

Lang 3/3/26 Two Republican Congresswomen are joining Democrats in calling on the Whirlpool Corporation to reconsider announced layoffs at its Amana plant. Whirlpool announced last month that it planned to lay off almost 400 of the 1,500...Read More

Big Ten releases pre-seeding for men’s wrestling tournament

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – Seven University of Iowa wrestlers are seeded eighth or better in the pre-seeds for the 2026 Big Ten Championships, the league office announced Monday. The tournament is set for Saturday...Read More

Iowa hunters can pitch rule changes at local DNR meetings in March; Iowa City meeting set for Wednesday

Lang 3/3/26 The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will host a series of public meetings across the state to recap the recent hunting seasons and discuss potential rule changes for hunting and trapping…including a meeting this week...Read More

Coralville Polce seek missing teen

City of Coralville news release The Coralville Police Department is attempting to locate 16-year-old Jaxx D. Redmond, pictured below. Redmond was last seen the evening of Saturday, February 28th, 2026, at his home in Coralville. He has...Read More

Louisa County Sheriff’s Office arrests suspect accused of grooming a minor

Lang 3/2/26 The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say was grooming a minor. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, 49-year-old Dylan Earl Lumsden was arrested without incident for Dissemination and...Read More

Iowa DNR to begin annual spring burning

Iowa DNR news release The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas managed by the Iowa DNR’s Iowa River Unit in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn and...Read More

Drunk driving suspect captured after stopping to fix his tire

Lang 3/2/26 A drunk driving suspect was arrested by Iowa City Police after stopping to fix his tire. That’s according to arrest records, which indicate officers were called to a crash at the intersection of Muscatine Avenue...Read More

3rd person charged after early Sunday morning fight at Iowa City nightclub

Lang 3/2/26 A third person has been charged in connection with an early Sunday morning fight at an Iowa City nightclub. Iowa City Police were called to La Rumba on Lower Muscatine Road just after 1:45 a.m....Read More

National News

Hegseth says Iran offensive is “laser-focused” and will not be “endless” as conflict intensifies

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday defended the expanding U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, describing it as precise, mission-driven and necessary to counter Tehran’s missile capabilities and nuclear ambitions. Standing beside Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine at...Read More

U.S. death toll rises to 6, as President Trump says ground troops remain an option in U.S.-Iran conflict

Fighting between the United States, Israel and Iran intensified for a third straight day as American forces continued sweeping strikes inside Iran and Tehran retaliated across the region. U.S. Central Command said B-1 bombers flew missions overnight,...Read More

Suspect identified in Austin bar shooting that left 2 dead, 14 injured; probe into terrorism continues

Investigators have identified the man accused of opening fire outside a busy downtown Austin bar early Sunday, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others, in an attack now under federal review for possible terrorism links....Read More