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Sharon DeGraw drops out of race for IC City Council

Hunter 01/27/25 A candidate for the open seat on the Iowa City Council has dropped out of the race. The Daily Iowan reports Sharon DeGraw made the announcement on a Facebook post, citing a personal matter. She...Read More

Iowa City Police provide update on reported armed robbery in Northside District

Lang/Hunter 1/26-27/25 An armed robbery in Iowa City’s Northside District Sunday night led to University of Iowa Police issuing a HawkAlert. Iowa City Police say they received a report of the incident at 10:24pm from Casey’s on...Read More

West Liberty Police say September incident was murder and suicide

Hunter 01/27/25 West Liberty Police have released information about a death investigation that began in late summer. The Muscatine Journal reports that around 11:40pm on September 5th, a family member discovered Susan FIttro with a single gunshot...Read More

Cedar Rapids man allegedly tried to switch seats to avoid getting charged with driving while barred

Hunter 01/27/25 A Cedar Rapids man was arrested after allegedly driving while barred, although he and his mother reportedly tried to switch seats to avoid prosecution. 29-year-old Tyler Minor of 29th Street SW was stopped as he...Read More

Marion woman facing drug charges after traffic stop in Tiffin

Hunter 01/27/25 A Marion woman faces charges after she was allegedly found with narcotics during a traffic stop in Tiffin. At around 1:30 Sunday morning, 34-year-old Alexandra Thompson was located in a 2003 Buick parked in the...Read More

Iowa lawmakers considering bills overseeing what is taught at public and private colleges

Hunter 01/27/25 A new Iowa House Higher Education Committee is attempting to advance bills that would further restrict diversity, equity and inclusion on state-run college campuses, and dictate what can and should be taught. The Gazette reports...Read More

Proposed development for ACT property may include senior housing

Hunter 01/27/25 An area developer is reportedly interested in bringing a mix of residential and business opportunities to the ACT property on the city’s north side. The Gazette reports Iceberg Development Group of Bettendorf has been talking...Read More

HawkAlert issued for reported armed robbery in Northside District

Lang 1/26/25 A HawkAlert was issued late Sunday night for a reported armed robbery in Iowa City’s Northside District. The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety issued the alert just after 11:00 for a reported armed...Read More

Heartlanders fight back after Toledo power-play chances, but fall, 4-2

Iowa Heartlanders news release Heartlanders fight back after Toledo power-play chances, but fall, 4-2 Toledo, OH – The Iowa Heartlanders scored twice in the third to make it a one-goal game, but the Toledo Walleye scored an empty-net...Read More

Conesville man charged with child endangerment after alleged assault

Hunter 01/26/25 A Conesville man was charged with assault and child endangerment after police responded to a report of people yelling loudly overnight. Officers were called to the Breckenridge Estates Manufactured Home Community on Taft Avenue around...Read More

Tipton woman charged with grocery store theft

Hunter 01/26/25 A Tipton woman was taken into custody after she allegedly committed a series of thefts from an Iowa City grocery store. Police say between December 24th and January 14th, 37-year-old Christine EIcheid of Cedar Valley...Read More

Muscatine County residents charged with animal neglect

Hunter 01/26/25 A Muscatine County resident who was charged in June after a search of her mobile home found her hoarding and neglecting dozens of animals has been additionally charged for violating her conditions of release. The...Read More

University of Iowa working to curb quantity of mass emails to students faculty and staff

Hunter 01/26/27 University of Iowa students say they’re being bombarded with mass e-mails from the school that don’t apply to them. The Gazette reports one student who responded to an anonymous survey conducted in 2023 complained that...Read More

National News

White House issues ‘emergency 25% tariffs’ against Colombia after they block deportation flights from U.S.

On Sunday, President Donald Trump announced he will be imposing retaliatory measures against Colombia, including ’emergency 25% tariffs’ and visa sanctions – this after the nation denied entry to two U.S. military deportation flights. Officials from the...Read More

President Trump terminates 17 inspectors general effective immediately

President Donald Trump terminated the independent inspectors general from over a dozen federal agencies. effective immediately. An inspector general is often referred to as a cabinet department’s watchdog and responsible for policing efficiency and corruption among other...Read More

Firefighters gain ground on The Hughes Fire, evacuation warnings for 50,000 still in place

Wildfires in Southern California continue to affect the region, with the latest blaze, The Hughes Fire in Castaic (north of Santa Clarita) breaking out on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire put more than 50,000 people under evacuation orders...Read More