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Whirlpool to layoff workers at Amana site

Hunter 040/01/25 The Whirlpool plant in Amana has announced upcoming layoffs. KCRG TV9 reports a spokesperson for the company confirmed the plans Tuesday morning. The full statement to the station reads, “Whirlpool Corporation has made necessary adjustments...Read More

Jail inmate charged with assault after allegedly throwing feces covered toilet paper at deputy

Hunter 04/01/25 A Johnson County Jail inmate faces an additional charge after an incident Saturday. 39-year-old Nickoles Dehererra of Shelter House has been at the jail since January 17th on a second degree robbery charge. He was...Read More

Area transient wanted on assault warrant allegedly found with meth when arrested

Hunter 04/01/25 An area transient wanted for an alleged assault incident was reportedly found with meth when arrested Monday. 27-year-old Boni Mushalangwa was the subject of a theft call on the 1800 block of Lower Muscatine Road...Read More

Johnson County reserve deputy loses battle with cancer

Hunter 04/01/25 The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is mourning the loss of one of their own after announcing the death of a reserve deputy. In a Facebook post, they announced that Kendall Giese passed away on March...Read More

Cedar Rapids man charged with purchasing prostitution services

Hunter 04/01/25 A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with two counts of prostitution after investigators alleged he purchased services from a Hiawatha man convicted of forcing a minor to have sex with men in exchange for...Read More

Iowa Attorney General joins lawsuit challenging Liberty High transgender parent

Hunter 04/01/25 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has filed a motion to join a lawsuit, challenging a transgender parent’s attempt to use the men’s room at Liberty High School. The parent, who identified as a man, was...Read More

Clinton man faces OWI and weapon charges after equipment violation

Hunter 04/01/25 A Clinton Iowa man was arrested early Saturday morning after a traffic stop reportedly found him with a weapon while driving intoxicated. The incident occurred near the intersection of Carroll Street and Highland Avenue just...Read More

Tennessee man faces felony charges after highway stop

Hunter 04/01/25 A Tennessee man faces a prison term after a traffic stop allegedly found him intoxicated and carrying drugs. 23-year-old Salat Dure of Memphis was stopped on Highway 218 South March 24th at 1:41 am for...Read More

St. Louis man leads trooper on multi-county chase

Hunter 04/01/25 A St. Louis man was arrested Sunday morning in Johnson County after leading authorities on a multi-county pursuit. The incident started at approximately 6:15 when a Lee County deputy attempted to stop 46-year-old Elijah Childs...Read More

State High School graduation rate returns to pre-pandemic levels

Iowa DOE release (edited) 04/01/25 Iowa’s high school graduation rate climbed nearly a full percentage point, reaching 88.3% for the graduating class of 2024. That’s according to figures released Monday by the Iowa Department of Education. This...Read More

Oxford man faces felony charges after traffic stop reportedly turns up meth

Hunter 03/31/25 An Oxford man was taken into custody after being stopped for an equipment violation. Police observed 57-year-old Steven Wright operating his vehicle near the area of Lakeside Drive and US 6 East at around 12:10am...Read More

North Liberty man arrested on burglary charge after allegedly locking himself in apartment sprinkler room

Hunter 03/31/25 A North Liberty man was taken into custody over the weekend after allegedly breaking into an apartment building. The incident reportedly occurred at around 4am Sunday on Sadler Lane. 56-year-old David Woods of Highway 965...Read More

Coralville woman charged with domestic assault

Hunter 03/31/25 A Coralville woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting her husband. According to the police report, 34-year-old Mirhiam Winston and her spouse were in their 9th Street residence March 21st as he was gathering his things...Read More

National News

3 U.S. soldiers found dead, 1 still missing after training mission in Lithuania

Military officials said Monday that the bodies of three U.S. Army soldiers — who went missing in Lithuania during a training exercise last week after their armored vehicle sank in a body of water — have been...Read More

Online mortgage company Rocket to acquire Mr. Cooper in all-stock $9.4 billion deal

The financial technology platform Rocket Companies — , which includes real estate, title and personal finance businesses, and mortgages under its umbrella — has acquired the mortgage company Mr. Cooper Group Inc. in an all-stock deal valued...Read More

Prince Harry accused of ‘harassment and bullying’ by chair of his charity after Harry’s public resignation

The chairperson of an African charity co-founded by Prince Harry accused the royal of “harassment and bullying at scale” to try to force her out, after Harry abruptly announced his resignation last week. Sophie Chandauka is the...Read More