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Coralville man arrested after high-speed chase in Iowa City

Lang 2/13/26 A high-speed chase through Iowa City has led to a felony charge against a Coralville man. A Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy reports observing a 2009 Toyota Highlander driving westbound on Highway 6 near 420th Street...Read More

Proposed bill would outlaw fluoride in Iowa drinking water

Lang 2/13/26 A bill introduced into the Iowa legislature would ban fluoride from being added to drinking water. House File 2395, introduced by four different Republicans, would cover both public and private water supplies. The move comes...Read More

Swisher firefighters offer controlled burn tips

Lang 2/13/26 With the recent warm temperatures and dry conditions, several local residents may be planning controlled burns this weekend. The Jefferson-Monroe Fire Department, which serves the Swisher area, has released some tips for those planning on...Read More

Bill would bar governors from emergency closures, mandates on places of worship

By:Robin Opsahl (Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Iowa governor could not order closures of places of worship or mandate their locations or practices, even during emergencies or public health disasters, under a bill moved forward Thursday by an...Read More

Local charge dropped in favor of federal charges in Hills Bank robbery case

Lang 2/12/26 A local charge has been dropped in favor of federal charges against a Quad Cities man accused of robbing an Iowa City bank last month. 42-year-old Antoinne Davis of Davenport is accused of entering Hills...Read More

UI Public Safety receives report of sexual assault on campus

Lang 2/12/26 The University of Iowa Department of Public Safety has received a report of a sexual assault on campus. A Thursday post on the UIDPS web site indicates UI Police received a report of a sexual...Read More

Iowa City woman accused of assaulting police officer after being kicked off bus

Lang 2/12/26 An Iowa City woman is accused of assaulting a police officer after she was kicked off a bus. Iowa City Police say 25-year-old Ben’Yana Harper of the Town & Campus Apartments on Arthur Street was...Read More

Attorney General asks Coralville to remove ICE restrictions from Flock cameras

Lang 2/12/26 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird has sent a letter to Coralville officials requesting the city drop its restrictions on allowing Immigration and Customs Enforcement to access its Flock cameras. The cameras alert law enforcement when...Read More

3 UI baseball players earn preseason honors

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — Three University of Iowa baseball players — sophomore Tyler Guerin and seniors Gable Mitchell and Caleb Wulf — have been named to the Big Ten Preseason Players to Watch list, the conference announced Wednesday. Last season,...Read More

Second arrest made in connection with 2024 Burlington Street death investigation

Lang 2/12/26 A second arrest has been made in connection with a 2024 Iowa City death investigation. Iowa City Police say the death occurred at the Burlington Street apartment of 26-year-old Tiger Pearson, who is now charged...Read More

Iowa City WET shelter masturbator back behind bars

Lang 2/12/26 A transient who masturbated publicly for hours inside the Iowa City WET shelter is back behind bars. 29-year-old Rodney Gary was booked into the Johnson County Jail Tuesday morning. Iowa City Police say Gary masturbated...Read More

Iowa starts homestand with defeat vs. Wings

Iowa Heartlanders news release Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Heartlanders received goals from Anthony Firriolo, Ryan McGuire and Mike Koster in a 7-3 defeat to the Kalamazoo Wings Wednesday at Xtream Arena. Jayden Lee, Andre Ghantous and Colin...Read More

#15 Iowa women defeat #25 Washington 65-56

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – No. 15 Iowa (19-5, 10-3) defeated No. 25 Washington (18-7, 8-6) inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday night, 65-56. Sophomore Chit-Chat Wright led scoring on the day for Iowa. Wright had...Read More

National News

Gail Slater, DOJ’s deputy antitrust chief, stepping down

Gail Slater stepped down Thursday as head of the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division, ending a short and contentious tenure at a pivotal moment for major corporate mergers. Her departure took effect immediately. Multiple officials familiar with the...Read More

Trump administration announces end to Minnesota immigration operation

The Trump administration announced Thursday that it is ending its large-scale immigration enforcement operation in Minnesota. Border czar Tom Homan confirmed the decision during a press conference in Minneapolis, saying the operation known as Operation Metro Surge...Read More

AG Pam Bondi clashes with Democrats in testimony before House Judiciary Committee over Epstein files

Attorney General Pam Bondi came under sharp fire during a tense House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, as lawmakers pressed her over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and accusations that the agency has targeted...Read More