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Boys basketball rankings for 2/17/26

Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 19 0 2 Waukee 18 2 3 Dowling Catholic 18 2 4 Waukee Northwest 17 4 5 Dubuque Senior 18 1 6 Ames 18 2 7 Prairie 15...Read More

Whirlpool to lay off hundreds from its Amana plant

Lang 2/17/26 The Whirlpool corporation has announced plans to lay off almost 400 of the 1,500 workers at its plant in Amana. That’s according to a news release issued by the company on Tuesday. The layoffs take...Read More

Coralville man accused of cashing thousands of dollars in forged checks

Hunter 02/17/26 A Coralville man has been arrested after an investigation determined he deposited forged checks totaling thousands of dollars. 30-year-old Joel Andrews of Spring Rose Circle allegedly committed the crimes between October 30th and November 17th...Read More

Bread Garden employee detained by ICE in September agrees to plea deal

Hunter 02/17/26 Jorge González Ochoa, the immigrant who was detained by plainclothes ICE agents at the Bread Garden Market back in September has entered a plea agreement. The Daily Iowan reports Gonzalez Ochoa agreed to plead guilty...Read More

QC NWS advises against outdoor burning again today

Edited release 02/17/26 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities says continued warm temperatures today combined with dead fuels and southeast winds gusting to 35 miles per hour will produce elevated fire danger conditions. Any fire...Read More

Coralville man accused of repeatedly striking girlfriend

Hunter 02/17/26 A Coralville man was taken into custody after police say he assaulted his girlfriend. According to the arrest report, 28-year-old Patrick Kabunda of 5th Street was seen on video early Sunday morning striking his girlfriend...Read More

Iowa House approves school funding increase higher than Senate counterparts

Hunter 02/17/26 The Iowa House Appropriations Committee has approved a 2.25% increase in State Supplemental Aid for K-12 education. That figure is half a percent higher than the 1.75% rate passed by the Iowa Senate, and higher...Read More

Iowa City man arrested after allegedly assaulting roommate moving out

Hunter 02/17/26 An Iowa City man was arrested after an argument with a roommate moving out turned physical. Police report 24-year-old Rodrigo Ayala Lainez of South Scott Boulevard got into the altercation with the roommate Sunday night. ...Read More

Iowa City encourages residents to take communications survey

Edited release 02/17/26 The City of Iowa City is inviting residents to participate in a new Communications Survey designed to help shape how the City shares information with the community. Translated versions of the survey are also...Read More

Secretary Pate launches challenge to encourage Iowa college and university students to register to vote

Edited release 02/17/26 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and representatives from Iowa colleges and universities are launching a new statewide voter registration initiative aimed at increasing voter participation among Iowa’s youth voters. The Catt Collegiate Challenge...Read More

Machete wielding transient arrested for threatening police

Hunter 02/16/26 An area transient was arrested Sunday afternoon after allegedly threatening bystanders with a machete. The incident occurred on Highway 6 East just before 1:45pm. 39-year-old Sean Dewalt was called in after reportedly waving the weapon...Read More

National Weather Service advises against outdoor burning today

Hunter 02/16/26 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities says warm temperatures combined with dead fuels and southwest winds gusting to 35 miles per hour today will produce elevated fire danger conditions. Any fire that develops...Read More

UI Powwow to return this year

UI Powwow to return this year Hunter 02/16/25 The Native American Student Association at the University of Iowa has announced the annual Powwow is returning after being canceled last year. The Daily Iowan reports that the state...Read More

National News

FBI formally declines to share evidence with Minnesota officials in Alex Pretti shooting

Minnesota’s top investigative agency says the FBI has formally declined to provide evidence or information in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a decision state leaders are calling highly unusual. Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was...Read More

Father of Georgia school shooting suspect faces jury as trial begins

Jury selection and opening statements began Monday in the case against Colin Gray, the father of the teenager accused of carrying out the 2024 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, Georgia. The shooting left four...Read More

U.S. forces intercept sanctioned oil tanker after pursuit from Caribbean to Indian Ocean

The U.S. military has intercepted and boarded another oil tanker tied to Venezuela after tracking the vessel thousands of miles from the Caribbean into the Indian Ocean, the Pentagon confirmed Sunday. According to the Defense Department, U.S....Read More