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Solon man given five-year prison sentence in case involving children injured in golf cart crash

Lang 4/3/26 A five-year prison sentence has been handed down to a Solon man accused of being dangerously intoxicated when he crashed a golf cart with his two children inside. The incident occurred just after 6:15 on...Read More

North Liberty man accused of recording himself sexually assaulting unconscious victim

Lang 4/3/26 North Liberty Police have arrested a man they say recorded himself sexually assaulting an unconscious victim. 34-year-old Edil Perez Zuniga is accused of using his cellphone to record several videos of himself sexually assaulting the...Read More

Coralville restaurant closes after performing poorly on recent health inspection

Lang 4/3/26 A Mexican restaurant in Coralville has closed after performing poorly on a recent health inspection. Casa Azul on Hayden Fry Way had its license suspended after an inspection earlier this year led to the restaurant...Read More

2026 Iowa Mr. Basketball Jaidyn Coon commits to Iowa

Lang 4/3/26 Iowa’s Mr. Basketball 2026 has announced his intention to continue his playing career at the University of Iowa. Hawkfanatic.com reports 6-foot-6 Storm Lake native Jaidyn Coon committed to Iowa on Thursday. Coon, who was previously...Read More

Iowa City Community School District names Pat Moore next Chief Financial Officer

Lang 4/2/26 The Iowa City Community School Board has named Pat Moore as the district’s next chief financial officer. Moore will join the district on July 1st, pending school board approval on April 14. A school district...Read More

Downtown Iowa City street cleaning set for Friday morning; avoid a tow

City of Iowa City news release The City of Iowa City Streets division will conduct street cleaning in the Downtown District beginning at 2 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2026. Vehicles parked in areas that do not...Read More

UI Football Open Practice Set For April 25

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will hold an open practice on Saturday, April 25, in Kinnick Stadium. The open practice will conclude Iowa’s spring drills and is free to attend. Gates to Kinnick...Read More

Iowa City man faces felony charges after threatening man with machete and knife

Hunter 04/02/26 An Iowa City man was taken into custody after allegedly threatening another man with a machete and a knife. Police say the incident occurred during the 3am hour Wednesday at 501 Southgate. 57-year-old Charles McDile,...Read More

Iowa City couple faces drug charges after traffic stop

Hunter 04/02/26 Two Iowa City residents were arrested Monday evening after a traffic stop allegedly turned up multiple illegal drugs. At approximately 6:12pm, an officers observed a Ford F150 pickup eastbound on Bowery Street near its intersection...Read More

Bill requiring citizenship verification for all state employees fails to pass

Hunter 04/02/26 A proposal that would have required state agencies to verify citizenship and work eligibility of all state employees was rejected by the Iowa Senate after the House tried to expand the requirement to private employers....Read More

Mid-American Manufacturing Advances Again

Edited release 04/02/26 The Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved above growth neutral for March to its highest level since March 2025. The...Read More

Clergy joined by immigrants and community members at Hinson office in CR

Clergy joined by immigrants and community members at Hinson office in CR Edited release 04/02/26 More than 60 clergy, immigrants, and community members gathered outside the front doors of the Cedar Rapids Federal Building to deliver 2,600 petition...Read More

Iowa City celebrates Fair Housing Month

City of Iowa City release 04/02/26 During National Fair Housing Month, Iowa City’s Office of Human Rights reaffirms its commitment to ensuring all individuals have equal access to housing within our community. The 1968 Fair Housing Act...Read More

National News

U.S. stock market swings sharply as Iran conflict fuels oil spike, inflation fears

The U.S. stock market was volatile on Thursday, sliding steeply at the start before trimming most of those losses by midday, though they remained slightly in the red. The S&P 500 dipped roughly 0.2% to near 6,560,...Read More

President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, bringing an abrupt end to her contentious time leading the Justice Department as dissatisfaction with her performance intensified. In a Truth Social announcement, Trump confirmed the move, stating:...Read More

Supreme Court signals doubt as Trump pushes to restrict birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared unconvinced by President Trump’s effort to restrict automatic citizenship at birth, raising serious questions during oral arguments over a case that could redefine who qualifies as an American. President Trump attended roughly...Read More