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Hawkeyes drop series finale to Maryland

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team fell to Maryland, 16–5, in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. “I’m disappointed in more than one way,” head coach Rick Heller said....Read More

Iowa defeats Indiana in series finale

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team defeated Indiana, 4-2, in Sunday’s series finale at Bob Pearl Field. HOW IT HAPPENED The Hawkeyes struck first, taking a 3-0 lead in the...Read More

Iowa City man arrested after picking up Post Office package containing six pounds of meth

Hunter 04/19/26 An Iowa City man faces up to 25 years in prison after allegedly picking up a package at the city’s Post Office containing methamphetamine. According to the arrest report, the Post office intercepted the package,...Read More

Iowa City man charged with assaulting wife in front of child

Hunter 04/19/26 An Iowa City man was arrested on a warrant stemming from a 2025 incident where he allegedly attacked his wife. Court documents indicate the incident occurred the evening of November 17th at the Samoa Court...Read More

Area transient charged with assaulting Shelter House resident

Hunter 04/19/26 An area transient is accused of following a Shelter House resident down the street and assaulting her. Police say 46-year-old Kelli Rehwinkel followed the victim Friday morning from Shelter House to the Waterfront Drive HyVee....Read More

Cedar Rapids man charged after hitting IC parking ramp ticket booth

Hunter 04/19/26 A Cedar Rapids man faces possible jail time after he hit a ticket booth in a downtown Iowa City parking ramp. According to the police report, 20-year-old Darvell Smith of Elmhurst Drive NE was heard...Read More

Cedar Rapids Police Investigating Friday Night Stabbing

City of CR release 04/19/26 Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a Friday night incident involving two males. Officers responding to a call for a stabbing near the intersection of 1st Ave NW and 16th St NW at...Read More

Hawkeye men’s basketball roster continues to build

Hunter 04/19/26 The Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball team continues to rebuild, after Saint Mary’s transfer Andrew McKeever announced he’s committed to the team Saturday. McKeever made the announcement with On3 Saturday afternoon. McKeever is a 7’3″ 285...Read More

Shots fired overnight in downtown Iowa City

Hunter 04/19/26 Iowa City Police are investigating a shots fired incident that occurred overnight in the downtown area and are asking the public’s help in identifying the suspects pictured above. A statement indicates officers were called to...Read More

Heartlanders regular season concludes in Bloomington with 5-2 loss

Team release (edited) 04/19/26 The Iowa Heartlanders finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 5-2 defeat at the Bloomington Bison Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena. Jaxon Nelson (1g, 1a) and T.J. Schweighardt scored. The Bison scored three...Read More

Heartlanders regular season concludes in Bloomington

Iowa Heartlanders news release Bloomington, IL — The Iowa Heartlanders finished the 2025-26 regular season with a 5-2 defeat at the Bloomington Bison Saturday at Grossinger Motors Arena. Jaxon Nelson (1g, 1a) and T.J. Schweighardt scored. The Bison...Read More

Hawkeyes fall to Indiana in doubleheader

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader to Indiana at Pearl Field, falling 2-1 in the opener and 9-7 in 10 innings in Game...Read More

Hawkeyes clinch series with Maryland

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team clinched its weekend series with Maryland, picking up a pair of wins on Saturday winning 14-4 in eight innings and 5-2 at Duane Banks...Read More

National News

Former Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax and wife found dead in suspected murder-suicide

Former Virginia lieutenant governor Justin Fairfax fatally shot his wife, Cerina Fairfax, before taking his own life at their home in Annandale, Virginia, according to authorities. Police say the couple’s teenage children were inside the house when...Read More

President Trump announces 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon as tensions with Iran persist

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon is set to begin, even as broader regional tensions remain unresolved. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire starting at 5 p.m. ET,...Read More

President Trump threatens to fire Fed. Reserve Chair Jerome Powell amid probe into renovation of bank’s headquarters

Tensions between President Trump and Fed. Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are intensifying ahead of a key leadership deadline at the Federal Reserve, with the president warning he could remove Powell if he does not step aside when...Read More