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Johnson County recommended minimum wage to increase to $13.37 per hour July 1, 2026

Lang 3/27/26 The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has voted to increase the county’s recommended minimum wage to $13.37 per hour, effective July 1st. The board used Consumer Price Index data to set the increase, which is...Read More

Iowa City man and Honduran national sentenced to 42 years in federal prison for sexual exploitation and possession of child pornography

City of Iowa City news release The following press release was published Thursday, March 26, 2026, by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa: An Iowa City man and Honduran national was sentenced...Read More

Iowa Avenue railroad bridge claims another truck

Lang 3/27/26 The Iowa Avenue railroad bridge has claimed another victim. Iowa City and University of Iowa Police responded to the bridge…located next to the English-Philosophy Building…just before 8:00 Thursday morning after a truck failed to make...Read More

Iowa City man sentenced to seven years in federal prison for receipt of child pornography

City of Iowa City news release The following press release was published Thursday, March 26, 2026, by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Iowa: An Iowa City man was sentenced on March 25,...Read More

Hawkeyes advance to Elite 8 with win over Nebraska

UI Athletics news release HOUSTON, Texas – The ninth-seeded University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated fourth-seeded Nebraska, 77-71, on Thursday night at the Toyota Center to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 1987....Read More

Iowa City Fire Department responds to structure fire

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 1:08 p.m., Thursday, March 26, 2026, at 55 Amber Lane. Reports indicated the home and deck were on fire. Responding...Read More

Coralville man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison on weapons and drug charges

Lang 3/26/26 A Coralville man was sentenced on Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon and possession with intent to distribute marijuana. According to public court documents and evidence presented...Read More

Iowa cancer rates linked to pesticide use and nitrate levels

Hunter 03/26/26 A new report says nation-leading pesticide use, nitrate and chemical levels in Iowa waters, and high radon exposure contribute to the state’s rising cancer rates. The report, from the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin...Read More

Iowa City man arrested on theft warrant

Hunter 03/26/26 An Iowa City man was arrested on a warrant stemming from a scooter theft earlier this month. Police say 56-year-old Harold Blakey, a Shelter House resident , was seen on camera leaving the University of...Read More

Iowa City woman accused of sending man to the hospital after assault

Hunter 03/26/26 An Iowa City woman was arrested after allegedly sending a man to the hospital with skull injuries earlier this month. The incident occurred at the Iowa Chop House on East Washington Street the evening of...Read More

Roundabout planned for Heartland and Commerce Drive intersection in Coralville

Hunter 03/26/26 The city of Coralville is planning a new roundabout near Costco. The Daily Iowan reports the construction at the intersection of Commerce Drive and Heartland Drive is necessary because the intersection has become increasingly difficult...Read More

Bill preventing lawsuits relating to greenhouse gas emissions passes Iowa Legislature

Hunter 03/26/26 A bill that would mostly prevent lawsuits claiming that greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural and other operations contributed to climate change passed in the Iowa Senate this week. The Gazette reports the bill limits civil...Read More

Iowa City CSD to cut teachers and spending for upcoming school year

Hunter 03/26/26 The Iowa City Community School District will be reducing its teaching staff and cutting spending for the 2026-27 school year. The Gazette reports the District is proposing to borrow another $35 million over the next...Read More

National News

Judge refuses to dismiss charges against ex-Venezuelan President Maduro during court appearance

Ousted Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, returned to a federal courtroom in Manhattan on Thursday as their high-profile criminal case in the United States continued to unfold. The pair, who were taken into...Read More

Savannah Guthrie speaks out on mother Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance in first televised interview

“TODAY” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie has opened up for the first time since her mother, Nancy Guthrie, vanished from her Tucson, Arizona home in the early hours of Feb. 1, sharing an emotional and deeply personal account of...Read More

Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case

A Los Angeles jury has delivered a major verdict in the trial examining whether major tech platforms can be held accountable for childhood social media harm linked to their products. Jurors concluded that Meta and YouTube were...Read More