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Rural West Branch woman faces numerous drug, weapons charges after late Tuesday night traffic stop

Lang 5/13/26 A late night traffic stop in Iowa City has led to numerous drug and weapons charges against a rural West Branch woman. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a 2005 Chevy Silverado that was...Read More

UI student accused of downtown Iowa City assault that left one person injured

Lang 5/13/26 A University of Iowa student is accused of a downtown Iowa City assault that left one person injured. Iowa City Police were called to The Summit on South Clinton Street just before 10:15 Tuesday night...Read More

Former Johnson County sheriff calls out supervisors’ absenteeism

Lang 5/13/26 A former Johnson County Sheriff is calling out current members of the Board of Supervisors for what he claims is excessive absenteeism. Lonny Pulkrabek…who served as Johnson County Sheriff from 2005 to 2021…has posted to...Read More

New group forms to protect pets in Hills

Lang 5/13/26 A new group has formed to help protect pets in the City of Hills. Hills Paw Patrol is described as “a committee comprised of Hills residents whose goal is to help stray and runaway pets...Read More

Coralville man accused of using his vehicle as a weapon fined $105 for lesser charge

Lang 5/13/26 A Coralville man accused of using his vehicle as a weapon has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. Judge Jason Burns fined 20-year-old Braden Spain $105 on May 8th after he pleaded guilty to a...Read More

Warrant issued (again) for arrest of suspect in reported Iowa City machete attack

Lang 5/13/26 A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a suspect accused of attacking another person with a machete near downtown Iowa City. This is the second court date 46-year-old Thomas Paintin, a local transient,...Read More

Iowa City school board pauses facilities master plan amid financial crisis

Lang 5/12/26 The Iowa City school board took dramatic action at Tuesday’s board meeting amid an ongoing financial crisis. The board voted to pause the Facilities Master Plan, ask the state to increase the district’s spending authority,...Read More

Update: Persons of interest identified in Iowa City vandalism investigation

Lang 5/12/26 The persons of interest have been identified in an Iowa City vandalism investigation. On Monday, Iowa City Police issued a news release about a vandalism incident that reportedly took place just after 2:30 on the...Read More

Hawkeye alum, longtime coach Tom Moore joins Iowa football staff

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa Moon Family Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz announced Friday the hiring of former Hawkeye and longtime coach Tom Moore as senior consultant to the head coach and offensive advisor. “I...Read More

Iowa becomes last state in US to make animal torture a felony

Hunter 05/12/26 Governor Kim Reynolds signed an animal torture bill into law Monday, making severe degrees of the offense a felony. Before the bill was signed into law, Iowa was the only US state where animal torture...Read More

Former chief financial officer for Iowa City Community School District raised concerns about finances before crisis revealed

Hunter 05/12/26 A former chief financial officer for the Iowa City Community School District questioned the district’s finances months before school board members were informed of the crisis. The Gazette reports information obtained through a public records...Read More

Texas man accused of reckless driving charged with OWI

Hunter 05/12/26 A Texas man has been charged with OWI after a weekend incident. 37-year-old Tyler Zoz of Dallas was called in by multiple witnesses on I380 North for reported erratic driving, driving at high speeds, and...Read More

North Liberty man accused of throwing phone at intimate partner during assault

Hunter 05/12/26 A North Liberty man was arrested early Monday after an alleged assault on his intimate partner. Police responded to a domestic disturbance just before 1am on the 400 block of Heritage Place. Upon arrival, they...Read More

National News

Dr. Marty Makary steps down as FDA Commissioner

Dr. Marty Makary has resigned as commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration after a turbulent 13-month run that placed him at the center of political and regulatory battles inside the Trump administration. Makary, a longtime surgeon...Read More

Federal charges filed against ship operators involved in Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse

Federal prosecutors have brought criminal charges against the companies responsible for operating the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, triggering a catastrophic collapse that killed six construction workers and caused billions...Read More

Suspect at large in killing of University of Washington transgender student at campus housing

Authorities in Seattle are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old University of Washington student was found dead Sunday night inside a campus-affiliated apartment complex. Police said the victim, believed to be a transgender woman, was discovered in...Read More