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Local transient accused of assaulting protected party in no-contact order

Lang 3/5/26 A local transient faces a felony charge after allegedly assaulting the protected party in a no-contact order against him. 33-year-old Dwight Davis was booked into the Johnson County Jail at 2:00 Tuesday morning. Iowa City...Read More

Gov. Reynolds orders flags flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of two Iowa soldiers killed in Kuwait

News release from the Office of the Governor DES MOINES — Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to fly at half-staff effective immediately until sunset on the final day of interment in honor and remembrance of Major Jeffery O’Brien, 45, of Waukee, Iowa and Sgt. Declan Coady, 20,...Read More

UI student pleads guilty to charges they flipped over Turning Point USA display table

Lang 3/5/26 A University of Iowa student has pleaded guilty to charges that they flipped over a table belonging to a conservative group on campus. Court records show 19-year-old Niko Calhoon pleaded guilty to charges of Disorderly...Read More

Tiffin man pleads guilty to charges he stole and resold equipment while under contract with UIHC

Lang 3/5/26 A construction worker who helped build University of Iowa Health Care’s new North Liberty facility has pleaded guilty to charges he stole equipment while under contract and resold it for profit. Court records show 56-year-old...Read More

Major with ties to Coralville identified as second Iowa soldier killed in Iranian attack

Lang 3/5/26 A soldier with ties to Coralville was identified Wednesday as the second Iowan who was among six U.S. military members killed in an Iranian strike on a facility in Kuwait. The U.S. Defense Department identified...Read More

2 Iowa City women injured in southern Iowa car crash

Lang 3/4/26 A car crash in southern Iowa has injured a pair of Johnson County women. The Iowa State Patrol says 20-year-old Ryleigh Rawls of Iowa City was driving a 2014 Chevy Cruz southbound on Interstate 35...Read More

Update means new registration cards needed for prescribed Iowa THC users

Lang 3/5/36 Iowans with medical THC licenses will need to carry new cards being issued by the state. License holders should check for an email sent out this week which notifies them that due to a system...Read More

Hawkeyes down DuHawks 10-0

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Loras, 10-0, in seven innings on Wednesday evening at Duane Banks Field. Iowa broke open the game with four runs in the second...Read More

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza detected in a multi-species backyard flock in Washington County

Iowa Department of Agriculture news release DES MOINES, Iowa (Mar. 3, 2026) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected a case...Read More

Marion woman charged after reported assault at UIHC last year

Lang 3/4/26 A Linn County woman has been charged in connection with a reported assault at a University of Iowa Health Care facility last year. 25-year-old Dalexia Pledge of Marion was booked into the Johnson County Jail...Read More

Suspect reportedly leads Johnson County deputies on overnight high-speed chase through southeast Iowa City

Lang 3/4/26 A suspect is accused of leading Johnson County deputies on a high-speed overnight chase through southeast Iowa City. Arrest records indicate a deputy attempted to pull over a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee for failing to...Read More

Six Hawkeyes receive All-Big Ten honors

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team had six players receive All-Big Ten recognition. The announcement was made Tuesday by the Big Ten Conference. Sophomore Ava Heiden was tabbed first-team all-conference by...Read More

Iowa City school board approves loan of up to $3 million to help meet payroll

Lang 3/4/26 The Iowa City school board has approved a loan of up to $3 million to help meet the district’s payroll. That vote came at Tuesday night’s board meeting, where members approved applying for a loan...Read More

National News

U.S. submarine torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean; Pentagon expands military campaign

A U.S. Navy attack submarine torpedoed and destroyed an Iranian warship in the Indian Ocean this week, marking the first time since World War II that an American submarine has sunk an enemy combat vessel, according to...Read More

House Ethics Committee opens inquiry into Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales stemming from affair allegations

The House Ethics Committee has voted to begin a formal investigation into Rep. Tony Gonzales, just as the Texas Republican heads into a high-stakes primary runoff that could determine his political future. The ethics announcement comes on...Read More

Father of Georgia school shooter guilty on second-degree murder, additional charges

A Barrow County jury has found 55-year-old Colin Gray guilty on 27 counts — including second-degree murder, involuntary manslaughter and cruelty to children — for his role in the 2024 mass shooting at Apalachee High School in...Read More