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Johnson County Supervisor addresses comments on World Hijab Day proclamation

Hunter 02/04/26 Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green issued a media release addressing comments on the county’s Facebook post celebrating World Hijab Day. The post was issued on February 1st, proclaiming the event and stating that the county...Read More

Iowa Manufactured Home Residents Call for Legislative Action

Edited release 02/04/26 Iowa manufactured home residents are gathering for a ” Day at the Capitol” Thursday to call on legislators to enact newly filed legislation that includes protections for mobile home park residences. According to a...Read More

Iowa City man arrested for New Year’s Day burglary

Hunter 02/04/26 An Iowa City man who burglarized a business on New Year’s Day has been arrested. According to the police report, 26-year-old Kevin Mora Sierra of the Hilltop Mobile Home Community forced entry in to a...Read More

Area transient accused of smoking meth at WET shelter and causing explosion

Hunter 02/04/26 An area transient was arrested for meth possession and allegedly causing an explosion at the Iowa City WET shelter. The incident occurred at around 5:30am December 4th. 44-year-old Abdiqani Haji Mohamud was at the Winter...Read More

Iowa Democrats hope to regain first spot in 2028 caucus

Hunter 02/04/26 Iowa Democrats held caucuses across the state earlier this week, and began preparing arguments to restore their first-in-the-nation status for the 2028 political season. KCRG TV reports The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and Bylaws Committee...Read More

Iowa biofuel production lowest in a decade

Hunter 02/04/26 Iowa produced over 30 percent less biofuel in 2025 than the year before, and is the state’s lowest production in a decade. The Daily Iowan reports Monte Shaw, executive director of the Iowa Renewable Fuels...Read More

No detentions reported during latest ICE check in appointments

Hunter 02/03/26 Over 400 people accompanied seven immigrant families to mandatory ICE check-ins in Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning. According to a release from Escucha Mi Vos Iowa, the group also documented dozens of immigrants entering and exiting...Read More

Boys high school basketball rankings for 2/3/26

Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 15 0 2 Waukee Northwest 14 2 3 Waukee 13 2 4 Dowling Catholic, W.D.M. 13 2 5 Dubuque Senior 14 1 6 Ames 14 2 7 Council...Read More

Muscatine Police looking for help as they investigate Monday night stabbing

Hunter 02/03/26 Muscatine Police are looking for the public’s help as they investigate a stabbing that occurred Monday night. According to a release from the Department, a 911 call came in at approximately 7:35pm reporting that an...Read More

Congresswoman Ashley Hinson questions local immigrant activist group over participation in ICE check ins

Hunter 02/03/26 Congresswoman Ashley Hinson, who is now running for the US Senate, questioned the motivation of a local immigration advocacy group and their participation in ICE check-ins on a social media post. The Facebook post said,...Read More

Iowa City man on probation for felonies arrested for having drugs at residence

Hunter 02/03/26 An Iowa City man was arrested after a probation visit to his residence reportedly turned up illegal drugs. A home visit was conducted Friday at the Ellis Avenue residence of 37-year-old Clifton Carter. Officers allegedly...Read More

New poll ranks Kim Reynolds as most unpopular governor in America

Edited release 02/03/26 A new poll from Morning Consult shows Kim Reynolds is the nation’s most unpopular governor in the country — an honor she has held for two years in a row. This is the longest...Read More

New report shows Iowa “brain drain” has cost billions

Edited release 02/03/26 A new report from the Common Sense Institute finds Iowa is losing a significant share of graduates from its public universities to out-migration, resulting in an estimated $96 billion in lost earnings from the...Read More

National News

Bill and Hillary Clinton agree to testify in Epstein probe after contempt threats

Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are scheduled to provide testimony later this month as part of the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following weeks of tension...Read More

House passes funding package, ending gov’t shutdown and setting up DHS showdown

The House narrowly approved a sweeping spending package Tuesday to bring an end to the partial government shutdown, sending the legislation to President Donald Trump, who has said he will sign it without delay. The bill passed...Read More

Disappearance of mother of “Today” show host Savannah Guthrie being investigated as an abduction

Arizona authorities say the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of “Today” show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, is being investigated as a possible abduction, after concerning evidence was found at her home near Tucson. Investigators do not...Read More