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Iowa baseball bounces back against Houston, 6-4

UI Athletics news release FRISCO, Texas – The University of Iowa baseball team defeated Houston, 6-4, on Saturday afternoon at Riders Field in the Frisco College Baseball Classic. “Really proud of our guys,” head coach Rick Heller said. “Quick turnaround...Read More

Iowa falls at Penn State 71-69

UI Athletics news release STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team fell to Penn State, 71-69, on Saturday afternoon at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Hawkeyes move to 20-9 overall and 10-8 in Big Ten...Read More

Man staying at Iowa City winter emergency shelter accused of knocking another occupant into unconsciousness

Lang 2/28/26 A man staying at Iowa City’s winter emergency shelter is accused of knocking another occupant into unconsciousness. Iowa City Police say 63-year-old Benjamin Gordon, who lists his address as Shelter House, was staying at the...Read More

UIHC patient accused of assaulting female staffer while making sexual comments

Lang 2/28/26 A patient at University of Iowa Health Care is accused of inappropriately touching a female staffer while making sexual comments. 63-year-old Brett Ayers of the Town & Campus Apartment on Arthur Street was booked into...Read More

Suspect in multiple liquor thefts arrested after allegedly trying to pass forged check in Swisher

Lang 2/28/26 A suspect in multiple Iowa City liquor thefts has been arrested after allegedly trying to pass a fraudulent check in Swisher. Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Central State Bank on Rose Avenue just...Read More

Hills Fire Association selling t-shirts as fundraising effort

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Multiple fires keep Johnson County firefighters busy Friday

Lang 2/28/26 Dry conditions likely helped fuel at least two rural fires that kept Johnson County firefighters busy on Friday. Dispatch records show Tiffin and Oxford firefighters were called to 3620 Ivy Avenue south of Tiffin for...Read More

Iowa baseball falls to Alabama 12-2

UI Athletics news release FRISCO, Texas – The University of Iowa baseball team fell to Alabama, 12-2, on Friday night at Riders Field in the Frisco College Baseball Classic. Alabama got on the board immediately with a three-run...Read More

Heartlanders’ point streak halted at Indy, 5-2

Iowa Heartlanders news release Fishers, IN — The Iowa Heartlanders’ season-long six-game point streak (5-0-1-0) came to an end against the Indy Fuel, 5-2, Friday night at Fishers Event Center. Iowa capitalized on two of their five power...Read More

Iowa’s Johnson wins Big Ten title with collegiate record throw

UI Athletics news release INDIANAPOLIS – University of Iowa junior Ryan Johnson captured the Big Ten title in the men’s weight throw on Friday afternoon, launching a 2026 world-leading 25.66-meter mark at the 2026 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field...Read More

Hawkeyes Sweep on Day 1 of LSU Invitational

UI Athletics news release BATON ROUGE, La. — The University of Iowa softball team swept Day 1 of the LSU Invitational with a 5-3 win over Nicholls State and an 11-2 run-rule victory against Memphis in five innings...Read More

New report affirms UI’s strong economic impact on state

UI Office of Strategic Communication news release The University of Iowa continues to play a significant role in the state’s economy, with activities of the university and its students supporting 123,637 jobs — or 1 in every...Read More

Coralvile to host Saturday morning legislative forum on water quality

League of Women Voters of Johnson County news release Johnson County state legislators will share their ideas and answer questions at a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Johnson County, on Saturday, February 28...Read More

National News

Hillary Clinton says she has ‘no new information’ on Epstein in testimony before House Oversight Committee

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told members of the House Oversight Committee on Thursday that she has no firsthand or new information about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein or his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Epstein died...Read More

Columbia University student detained by DHS agents released after NYC Mayor Mamdani meets with Pres. Trump

A student at Columbia University who was taken into custody by federal agents Thursday morning has been released following intervention from President Trump, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. The student, Elaina (Ellie) Aghayeva, an Azerbaijani national...Read More

U.S. hits Iran with new sanctions as nuclear negotiations approach

The United States Department of the Treasury announced a fresh wave of sanctions Wednesday, targeting more than 30 individuals, companies and vessels accused of helping Iran generate oil revenue and advance its missile and weapons programs. The...Read More