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Gas prices continue to rise

Hunter 05/18/26 We continue to pay more at the pump. The recent Gas Buddy survey of over 2000 gas stations across the state shows the average price of a gallon in Iowa is up to $4.31, which...Read More

Burlington man faces firearm violation

Hunter 05/18/26 A Burlington man faces a drug and weapon charge after police allegedly discovered marijuana in his vehicle. According to police, they came upon a 2012 Honda in the Capitol Street parking lot just before 10:15pm...Read More

Sleeping motorist charged with meth possession

Hunter 05/18/26 A motorist found sleeping in his vehicle was arrested after meth was discovered. Just before 1:45am May 4th, 45-year-old Anthony Carter of Morely Iowa was discovered asleep in his vehicle on the 1600 block of...Read More

Coralville man accused of assaulting woman in vehicle

Hunter 05/18/26 A Coralville man was taken into custody after physically assaulting a woman in the back seat of a vehicle. Police say the incident occurred at Planet Fitness on Coral Ridge Avenue Tuesday evening. According to...Read More

Johnson County Jail inmate charged after alleged assault on deputy

Hunter 05/18/26 A Tennessee woman in the Johnson County Jail for an alleged assault on an Iowa State Patrol deputy faces an additional charge after allegedly assaulting a jail deputy. The incident occurred at approximately 9:48am Friday...Read More

911 call leads to OWI arrest of Cedar Rapids woman

Hunter 05/18/26 A stranded motorist who called 911 ended up getting arrested for OWI. Police say 20-year-old Megan Demeulenaere of Cedar Rapids drove her 2013 Nissan onto a set of railroad tracks on the 600 block of...Read More

Hawkeyes tally five medalists on final day of Big Ten Track & Field Championships

UI Athletics news release LINCOLN, Neb. – University of Iowa track and field wrapped up competition at the 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Championships at the Nebraska Outdoor Track on Sunday afternoon. “Overall, we had a lot of highs...Read More

Two men arrested after bicycle stolen from UI Pentacrest found at McCollister Boulevard homeless encampment

Lang 5/17/26 Two men have been arrested after a bicycle reported stolen from the University of Iowa Pentacrest was found at an Iowa City homeless encampment. The Trek mountain bike with LED lighting on its handlebars was...Read More

Des Moines man faces drunk driving charge after downtown Iowa City crash

Lang 5/17/26 A central Iowa man faces a drunk driving charge after allegedly crashing his car in downtown Iowa City overnight. Iowa City Police say they observed a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander crash into a pole at the...Read More

Hawkeye track and field completes second day of Big Ten championships

UI Athletics news release LINCOLN, Neb. – University of Iowa track and field concluded day two of the 2026 Big Ten Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday evening. Senior Sal Capaldo led the Hawkeyes with a third-place finish in...Read More

Iowa City man arrested after allegedly intentionally sideswiping another vehicle in traffic

Lang 5/17/26 An alleged road rage incident saw an Iowa City man reportedly intentionally sideswipe another vehicle. The Iowa State Patrol says it received a road rage report just before 1:45 Saturday afternoon involving two cars heading...Read More

Johnson County to host public meeting on housing initiatives on Monday

Lang 5/17/26 The Board of Supervisors will discuss action steps from the Johnson County Housing Assessment study during a special work session at 5:30 Monday night. During the meeting, the Planning, Development and Sustainability Department will hold...Read More

Subject of no-contact order was allegedly talking to protected party on the phone while being pulled over by ICPD

Lang 5/17/26 Iowa City Police say the subject of a no-contact order was talking to the protected party on his phone when he was pulled over earlier this week. 42-year-old Donzell Lindsey of Dover Street was stopped...Read More

National News

Sen. Cassidy loses Louisiana GOP primary; Letlow, Fleming advance to runoff

Louisiana Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy was defeated in Saturday’s GOP primary, falling short of a runoff after years of backlash from supporters of President Trump over Cassidy’s vote to convict Trump following the January 6 Capitol attack....Read More

Vehicle crashes into crowd in Oakland, CA leaving 3 dead, several injured

Three people lost their lives and several others were injured after a driver plowed into pedestrians and multiple vehicles late Saturday night in Oakland, authorities said. Police and emergency crews responded shortly after 11 p.m. to the...Read More

Pres. Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping; leaders agree that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping opened their closely watched summit in Beijing with more than two hours of talks centered on global tensions, trade, Taiwan, and the escalating conflict involving Iran. Trump discussed the...Read More