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Three suspects accused of breaking into Kinnick Stadium overnight

Lang 4/4/26 The University of Iowa’s football team’s open spring practice isn’t until April 25th, but that didn’t stop three Anamosa men from allegedly entering Kinnick Stadium overnight. UI Police say security cameras inside the facility show...Read More

Convicted sex offender accused of asking prostitutes to have sex with mentally handicapped boy now faces multiple sex offender registry violations

Lang 4/4/26 A convicted sex offender accused of asking two prostitutes to have sex with a mentally handicapped boy now faces multiple violations of Iowa’s sex offender registry. 71-year-old Kevin Lind of Hudson Avenue was convicted of...Read More

Suspect in Old Capitol Town Center assault given four-day jail sentence

Lang 4/4/26 The suspect in an assault with injury at the Old Capitol Town Center has been sentenced to less than 100 hours in jail. That was the sentence handed down last month by Judge Brandon Schrock...Read More

Firefighters called to blaze at Iowa City condominium

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a residential fire at 11:10 p.m., Friday, April 3, 2026, at 1041 Scott Park Drive. An occupant of the condominium unit reported a fire...Read More

Iowa City man convicted in Court Street shooting case

Lang 4/4/26 One of two suspects in an Iowa City shooting case has been convicted . A jury found 18-year-old Moayed Elsid of Westgate Street guilty on Friday. Elsid and 17-year-old Nathaniel D. Washington of Savannah Drive...Read More

Portion of I-380 to close intermittently this coming week

Lang 4/4/26 A portion of Interstate 380 will be closed intermittently overnight this coming week. The Iowa Department of Transportation says to expect occasional closures on I-380 from Wright Brothers Boulevard to Highway 30 in Cedar Rapids...Read More

Iowa Softball: Hawkeyes fall to No. 18 Oregon in series opener

UI Athletics news release EUGENE, Oregon — The University of Iowa softball team lost to No. 18 Oregon, 10-1 in six innings, on Friday evening, at Jane Sanders Stadium. HOW IT HAPPENED The Ducks (27-9, 8-2) struck first...Read More

Sexual assault reported on UI campus

Lang 4/3/26 A sexual assault has been reported on the University of Iowa campus. UI Campus Safety has received a report of a sexual assault that occurred early Friday morning in a west side residence hall. The...Read More

Iowa edged on north side of Fort Wayne, 2-1

Iowa Heartlanders news release Fort Wayne, IN — The Iowa Heartlanders allowed a goal to Fort Wayne Komets defenseman Josh Atkinson with 4:51 to go and fell, 2-1, Friday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Iowa’s Cameron...Read More

Iowa baseball drops series opener to Minnesota

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team dropped the series opener to Minnesota, 9-4, on Friday afternoon at Duane Banks Field. “If you pitch that poorly, especially on a Friday night,...Read More

Solon man given five-year prison sentence in case involving children injured in golf cart crash

Lang 4/3/26 A five-year prison sentence has been handed down to a Solon man accused of being dangerously intoxicated when he crashed a golf cart with his two children inside. The incident occurred just after 6:15 on...Read More

North Liberty man accused of recording himself sexually assaulting unconscious victim

Lang 4/3/26 North Liberty Police have arrested a man they say recorded himself sexually assaulting an unconscious victim. 34-year-old Edil Perez Zuniga is accused of using his cellphone to record several videos of himself sexually assaulting the...Read More

Coralville restaurant closes after performing poorly on recent health inspection

Lang 4/3/26 A Mexican restaurant in Coralville has closed after performing poorly on a recent health inspection. Casa Azul on Hayden Fry Way had its license suspended after an inspection earlier this year led to the restaurant...Read More

National News

U.S. stock market swings sharply as Iran conflict fuels oil spike, inflation fears

The U.S. stock market was volatile on Thursday, sliding steeply at the start before trimming most of those losses by midday, though they remained slightly in the red. The S&P 500 dipped roughly 0.2% to near 6,560,...Read More

President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, bringing an abrupt end to her contentious time leading the Justice Department as dissatisfaction with her performance intensified. In a Truth Social announcement, Trump confirmed the move, stating:...Read More

Supreme Court signals doubt as Trump pushes to restrict birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared unconvinced by President Trump’s effort to restrict automatic citizenship at birth, raising serious questions during oral arguments over a case that could redefine who qualifies as an American. President Trump attended roughly...Read More