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Whirlpool layoffs lead to closure of Kalona company

Lang 3/14/26 Layoffs from the Whirlpool Corporation have led to one of its customers closing down its location in Kalona. Engineered Plastic Components has announced it will be closing its Kalona plant in the near future, although...Read More

3 large bronze bison statues coming to UI Museum of Natural History on Sunday

UI Museum of Natural History news release In 2026, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History is celebrating all things American bison. Through a series of new exhibitions, displays and programming, the national mammal will take center...Read More

Convicted sex offender accused of asking prostitutes to have sex with mentally handicapped boy

Lang 3/14/26 A convicted sex offender is accused of asking two prostitutes to have sex with a mentally handicapped boy at his Iowa City residence. Iowa City Police say around 3:00 on the afternoon of March 6th...Read More

Iowa DOT accuses Tiffin man of numerous felonies including theft, odometer fraud, and forgery

Lang 3/14/26 The Iowa Department of Transportation Bureau of Investigation is accusing a Tiffin man of multiple felonies including theft, odometer fraud, and forgery. 39-year-old Jamial Jones of Greenfield Drive was booked into the Johnson County Jail...Read More

Passenger involved in I-80 traffic stop accused of exposing himself while arguing with state trooper

Lang 3/14/26 The Iowa State Patrol says a passenger in a vehicle involved in a traffic stop on Interstate 80 exposed himself to a trooper before being arrested for possession of drugs. Arrest reports indicate a trooper...Read More

Convicted sex offender dies in custody at IMCC

Lang 3/14/26 A convicted sex offender has died in custody at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville. The Iowa Department of Corrections reports 65-year-old Anthony Harold Todd was pronounced dead at 9:15 Wednesday morning in...Read More

Iowa drops overtime thriller to Cincinnati, 4-3

Iowa Heartlanders news release Cincinnati, OH — The Iowa Heartlanders fell in overtime to the Cincinnati Cyclones, 4–3, Friday at Heritage Bank Center. Iowa held the lead three times, but Cincinnati answered each time to force overtime. In...Read More

Iowa softball scores 21 runs to defeat Illinois in series opener

UI Athletics news release CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Iowa softball team defeated Illinois, 21-15, in the series opener on Friday night at Eichelberger Field. The game featured nine home runs and 36 combined runs. HOW IT...Read More

Iowa’s Johnson wins NCAA weight throw title

UI Athletics news release FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University of Iowa track and field junior Ryan Johnson won the program’s first-ever weight throw NCAA title with a 25.64-meter mark on Friday at the Randal Tyson Center. “We had an incredible first...Read More

Iowa City Police seek public’s assistance in vehicle burglary investigation

ICPD news release The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in a vehicle burglary investigation. Around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, Iowa City Police responded to a vehicle burglary in the 2700 Block...Read More

West Liberty Police cleared in shooting of knife-wielding domestic assault suspect

Lang 3/13/26 The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has found a West Liberty Police officer was justified in shooting a knife-wielding domestic abuse suspect earlier this year. A Friday news release from the West Liberty Police Department detailed...Read More

Secure UI bicycle parking permits now available

Lang 3/13/26 Despite a wintry weather forecast the first day of spring is just one week away, and the University of Iowa is reminding bicyclists that secure parking permits are now available at three campus locations: the...Read More

Majority of Johnson County supervisors oppose funding Clear Creek Amana school resource officer

Lang 3/13/26 A majority of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is opposing funding a school resource officer for the Clear Creek Amana School District. The officer would be a full-time deputy placed in the Clear Creek...Read More

National News

Iran’s new supreme leader delivers first message, declares Strait of Hormuz will remain closed

Mojtaba Khamenei delivered his first message since becoming Iran’s supreme leader, declaring that the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as tensions escalate across the Persian Gulf. The statement, read by an anchor on Iranian...Read More

Armed suspect is killed after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue; no others hurt

Authorities say a man who crashed a vehicle into a suburban Detroit synagogue and allegedly opened fire was killed after being confronted by security personnel Thursday afternoon. Officials confirmed that no students or staff inside the building...Read More

Global Entry service restarts amid ongoing DHS funding standoff

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has restored the Global Entry program after suspending it for more than two weeks during the partial government shutdown. Global Entry, which requires an application, background check and fee, enables low-risk...Read More