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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

Nominations open for Stead Family Childrens Hospital 2026 Kid Captain program

Edited release 02/03/26 Nominations are open now for the Kid Captain Program, established in 2009 by University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in partnership with the Iowa Hawkeyes. In a release from the University,...Read More

Night of 1000 Dinners planned for March 6

Edited release 02/03/26 The Night of 1,000 Dinners, a long-standing community celebration of International Women’s Day that has been hosted by the Johnson County United Nations Chapter for more than 25 years, will take place from 6-8...Read More

Iowa City Police seek public help identifying person of interest in credit card fraud investigation

UPDATE: The suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Michael Amerson of Iowa City. He was arrested Tuesday on an unrelated charge; additional charges are expected. City release 02/03/26 The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s...Read More

Iowa women drop to 10th in latest AP Poll

Hunter 02/03/26 Two in-conference losses on the West Coast dropped the University of Iowa women’s basketball team back to 10th in the AP Top 25. The Hawkeyes lost to USC 81-69 on Thursday and to 2nd-ranked UCLA...Read More

Stirtz Named to Bob Cousy Midseason Top 10

UI release 02/02/26 University of Iowa senior Bennett Stirtz was named to the Bob Cousy Point Guard of the Year Midseason Top 10 by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. Stirtz is the second...Read More

Iowa City man wanted on assault charges additionally charged with sexual abuse

Hunter 02/02/26 An Iowa City man who was wanted on assault charges and violating no-contact orders was additionally charged with sexual abuse from an incident that occurred last March. According to court documents, 36-year-old Ramiro Gutierrez Jr...Read More

National News

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

U.S. and India reach new trade agreement as Pres. Trump announces tariff cuts

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States and India have finalized a new trade deal that lowers tariffs on Indian imports and reshapes India’s energy purchases, following a phone call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra...Read More

5-year-old boy and father released from ICE detention in Texas

Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, are back in Minnesota after a federal judge ordered their release from an immigration detention center in Texas, ending a case that sparked national outrage and drew...Read More