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NCAA releases pre-allocation spots, third coaches rankings, second RPI

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The NCAA Division I Wrestling Committee announced the pre-allocation spots for the 2026 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on Thursday. The Big Ten Conference was awarded 87 of the 288...Read More

UI Center for Intellectual Freedom’s first event sees mixed reviews

By:Brooklyn Draisey (Iowa Capital Dispatch) Perspectives on the first event held by the Center for Intellectual Freedom at the University of Iowa differed between a regent, faculty member and student, each shared during Wednesday’s meeting of the...Read More

South Carolina woman arrested after reportedly extorting Iowa City resident and sending money to prison inmates

Lang 2/26/26 A South Carolina woman is accused of extorting an Iowa City man out of thousands of dollars, then sending the money to prison inmates. 47-year-old Milako Foster of Spartanburg, South Carolina was booked into the...Read More

UI recommends 6 low-enrollment undergrad majors, 2 academic units for closure

Lang 2/25/26 The University of Iowa is proposing the closure of six majors and two academic units within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The move comes after a review showed each major had fewer than...Read More

Gov. Reynolds orders flags at half-staff in honor, remembrance of former First Lady Billie Ray

News release from the Office of the Governor DES MOINES— Governor Kim Reynolds has ordered all flags in Iowa to be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in honor and remembrance of Billie Lee Ray, former First Lady of Iowa and...Read More

Highly pathogenic avian influenza detected in multi-species backyard flocks in Keokuk and Van Buren counties

News release from the Iowa Department of Agriculture DES MOINES, Iowa (Feb. 25, 2026) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) have detected...Read More

Heartlanders have points in six straight, beat Bison, 5-3

Iowa Heartlanders news release Coralville, Iowa — The Iowa Heartlanders scored the first three goals and first star Elliot Desnoyers tallied two more in the third to upend the Bloomington Bison Wednesday at Xtream Arena. Desnoyers’ first goal,...Read More

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

City of Iowa City news release The Iowa City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in a vehicle burglary investigation. Between 5:18 p.m. and 10:35 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, multiple vehicles were broken into...Read More

Iowa City Community School District considers $6 million in budget cuts

Lang 2/25/26 The Iowa City Community School District is considering approximately $6 million in budget cuts. That was the main topic of discussion at this week’s Iowa City school board meeting. It comes after members of the...Read More

Coralville man accused of stalking his ex-girlfriend

Lang 2/25/26 Iowa City Police have arrested a Coralville man they say was stalking his ex-girlfriend. 25-year-old Joshua Jasek of Highland Park Avenue was booked into the Johnson County Jail just before 2:30 Tuesday afternoon. According to...Read More

Tickets on-sale now for Night of 1,000 Dinners

City of Iowa City news release The City of Iowa City is proud to support 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....Read More

Coralville city council votes to remove Flock cameras

Lang 2/25/26 The Coralville city council voted Tuesday night to remove the city’s Flock cameras. The cameras alert law enforcement when a vehicle identified through an Amber or Silver alert is detected. They also save plate numbers...Read More

Building stabilization efforts underway at Johnson County Jail

Lang 2/25/26 A building stabilization project is underway at the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and Jail on South Capitol Street in Iowa City. County officials say the project will manage the replacement of the entire brick shell...Read More

National News

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

Former Treasury Sec’y Larry Summers resigns from Harvard University amid Epstein-related review

Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers announced that he will leave his faculty and academic roles at Harvard University at the close of the academic year, as scrutiny continues over his past association with disgraced financier Jeffrey...Read More

President Trump touts “golden age” as he delivers State of the Union address

In a speech that set a new personal record at 1 hour and 48 minutes, President Donald Trump painted a triumphant picture of the country during his first official State of the Union address of his second...Read More