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Dry weather leads to multiple area vegetation fires

Lang 2/18/26 The recent dry conditions have led to multiple field fires around the area. Johnson County dispatch records show various agencies responded to fires on Tuesday on the 5100 Block of Rapid Creek Rd NE north...Read More

Iowa City woman who left accident charged with OWI

Hunter 02/18/26 An Iowa City woman who left an accident on foot was charged with OWI. According to court documents, 29-year-old Doreen Bwayo of Bittersweet Court was involved in an accident on Heinz Road at 12:45am Wednesday. ...Read More

Area transient wanted for stealing a car found with drugs upon arrest

Hunter 02/18/26 An area transient was arrested Tuesday night on a car theft warrant. The incident occurred on the 1400 block of Boyrum Street just before 6:15pm on January 19th. According to court documents, 42-year-old Ashley Lyon...Read More

Aquifer serving area towns sees demand outpace supply

Hunter 02/18/26 US Geological Survey data shows water consumption is outpacing replenishment in an aquifer that serves growing towns in Johnson County. KCRG TV reports growth in North Liberty, Solon, and Tiffin is draining the Sulurian aquifer...Read More

Fieldhouse Bar & Grill denied liquor license

Hunter 02/18/26 Iowa City’s City Council voted Tuesday night to deny the liquor license renewal for the Fieldhouse Bar and Grill. The city voted to suspend the Fieldhouse’s liquor license last month for 14 days because it...Read More

NWS issues Fire Weather Watch

Edited release 02/18/26 The National Weather Service in the Quad Cities has issued a Fire Weather Watch for Eastern Iowa and Northwest Illinois for today due to a very high risk of rapid fire spread. Strong west...Read More

…Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today…

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Quad Cities IA IL 1230 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...Critical Fire Weather Conditions Today... 1230 AM CST Wed Feb 18 2026 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM...Read More

Hawkeyes upset #9 Nebraska 57-52

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated No. 9 Nebraska, 57-52, on Tuesday night on Mediacom court inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena to earn its first win over a ranked opponent...Read More

Hawkeyes set school record for runs in 34-5 rout of UW-Platteville

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa baseball team broke a 36‑year‑old program record on Tuesday night, erupting for 34 runs in a 34–5 victory over UW‑Platteville at Duane Banks Field. “Before the...Read More

Boys basketball rankings for 2/17/26

Class 4A RANK SCHOOL W L 1 Cedar Falls 19 0 2 Waukee 18 2 3 Dowling Catholic 18 2 4 Waukee Northwest 17 4 5 Dubuque Senior 18 1 6 Ames 18 2 7 Prairie 15...Read More

Whirlpool to lay off hundreds from its Amana plant

Lang 2/17/26 The Whirlpool corporation has announced plans to lay off almost 400 of the 1,500 workers at its plant in Amana. That’s according to a news release issued by the company on Tuesday. The layoffs take...Read More

Coralville man accused of cashing thousands of dollars in forged checks

Hunter 02/17/26 A Coralville man has been arrested after an investigation determined he deposited forged checks totaling thousands of dollars. 30-year-old Joel Andrews of Spring Rose Circle allegedly committed the crimes between October 30th and November 17th...Read More

Bread Garden employee detained by ICE in September agrees to plea deal

Hunter 02/17/26 Jorge González Ochoa, the immigrant who was detained by plainclothes ICE agents at the Bread Garden Market back in September has entered a plea agreement. The Daily Iowan reports Gonzalez Ochoa agreed to plead guilty...Read More

National News

Tributes pour in for civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson after his death at 84

The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Baptist minister and longtime civil rights advocate who twice pursued the Democratic nomination for president, has died at 84. His family said he passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, surrounded by loved ones....Read More

New details emerge in shooting at hockey game in Rhode Island that killed 2, critically injured 3

New details emerged in the shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, which ended in tragedy Monday afternoon when a gunman opened fire inside the Dennis M. Lynch Arena, killing two people and...Read More

FBI formally declines to share evidence with Minnesota officials in Alex Pretti shooting

Minnesota’s top investigative agency says the FBI has formally declined to provide evidence or information in the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, a decision state leaders are calling highly unusual. Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was...Read More