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Grass fire ties up traffic north of Solon

Lang 3/25/26 A grass fire north of Solon tied up traffic on Highway 1 Wednesday morning. Solon firefighters were called to 1425 Highway 1 just south of the 140th Street intersection at 10:00. A trailer with wheel...Read More

One Day For Iowa fundraiser is underway

Edited release 03/25/26 Today is One Day for Iowa, the University of Iowa’s 24-hour online giving day and the Iowa Athletics Department is hosting a giving challenge amongst all Hawkeye teams. In this friendly competition, the teams...Read More

New report ranks Iowa tops in affordability

Hunter 03/25/26 A new report from a conservative-leaning national research firm ranks Iowa as the most affordable state in the country. The Gazette reports Common Sense Institute ranked all states by the share of residents’ personal income...Read More

Medical Conscience bill advances to governor’s desk

Hunter 03/25/26 A bill allowing medical practitioners and health care organizations to refuse to participate in or pay for a health care service that goes against their conscience or religious beliefs is heading to Governor Kim Reynolds’...Read More

North Liberty man charged with assault

Hunter 03/25/26 A North Liberty man was arrested on a warrant stemming from an incident earlier this month. According to court documents, the incident occurred on March 6th at the Exchange Street residence of 38-year-old Michael Anthony...Read More

Suburban Des Moines man charged with 2nd OWI

Hunter 03/25/26 A suburban Des Moines man who called in as a reckless driver was arrested for his second OWI. Just after 4:15pm Monday, authorities reportedly observed 45-year-old Brent Allen of Elkhart operating at various speeds and...Read More

Driving without plates on vehicle leads to charges against Coralville man

Hunter 03/25/26 A Coralville man was arrested Saturday night after police found him operating a vehicle without plates. 38-year-old Almamy Ndiaye of Holiday Road was observed in Iowa City near the intersection of Benton and Sunset streets...Read More

Coralville man arrested on OWI after driving onto curb

Hunter 03/25/26 A Coralville man was arrested after his reportedly erratic driving led to a traffic stop. The incident occurred Saturday night on the 1700 block of 5th Street in Coralville. 28-year-old Emmanuel Tsimba was reportedly identified...Read More

UI to issue HawkAlert test Wednesday for Severe Weather Awareness Week

UI Department of Emergency Management As we enter severe weather season and recognize Severe Weather Awareness Week (March 23-27), it is important for those on campus to get re-acquainted with the University of Iowa’s emergency notification systems, how...Read More

Arrest made in downtown Iowa City shot fired incident

Lang 3/24/26 An arrest has been made in a downtown Iowa City shot fired incident. Iowa City Police say a juvenile has been arrested on charges of riot, reckless use of a firearm causing property damage, minor...Read More

Atkins woman accused of stealing shoes from Shelter House resident

Hunter 03/24/26 An Atkins woman was arrested last week after an alleged theft at Shelter House. On March 17th, 40-year-old Jessica Samples was reportedly at the facility around 2:15pm when officers were called regarding a theft. Surveillance...Read More

Bettendorf woman charged with OWI after allegedly crashing car while on phone

Hunter 03/24/26 A Bettendorf woman was charged with OWI after allegedly causing an accident. According to the arrest report, 22-year-old Susan Longstaff of Oak Street was on the 200 block of Paddock Drive in Iowa City when...Read More

North Liberty woman arrested after allegedly spitting at officer

Hunter 03/24/26 A North Liberty woman was taken into custody last week after a welfare check at her residence led to an alleged spitting incident involving officers. Police were doing a welfare check at the Holiday Lodge...Read More

National News

Two men arrested in shooting of U.S. Park Police officer in D.C. ambush

According to the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), two men have been arrested in the shooting of a U.S. Park Police officer. The officer was discharged from the hospital and is recovering, after being shot Monday evening in...Read More

American Dennis Coyle is released by Taliban after being held captive in Afghanistan for over a year

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have released American academic Dennis Coyle after more than a year in detention, marking the occasion during Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that concludes Ramadan. The decision followed appeals from his family and a ruling...Read More

Supreme Court weighs mail ballot deadlines in case with major election implications

The Supreme Court is reviewing a high-stakes case that could reshape how mail-in ballots are handled nationwide, with a decision expected by early summer—just in time to affect the 2026 midterm elections. At the center of the...Read More