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West Liberty man arrested on no contact order violation

Hunter 03/17/26 A West Liberty man was arrested on a warrant stemming from a no-contact order violation. The original incident occurred January 31st at an Iowa City residence around 2:30am. According to court documents, 22-year-old Bryan Martinez...Read More

Coralville woman charged with domestic assault after Friday night incident

Hunter 03/17/26 A Coralville woman was taken into custody Friday night after allegedly assaulting her live-in domestic partner. The incident involved 30-year-old Samantha Pederson of 10th Street. She and the victim were arguing at around 9:45pm when...Read More

Former Hawkeyes pitted against each other in FIBA world cup qualifier

Hunter 03/17/26 Two former Iowa Hawkeye standouts will be facing each other for the first time on the world stage. Team USA, featuring Caitlin Clark, has already qualified for the World Cup in Germany later this year....Read More

Cedar Rapids charter school principal charged with harassment

Hunter 03/17/26 The principal of the Cedar Rapids Prep charter school has been arrested and charged with 1st degree Harassment. The Gazette reports a criminal complaint filed Sunday alleged 41-year-old Justin Blietz threatened to slit someone’s throat...Read More

New economic impact study shows value of Iowa state universities

Hunter 03/17/26 A new economic impact report published by the Iowa Board of Regents shows the value of the University of Iowa, Iowa State, and the University of Northern Iowa to the state. The report, which covers...Read More

Sand to run unopposed in June Primary for Dem governor slot

Hunter 03/17/26 State Auditor Rob Sand will run unopposed in the June primary for the Democratic slot for Governor after the other registered candidate, Julie Stauch, did not meet nominating signature requirements. The Gazette reports Stauch, a...Read More

Allegedly assaulting Casey’s employee with pizza slices leads to Coralville man’s arrest

Lang 3/16/26 Coralville Police have arrested a man they say assaulted a Casey’s employee with pizza slices. 49-year-old Aaron Kahler of 6th Avenue was booked into the Johnson County Jail at 11:15 Sunday night. Workers at the...Read More

North Liberty man accused of breaking into rural Solon home, threatening resident, and vandalizing vehicle

Lang 3/16/26 The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says a North Liberty man broke into a home in rural Solon, threatened the resident, and vandalized a vehicle parked outside. Arrest records indicate 41-year-old Dustin Stucker of the Golfview...Read More

ICPD: Shoplifting suspect drew attention by wearing winter coat on 74F day

Lang 3/16/26 Iowa City Police say a shoplifting suspect drew attention to herself by overdressing for the weather. 48-year-old Tosha Aurthur…who lists her address as Shelter House…is accused of trying to steal a $13 bottle of liquor...Read More

Army Corps of Engineers giving away two free nights of camping at Coralville Lake

Lang 3/16/26 It might not seem like it, but the first day of Spring is on Friday, meaning we’re less than 50 days from the opening of the Coralville Lake Campgrounds. To celebrate, the Army Corps of...Read More

Spring women’s self-defense class open for registration at UI

Lang 3/16/26 Registration is now open for the spring 2026 Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) training, which will take place at the Universality of Iowa over the course of three days in April. The course is open to...Read More

Two Iowa City men accused of using stolen credit cards in separate downtown incidents

Lang 3/16/26 Two Iowa City men are accused of using stolen credit cards in separate downtown incidents. The first victim reports losing his wallet at El Ray’s Live & Dive on Iowa Avenue on the night of...Read More

Iowa women’s basketball team earns #2 seed in NCAA tournament, will host first two rounds

UI Athletics news release IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa women’s basketball team earned a 2-seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament and will host 15-seed Fairleigh Dickinson University on Saturday, March 21. Iowa City will also...Read More

National News

Afghan man who worked with U.S. forces dies after one day in ICE custody

A 41-year-old Afghan refugee who once worked alongside U.S. forces has died less than a day after being detained by immigration authorities in North Texas, prompting calls from relatives and community leaders for an independent investigation. Mohammad...Read More

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles reveals early breast cancer diagnosis

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles has been diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer, but plans to remain in her role while undergoing treatment, President Trump announced Monday. Trump shared the news in a post on Truth...Read More

Six U.S. airmen killed after refueling aircraft crash in Iraq are identified by Pentagon

The U.S. Department of Defense has identified the six American airmen who were killed when a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed Thursday in western Iraq during a mission supporting operations connected to the conflict with Iran....Read More