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Iowa City Police investigate shooting on Wayne Avenue

Lang 3/10/26 Iowa City Police are investigating a reported shooting on the city’s southeast side. Dispatch records show officers were called to 2733 Wayne Avenue just after 10:15 Monday night for a report of shots fired. According...Read More

ECHL announces voluntary suspension of Iowa Heartlanders franchise for 2026-27 Season

Iowa Heartlanders news release The ECHL Board of Governors has approved the request of the Iowa Heartlanders’ ownership group for a voluntary suspension of operations for the 2026–27 ECHL season, the League announced Monday. During the suspension...Read More

Volunteers needed for Iowa City Prom ReRun pickup event

City of Iowa City news release Volunteers are needed to help make this Saturday’s Prom ReRun pickup event at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center a success. Shifts are available from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 12:30 to...Read More

Reopening date for old UI Art Building pushed back to this fall

Lang 3/10/26 The reopening date for the former University of Iowa Art Building on North Riverside Drive has been pushed back a few months. The building has sat dormant since it was damaged in the 2008 floods....Read More

Water main project shuts down portion of First Street in Solon

Lang 3/10/26 A water main project in Solon has shut down a stretch of First Street. Solon Public Works has announced that as of Monday the section of First Street between Plum Street and Highway 1 is...Read More

Iowa Senate sends bill restricting local civil rights protections to governor

By:Robin Opsahl (Iowa Capital Dispatch) March 9, 20266:13 pm Iowa senators sent a bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Monday that would prevent local governments from providing civil rights protections to groups not protected under state law,...Read More

Firefighters respond to pair of vegetation fires in southern Johnson County Monday

Lang 3/10/26 Local firefighters responded to a pair of vegetation fires in southern Johnson County on Monday. The first blaze was reported just before 11:45 a.m. at 4655 Sharon Center Road, between Hills and Cosgrove. Fire departments...Read More

Former Iowa/Solon standout Tyler Linderbaum star signs record-breaking NFL contract

Lang 3/9/26 Former University of Iowa and Solon standout Tyler Linderbaum has signed a record-breaking NFL contract. The three-time All-Pro center inked a three-year, $81 million free agent contract on Monday with the Las Vegas Raiders, with...Read More

One person hospitalized after two-vehicle crash near Riverside

Lang 3/9/26 One person was hospitalized after a weekend crash near Riverside. Washington County dispatch records show a vehicle rear-ended a semi on northbound Highway 218 just south of Highland High School just before 9:30 Sunday morning....Read More

Cedar Rapids man arrested by ICPD after reported dispute over use of shared bathroom

Lang 3/9/26 A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested by Iowa City Police after a reported dispute over the use of a shared bathroom. 50-year-old Luke Furnish of Jacolyn Drive SW was booked into the Johnson County...Read More

North Liberty woman accused of breaking no-contact order by having protected party bring her paperwork during police stop

Lang 3/9/26 A North Liberty woman faces a no-contact order violation after she allegedly summoned the protected party to bring paperwork to a traffic stop. North Liberty Police pulled over a 2000 Toyota Solara for a pair...Read More

Red Cross contacted after Iowa City mobile home fire

Lang 3/8/26 The Red Cross has been contacted after fire damaged an Iowa City mobile home over the weekend. Dispatch records show firefighters from Iowa City, Hills, Lone Tree, and Riverside were all called to the Lake...Read More

Swisher seeks bidders on city mowing contract

Lang 3/9/26 The City of Swisher is seeking competitive bids from qualified contractors for seasonal lawn mowing and lawn chemical application services for city‑owned properties. Interested vendors are invited to submit proposals outlining experience, scope of services,...Read More

National News

Anthropic sues Trump administration amid clash with Pentagon over AI use

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic filed lawsuits Monday against the United States Department of Defense and several other federal agencies after the government moved to block the company’s technology from being used for defense-related work. The lawsuit names...Read More

Live Nation reaches deal with DOJ in antitrust suit, agrees to major ticketing changes

Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has reached a major settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve a federal antitrust lawsuit accusing the company of dominating the live entertainment industry and limiting competition. The...Read More

Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, named Iran’s new supreme leader

Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been chosen as the new supreme leader of Iran, according to state media reports released Sunday. His selection by the Assembly of Experts...Read More