Newton tied with 58 other cities for 24th in Iowa scam reports in June
News Desk Newton was one of 59 cities tied for 24th place among 82 Iowa cities with at least one BBB Scam Tracker report in June 2026, logging one scam report, according…
Mahaska County Board of Supervisors to meet on August 3 in Oskaloosa
The Mahaska County Board of Supervisors will hold a meeting on August 3 at 9:00 a.m. in the third-floor conference room of the Mahaska County Courthouse, located at 106 South…
Buildings collapse overnight in Muscatine
Two of the buildings evacuated in Muscatine late last year collapsed late Friday during heavy rainfall. The collapses near the intersection of 2nd and Sycamore were captured on video and…
Quad City Music Guild presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Quad City Music Guild presents “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” According to a release, Quad City Music Guild is ending its summer shows with the winner of the…
Clinton Public Library hosting community appreciation celebration
The Clinton Public Library is celebrating a new enhancement for its library spaces. The public is invited to a community appreciation celebration on Wednesday, August 19 at 9 a.m. at…
Nebraska man accused of skip scanning merchandise at Coral Ridge store
Hunter 08/01/26 A Nebraska man was arrested earlier this week after allegedly trying to skip-scan hundreds of dollars in merchandise from a Coral Ridge Mall store. Police say 39-year-old Troy…
Online prediction markets rile up state lawmakers
Online prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket are attracting scrutiny from state lawmakers, who argue the platforms are undermining state gambling regulations. (Photo by Alyssa Chen/Minnesota Reformer) CHICAGO —…
UI President awarded pay raise by Board of Regents
Hunter 08/01/26 University of Iowa president Barbara Wilson was awarded a pay bump in a closed-door annual performance review this week. At their Wednesday meeting, the Regents voted to approve…
Cedar Rapids man faces multiple charges after accident on I380
Hunter 08/01/26 A Cedar Rapids man was arrested on multiple charges after an accident Thursday afternoon on northbound I380. A Johnson County deputy came upon a crash at 5:20pm that…
Iowa City man called in as reckless driver charged with OWI
Hunter 08/01/26 An Iowa City man was arrested Thursday night for OWI after someone called police about his alleged reckless driving. 43-year-old Phillip Chavez of Benton Drive was operating a…
Iowa GOP pushes to restore absentee ballot signature checks
Hunter 08/01/26 The Republican Party of Iowa is now trying to bring back Iowa’s absentee ballot signature verification GOP state lawmakers passed in 2017 as part of a Voter ID…
DM schools fired a secretary for allegedly accessing principal’s work-authorization records
A former employee of Lincoln High School in Des Moines, who was fired after being accused having and showing photos of a school principal’s passport and employment-authorization records, has qualified…
Coralville man reaches plea deal after hitting Linn County vehicle head on
Hunter 08/01/26 A Coralville man who hit a Linn County deputy’s vehicle head on while intoxicated earlier this year has been sentenced. KCRG TV reports 69-year-old Scott Rohwedder was given…
Environmental groups sue Iowa DNR over Ottumwa coal plant discharge permits
The Ottumwa Generating Station from Power Plant Road on July 22, 2025. (Photo by Cami Koons/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A group of environmental organizations allege in a lawsuit that the Iowa…
ACLU of Iowa calls for elimination of school resource officers
Hunter 08/01/26 The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa is calling for the elimination of police officers on school campuses. That’s after a study showed that black students in the…