Clucking egg prices as of 6/5/26
News Desk Here’s this week’s egg price update. This is the USDA’s average price per dozen when delivered to the warehouse on Jan. 20, 2026, compared to where prices are now. To…
Halpin & McCombie don’t expect summer session to address Bears stadium issue
One issue that sticks out like a sore thumb from the Illinois legislative session is the failure to adopt a measure to help the Chicago Bears build a new stadium.…
Illinois’ new social media tax explained
Illinois’ new budget includes a variety of new taxes. One of those targets social media companies that operate in the state. Here’s how it’s supposed to work: Platforms that have…
Illinois state lawmakers from QCA share budget disagreements
Illinois state lawmakers went home for the summer this week. They wrapped up four-and-a-half months’ worth of work by passing a state budget in the early hours of Monday morning.…
Scott County Historic Preservation Society invites public to annual meeting, picnic
The Scott County Historic Preservation Society (SCHPS) will host its annual meeting and picnic at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11, at Lost Valley Farm (Kreiter Tree Farm), 12010 70th Ave.,…
Victim says she was assaulted by Dixon man
Hunter 06/07/26 A Dixon Iowa man was charged with assault after allegedly waking a woman at her Iowa City residence and hitting her. The victim came to the police department…
FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY
A MOTORCYCLE CRASH IN PLYMOUTH COUNTY FRIDAY NIGHT HAS CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A LE MARS, IOWA MAN.. THE PLYMOUTH COUNTY SHERIFF SAYS THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT 10:12PM EAST OF…
High-profile child deaths spark push for welfare agency transparency
A memorial honoring San Carlos Apache teen Emily Pike can be seen at the intersection of Mesa Drive and McKellips Road in Mesa, Ariz., the location where she was last…
Summer break brings fun but no break from healthy lifestyle
School’s out for the summer, and kids are ready for a well-earned break. These few months off are a great time to relax and have fun, but they also tend…
Officer notes “loss of bodily function” when arresting Iowa City man for OWI
Hunter 06/07/26 An Iowa City man was charged with OWI Saturday night after he reportedly was observed driving recklessly. Police stopped 51-year-old Nana Kazipamba of Pinto Lane just before 10pm…
Coralville man charged with assault
Hunter 06/07/26 A Coralville man was charged with assault last month after allegedly attacking an individual. Police say the incident occurred May 25th on the 2000 block of 10th Street.…
Cedar Rapids man faces weapon charges after allegedly eluding police
Hunter 06/07/26 A Cedar Rapids man was taken into custody Saturday morning after allegedly eluding police and being found with illegal weapons. An officer reportedly observed 22-year-old Joshua White of…
Iowa Department of Education announces over 500 location for kids to get free meals and snacks this summer
Hunter 06/07/26 The state Department of Education says they have over 500 locations across Iowa providing free meals and snacks to children 18 and younger this summer through the federally-funded…
EPA to fund Iowa DNR with Performance Partnership Grant
Hunter 06/07/26 The US Environmental Protection Agency has announced a grant to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources totaling over $1.1 million. The Gazette reports the $1.14 million grant will…
Drought Monitor Expands Abnormally Dry Conditions
Drought Monitor Expands Abnormally Dry Conditions 14 DES MOINES, Iowa—At the beginning of last week, before mid-week rains, drought conditions across the state had expanded with Abnormally Dry conditions covering…