Cooper DeJean’s punt-return TD lifts Hawkeyes past Michigan State
News Desk Cooper DeJean’s 70-yard punt return with less than four minutes to play helped give Iowa a 26-16 win over Michigan State on Saturday night. Iowa’s Ethan Hurkett recovered a fumble…
September 2023
Congress clears bill to avert shutdown, with vote promised later on Ukraine aid
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters about a stopgap government funding bill inside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States…
Nikki Haley rallies against 2024 rival Vivek Ramaswamy’s voting age proposal
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley spoke to a crowd of roughly 250 people at the Horizon Events Center in Clive Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Former…
Ditching Ukraine aid, U.S. House in bipartisan vote passes bill to avert shutdown
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters about a stopgap government funding bill inside the U.S. Capitol on Sept. 30, 2023. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States…
Boone County Attorney Case Summary Released
BOONE, Iowa—Boone County Attorney Matthew Speers has had his office release a summary of the results of court cases held in the past week. This week, a drug related case…
Navigator asks Iowa regulators to pause its pipeline permit request
Navigator CO2 Ventures Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, left, speaks with opponents of carbon dioxide pipelines following a meeting of the Minnehaha County Commission on June…
Animal-welfare group seeks criminal probe of Boone County dog breeder
More than 90 dogs were surrendered by Paris Puppies Paradise of Ogen, Iowa, on Sept. 22, 2023. One of the dogs (inset photo) is seen here getting a bath at…
Chemical levels grow in metro drinking water but remain below safety limits
Des Moines Water Works uses 16 pools with sand and gravel to filter its drinking water. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) A migrating plume of groundwater contamination is increasingly…
Supervisors approve ARPA-funded change order, one-time request
Board of Supervisors By: Kim Brooks Express Editor The Jones County Board of Supervisors heard two ARPA funding requests during their Sept. 19 board meeting. Previously, in April, the board…
City eliminates above-ground fiber markers
City Council By: Kim Brooks Express Editor Following much discussion concerning the fiber companies working within the City of Monticello during the Sept. 5 city council meeting, further talks were…
Camp dedicates Bud and Georgia Johnson Mini Golf Course
Camp CEO Charlie Becker showcases the Bud and Georgia Johnson Accessible Mini Golf Course. The 18 holes allow campers for all abilities to play a round of golf. Jeff Pitlik…
Sewer plant project scaled back for favorable bids
City Council By: Kim Brooks Express Editor In June, the City of Monticello saw some unfortunate news when they collected bids for a new waste water treatment facility (sewer plant).…
City, school candidates file for office
By: Staff report County Auditor and Commissioner of Elections, Whitney Hein, released the lists of city and school board candidates on Sept. 22, following the Sept. 21 filing deadline. City…
Multiple vehicle accident ties up traffic on Highway 218 south of Hills
Lang 9/30/23 A multi-vehicle accident tied up traffic Friday night on Highway 218 south of Iowa City. Few details about the incident have been released. According to the Iowa Department…
Multiple departments respond to truck fire near Coralville
Lang 9/30/23 Multiple agencies responded to a vehicle fire near Coralville Friday afternoon. Dispatch records indicate Tiffin and Oxford firefighters were called to the 3400 block of Deer Creek Road…between…