Poweshiek County passes moratorium on data centers
News Desk The Poweshiek County Board of Supervisors has banned data centers within county limits for 12 months, or until permanent zoning ordinances for data canters are established. On Sept. 28, the…
Former high school athletes from East Central Iowa record college results for the week ending Oct. 18, 2026
Thirty-five college athletes from East Central Iowa recorded results in the week ending Oct. 18, 2026. Calvin Jaworski College Program: Northern Iowa football — MVC High School: Grinnell Community Senior…
Des Moines man stopped for erratic driving on way home from marijuana run arrested
Hunter 10/31/26 A Des Moines man who was driving back from Illinois with purchased marijuana was arrested by Iowa City police. At approximately 12:38am Thursday, 27-year-old Brandon McGriff was heading…
Hiawatha man accused of selling borrowed vehicle and reporting it as stolen
Hunter 10/31/26 A Hiawatha man was arrested after he allegedly sold a vehicle that didn’t belong to him. Police say 53-year-old Scotty Harshman of Tonga Drive sold a vehicle they…
Iowa City man charged with harassment after threatening former employer
Hunter 10/31/26 An Iowa City man was arrested after threatening an employee at his former place of work. The incident occurred the morning of October 10th at the Hilton Garden…
Coralville man wanted on assault and child endangerment charges arrested
Hunter 10/31/26 A Coralville man wanted for an alleged domestic assault has been arrested. A warrant was issued for 36-year-old Olufemi Dehinbo of 6th Avenue on August 12th 2025. According…
Iowa lawmakers push Regents to ban DEI in all required courses
Hunter 10/31/26 In the wake of a video that was posted by a conservative watchdog group showing a University of Iowa faculty advisor defending the concepts of diversity, equity and…
Incident that catches exchange on hot mic at Iowa City School Board meeting causes controversy
Hunter 10/31/26 Comments picked up by a hot microphone during a recess at an Iowa City School Board meeting have surfaced on social media. Iowa’s News Now reports the comments…
Leydecker Earns Gold at Senior World Championships
UI Release 10/31/26 First-year University of Iowa women’s wrestler Everest Leydecker won the 55 kilogram gold medal at the Senior World Championships on Friday in Kazakhstan. With the gold, Leydecker…
Governor Reynolds launches state scholarship granting organization application
Edited release 10/31/26 Governor Kim Reynolds has announced the launch of the Iowa Scholarship Granting Organization application, inviting nonprofit organizations to apply to serve as scholarship granting organizations in Iowa…
Iowa AG announces grant for opioid treatment at eight Iowa hospitals
Edited release 10/31/26 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office is granting over $775,000 over two years to expand the Billion Pill Pledge to eight more Iowa hospitals.…
McKeever Named to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List
Edited release 10/31/26 Fourth-year University of Iowa center Andrew McKeever has been named to the Naismith Starting 5 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Award Top 20 Preseason Watch List. The announcement was made…
TAMMI MOE NAMED SIOUX CITY LIBRARY DIRECTOR
TAMMI MOE HAS ACCEPTED THE POSITION OF DIRECTOR OF THE SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARIES. MOE JOINS THE LIBRARY FROM NEW MEXICO, WHERE SHE SERVED AS DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL…
PHEASANT HUNTING IN IOWA BEGINS THIS WEEKEND
IOWA’S PHEASANT SEASONS OPENS SATURDAY AND MICK KLEMESRUD OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES SAYS THEIR SURVEY SHOWS THERE’S PLENTY OF BIRDS OUT THERE: https://www.iowamediawire.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/PHEASANT1.mp3 PHEASANT1 OC……IN 20 YEARS”…
PARTY AT THE POLLS TO BE HELD SATURDAY AT THE DOWNTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
SIOUX CITY’S NAACP IS CELEBRATING VOTING WITH A “PARTY AT THE POLLS” SATURDAY FROM 1:00 – 4:00 P.M. AT THE SIOUX CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY’S GLEESON ROOM AT 6TH AND PIERCE…