Business
Iowa City School District Faces Multimillion-Dollar Budget Cut
Inaccurate financial reporting and overspending cited as factors behind the shortfall
Ford's Garage Brings 1920s Automotive Nostalgia to Iowa
New restaurant chain plans up to 3 locations in Iowa cities over next 5 years.
Iowa Ag Department Seeks Budget Boost to Expand Choose Iowa Program
Funding request includes $1.3 million increase to cover operational costs and $300,000 to grow local food marketing initiative
Crime
Cedar Rapids Man Fined After Slashing Victim at Coralville Construction Site
Barboza Moreno reached a plea deal after being charged with Going Armed with Intent and Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury.
North Liberty Man Reaches Plea Deal in Enticement of Minor Case
39-year-old Jose Arturo De La Cruz Garcia accused of communicating online with someone he believed was underage to meet for sex acts.
Coralville Man Charged After High-Speed Chase in Iowa City
Suspect allegedly had firearm and drugs during pursuit that reached speeds up to 105 mph
Lifestyle
University of Iowa Regents Seek Firm to Find Center for Intellectual Freedom Director
Board receives single response to request for proposals to fill leadership role
Iowa School District Faces Questions Over $10M Fund Transfer
ICCSD school board to address undisclosed interfund loan at upcoming meeting
Prescribed Fire Workshop Scheduled for Wednesday
Landowners to learn about using fire as a management tool for prairies and woodlands
Sports
Northern Iowa Tight End Parker Sutherland Dies
The 19-year-old freshman played in four games for the Panthers in 2025.
UNI Freshman Football Player from Iowa City Dies at 18
The University of Northern Iowa confirms the passing of Parker Sutherland, a first-year player on the football team.
UNI Announces Death of Freshman Tight End Parker Sutherland
The university did not immediately reveal the cause of the 18-year-old's passing.
Entertainment
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Delights Iowa City Crowd
Wynton Marsalis and his renowned ensemble perform Duke Ellington-inspired program at Hancher Auditorium
Vitamin String Quartet Brings Classical Covers to Iowa City
The classical quartet performed a lively show featuring songs from 'Bridgerton' and Billie Eilish at the Englert Theatre.
New Carnegie Medal Winners Megha Majumdar and Yiyun Li Celebrate Libraries
The award-winning authors share their love for libraries and how they've played a pivotal role in their writing journeys.
