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Herbicide used in corn found on Iowa's urban trees, inside homes

Iowa City, IA · 16h

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Former Iowa City superintendent resigns from school district

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Former Iowa City School superintendent Matt Degner has resigned from the district. The school board accepted his resignation Tuesday night in a 5-2 vote. Board members Mitch Lingo and Audrey Moeller voted against accepting it. Lingo removed the resignation from the consent agenda ahead of...

Iowa City, IA · 2d
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Coaches, teachers at Clear Creek Amana remember 16-year-old Kayan Williams

TIFFIN, Iowa (KCRG) - Teachers at Clear Creek Amana described 16-year-old Kayan Williams as a kind and compassionate person to everyone he met. They said everyone at the school has come together to honor his life and support his legacy. Williams died following a police chase that ended in a...

Tiffin, IA · 22h
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Callie Levin & Coach Tanya Warren on Levin's return to Iowa City

UNI guard Callie Levin and UNI Women’s Basketball head coach Tanya Warren talk to the media about Levin’s return to Iowa City for the first time since transferring out of Iowa on Thursday, November 12, 2026 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.

Iowa City, IA · 16h
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Hailstorms With Nickel to Quarter Size Hail Could Cover Roads in Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City Before Moving Into Central Illinois

IOWA — Hailstorms moved into the Quad Cities area from the northwest Wednesday morning, bringing hail up to the size of nickels along with gusty winds. Some storms were capable of producing hail as large as quarters at times. The storms were expected to slide southeast into central Illinois through the morning, and roads in some areas could become covered with hail.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 1d

Iowa City Press-Citizen

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UI's Richard O. Jacobson Hospital namesake honors record $70M donation

The University of Iowa Health Care's main campus will be renamed in honor of a $70 million gift originally meant for a recently nixed inpatient tower. The university's main hospital on the west side of campus will be renamed for the late Iowan Richard O. Jacobson, who died in 2016 at the age of 79. In 2022, his foundation donated $70 million to UIHC for a planned $1 billion inpatient tower canceled in September 2026 due to financial pressures from Medicaid spending cuts. More: UI nixes new cancer research center, plans $13M pharmacy lab instead Jacobson's $70 million, the largest such donation in UI history, will be used to renovate and modernize UI Health Care's existing facilities. This is in addition to $330 million UI Health Care will use to increase patient capacity, though the Iowa Board of Regents has not approved any formal plans. Iowa City's flagship hospital will now be known as the "Richard O. Jacobson Hospital." The Iowa Board of Regents unanimously approved the hospital's new name at its Nov. 11 meeting in Ames. "What an amazing gift that is and we sure appreciate this foundation and all the donors that do so well for UIHC," Regent

Iowa City, IA · 1d

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

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Where to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. UNI today

No. 13 Iowa women's basketball (2-1) returns home to Carver-Hawkeye Arena to play host to in-state foe Northern Iowa (1-1). In their last time out, the Hawkeyes lost 91-79 at then-No. 2 UConn. Iowa trailed by as many as 27, but the Hawkeyes showed character and resolve to make the final margin more respectable. Iowa faces a UNI squad that opened with a 67-59 win over St. Thomas and a 76-54 loss at South Dakota State. Watch Iowa vs. Northern Iowa Iowa leads the all-time series, 28-3, and the Hawkeyes have won six straight and 17 of the past 18. That includes last season's 74-41 Iowa victory in Cedar Falls. Chit-Chat Wright was Iowa's leading scorer, finishing with 19 points on 7 of 8 shooting. As tipoff approaches, here's how Hawkeye fans can watch Iowa host UNI on Nov. 12: How to watch Iowa women's basketball vs. UNI Date: Thursday, Nov. 12 Time: 7:30 p.m. CT TV: Big Ten Network Sloane Martin is on the play-by-play call alongside former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder (color analyst). Contact/Follow us @HawkeyesWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Iowa news, notes and opinions.

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d

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Iowa City launches affordable housing dashboard

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City announced Tuesday that it has launched an affordable housing dashboard to help the public explore the city’s housing landscape. The dashboard brings together data on affordability, residential development and progress toward the city’s housing goals. It covers:. Demographics and the local...

Iowa City, IA · 2d

Iowa Pulse

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Iowa City Schools Face More Audit Questions After $38 Million in Unapproved Transfers

● TL;DR — KEY FINDINGS $517,828 in IRS penalties tied to payroll tax filing and deposit problems. $583,467 in questioned special education costs, plus $63,457 in claims lacking documentation. Earlier audit flagged $38 million in transfers without required board approval. The district has announced financial oversight reforms. Questioned costs do not automatically establish fraud or […] Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.

Iowa City, IA · 1d

Nebraska Cornhuskers On SI

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How to Watch No. 1 Nebraska Volleyball vs. No. 25 Illinois & Iowa with Previews, Breakdowns, TV Channel

After clinching a share of their fourth-straight Big Ten title, the Huskers return to Lincoln for a three-match home stand to end the regular season.

Lincoln, NE · 2d

Iowa Capital Dispatch

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Iowa universities seek approval for reduced-credit degrees, program eliminations

New, reduced-credit pathways to a degree are making their way to Iowa’s public universities with preliminary approval from their state governing body. The Iowa Board of Regents Academic Affairs Committee Wednesday recommended approval for the University of Iowa and University of Northern Iowa to establish bachelor of applied professional studies degrees, developed in deference to […]

Iowa · 2d

Local 4 WHBF

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Iowa Women roll to a 78-40 win

The Iowa Women bounced back from a loss at UConn on Sunday to defeat Northern Iowa 78-40 on November 12. Dani Carnegie led the team 22 points in the 38 point win.

Cedar Falls, IA · 16h

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Iowa City School Board votes to sell district administration building

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa City school board voted Tuesday to sell two district properties, including its Center for Innovation administration building, as the district works to address its financial problems. The district purchased the Center for Innovation for nearly $9 million four years ago. The second property...

Iowa City, IA · 2d

Seattle ON Tap

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Iowa Plummeted Three Spots After a 39-Point Bomb, And the Coaches Aren't Forgetting It

Nba logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) The Iowa women’s basketball team just took a hit in the latest USA TODAY coaches poll, dropping three spots to No. 13 in the season’s first regular-season ranking. That’s […]

Iowa City, IA · 3d

Iowa Hawkeyes On SI

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Win-and-In: Jump in CFP Rankings Sends Iowa Football One Clear Message

The College Football Playoff released its second rankings, and the Iowa Hawkeyes' bump was healthy. Let's discuss what it means.

Iowa City, IA · 2d

Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Making I.C. schools closure recommendation in ‘really short’ timeframe

IOWA CITY — In a little over two months, the Iowa City schools Attendance Boundary Committee will present school closure and attendance boundary scenarios to families for the 2027-28 school year. But many committee members left their second meeting Wednesday feeling like they had more questions than answers. “It’s frightening to go into this blind,” said Mayra Hoskyn, a school counselor at Liberty High School, a parent in the district and member of the committee. “We do probably want to make the big decisions here, but we don’t have the facts. We don’t have the data. We don’t have what the implications are. … What if we close too many schools, and we’re too aggressive with that? What if we don’t close enough, and we have this cloud looming over us for years?” said Hoskyn, whose children attend Van Allen Elementary and North Central Middle School. “None of us in this room want a closure of a school. … I think all of us here know it has to happen. I think we can digest this. However, it’s going to be very hard to make a decision because everybody here is invested in their own school community,” Hoskyn said. The

Iowa City, IA · 1d

Local 4 WHBF

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Wilton student earns scholarship to Iowa State University

Dematic, a global leader in supply chain automation, has announced the recipients of its 2026 Dematic FIRST® Scholarship program after National STEM Day on Nov. 8, a news release says. Ewan Arlen, of Wilton, was recognized with a $5,000 award to attend Iowa State University. National STEM Day is an annual celebration designed to inspire […]

Wilton, IA · 17h

Iowa City Press-Citizen

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Predicting Iowa high school football playoff games, IHSAA semifinals

The I owa high school football season is now down to its final two weeks. After a thrilling Friday night of quarterfinal action , 28 teams across the state's seven classes, including two teams from the Iowa City area, have punched their tickets to the UNI-Dome and this week's state semifinals . In the Iowa City area, undefeated Regina is still alive in Class 1A and undefeated Solon remains in Class 3A. Both are top seeds in their respective classes and both have advanced to the semifinals for the second straight season. Regina handled Grundy Center comfortably, 42-14, last week. For Solon, the quarterfinals were the most they had been tested all season, but the Spartans pulled off a 23-14 win over West Delaware. Here are the Iowa City Press-Citizen's predictions for the final two teams left standing heading into the IHSAA semifinals.s. Solon (11-0) vs. Algona(7-4), 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 After edging out West Delaware with a late touchdown, the Spartans will now take on No. 15-seed Algona. The Cinderella story of Class 3A started the season 1-3 but turned things around and found its way into the semifinals. Algona ended the regular season with a loss to

Iowa City, IA · 2d

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

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Iowa football Week 11 bowl projections: Where could the Hawkeyes be headed?

After Iowa (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) dispatched of Northwestern (6-3, 3-3 Big Ten) last Saturday at Ryan Field, 24-10, which bowl game do college football media outlets now project the Hawkeyes to play in this year as they enter Week 11? In its win at Northwestern, Iowa quarterback Hank Brown ran for a 21-yard touchdown and threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Tony Diaz. Braeden Jackson also returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. It's the second time this season that Jackson has housed a kickoff for a score. Up next for the Hawkeyes is a home matchup against the Purdue Boilermakers (3-6, 2-4 Big Ten) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 14. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT and the game will be broadcast on NBC and it will stream on Peacock. With No. 15 Iowa looking to bolster its momentum even further this weekend against Purdue, below is which bowl game each media outlet currently projects the Hawkeyes to play in: USA Today Sports College Football Playoff Bryant-Denny Stadium (Tuscaloosa, Ala.) Dec. 18 or Dec. 19, 2026, Time TBD Iowa vs. Alabama ESPN Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl Nissan Stadium (Nashville, Tenn.) Dec. 30, 2026, at

Iowa City, IA · 23h