An Iowa City man who plied a 13 -year-old girl with alcohol and then sexually assaulted her in a car was found guilty last week following a July bench trial in Johnson County District Court.

Johnson County has renewed its motion for an injunction against Hawkeye Waste because its workers' comp insurance coverage lapsed in September. A worker was crushed by a skid loader last year and an OSHA investigation revealed the company didn't have workers' comp insurance, which is a violation of Iowa law.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday ordered all state agencies to use E-Verify and SAVE to confirm employment and immigration eligibility for new hires and professional licenses. The move follows the arrest of former Des Moines schools superintendent Ian Roberts, which exposed verification gaps and reignited debate over whether Iowa should mandate E-Verify statewide.

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the "first phase" of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday.

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is requesting an in-person public meeting with Utah-based Havenpark Communities, owner of mobile home parks across the county, as residents push for a two-year moratorium on rent increases due to concerns over park conditions.

Ben McCollum's first Hawkeyes team is slotted ahead of Indiana, among others. Iowa guard Bennett Stirtz is a preseason first-team All-Big Ten choice.

Conservative Iowa regent David Barker on Tuesday was confirmed to his presidential appointment as assistant secretary for postsecondary education -- although Barker said he can't be sworn in until the...

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Pedestrians were out on the trail at Prairie Park Fishery in Cedar Rapids Tuesday, to enjoy the sunny fall weather

An Iowa City man was arrested Tuesday on charges that he assaulted two women and attempted to sexually abuse them.

The Iowa City Council on Tuesday approved $927,000 for the purchase of three town homes in North Liberty to be used by the Iowa City Housing Authority for affordable housing.

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Conservative Iowa regent David Barker on Tuesday was confirmed to his presidential appointment as assistant secretary for postsecondary education -- although Barker said he can't be sworn in until the "Schumer shutdown" ends.

While maintaining its top ranking as Iowa's best children's hospital, according to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital lost ground in new 2025-26 national rankings released Tuesday.

Twenty-six of Hawkeyes' 31 games will be televised with the other five on streaming services

High school volleyball: Area Super Ten. Five-set win Tuesday vaults Iowa City West to No. 2.

Iowa women's basketball: Times and TV has been added to the 2025-26 schedule.

Iowa football has been quiet about Mark Gronowski's status since facing Indiana, but head coach Kirk Ferentz provided the first piece of news on the starting quarterback and others.

High school football: Who the ranked teams in The Gazette's poll play in Week 7. Class A unbeatens West Sioux and MMCRU collide Friday at Marcus.

Big Ten football had East and West divisions for 10 seasons, from 2014 to 2023. Wisconsin and Iowa were the best of the West with the Badgers winning the division four times and the Hawkeyes three. Five of their meetings in that time determined the division's representative in the league's championship game.

High school volleyball: Iowa City West outlasts Iowa City Liberty, forces a deadlock for the MVC Mississippi Division championship.

Following news last week that Alliant Energy is "deprioritizing" construction of a new natural gas fired power plant in Fairfax, the company said it is evaluating its options for siting a new power plant.

The high school football season enters the final weeks of the regular season. Gazette staff breaks down what teams are in most need of a win, most reliable kickers, which district is still up for grabs and what will high school football be like in 25 years.