Iowa hosts #10 Michigan, travels to Purdue for Big Ten dual finale
Almost as quickly as it began, Iowa men’s wrestling’s 2026 Big Ten dual schedule is nearly complete. This weekend, the seventh-ranked Hawkeyes (10-5, 3-3) wrap up their conference slate by hosting #10 Michigan (8-4, 4-2) and traveling to Purdue (9-5, 2-4). The former – on Friday night in Iowa City – presents by far...
Update; Cedar Rapids Man Faces Felony Charges in Alleged Minor Exploitation In Dubuque
Dubuque, IA – February 13, 2026. Taras-Michael Butrie, 25 (White/Male), was arrested February 12, 2026, in Cedar Rapids and booked into Dubuque County Jail on charges stemming from alleged criminal conduct in Dubuque, Iowa. Case: State of Iowa vs. Butrie, Taras Michael. Docket: 01311 FECR163063 (Dubuque County)...
Overwhelming Support for Valentine’s for a Vet
Veterans at the V.A. Hospital in Iowa City will surely feel the love tomorrow on Valentine’s Day due to the OVERWHELMING amount of Valentine cards being delivered to them thanks to those listeners who took part in the Radio Dubuque Valentine’s for a Vet promotion. Several large boxes...
USA Today: Iowa City bar one of the best in the country
A night at Gabe’s is a night of rock ‘n’ roll history. USA Today ranked Gabe’s as one of the 29 best bars in the country in 2025. Posters from musicians dating decades into the past line the walls inside this local favorite, “where the music’s live.”
Johnson County approves $20,000 flagpole to improve worker safety
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved spending $20,000 to install a 50-foot flagpole in front of the courthouse because of safety concerns for employees who have to climb to the building’s dome to raise and lower flags. Jason Mick, a groundsman who works...
Colonel Tony Morfitt promoted to senior role in Iowa Air National Guard
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Assistant U.S. Attorney Tony Morfitt has been promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Air Force and Iowa Air National Guard. Morfitt has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Cedar Rapids since 2010. Colonel Morfitt currently holds the position of State Staff Judge Advocate...
Discarded cigarette causes fire at Linn County Casey’s
ROBINS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Robins Fire Department says “smoking materials” caught fire in a receptacle that melted down outside of a Casey’s Thursday afternoon. Crews were called around 5 p.m. to the Casey’s on Robins Square and found a small fire outside the store. The...
Red-Tailed Hawk Released in Washington Following Rehab
A young red-tailed hawk was released back into the wild in Washington earlier this week, following a short rehab assignment in Iowa City. The bird had suffered injuries consistent with a window strike, and was showing signs of head trauma. The hawk was brought to the RARE Group, a non-profit...
Six Women Appointed to Dean Positions at Colleges and Universities
Has been promoted to associate provost for graduate and professional education and dean of the Graduate College at the University of Iowa. She has held the role on an interim basis since July 2025. Dr. Ali, a professor of counseling psychology, has taught at the University of Iowa for over two decades. Earlier in her...
Opinion | Closing the African American Studies program is a gut wrenching loss to...
In the middle of January the UI Office of Strategic Communications put out a news release that the University of Iowa would conduct a review of low enrollment undergraduate majors to assess their demand and alignment with the current job market. The decision to review UI majors came from a...

















