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ICCSD board to hold closed personnel session as financial scrutiny grows

The Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors added an action item to its upcoming April 28 meeting to vote on whether or not to hold a closed session to discuss personnel contracts among district administrators. A closed board session is a meeting closed to the public, usually to...
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TRAFFIC ALERT: Slow traffic on I-380 southbound near North Liberty due to a crash

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A lane is blocked on I-380 southbound due to a crash Wednesday morning. The Iowa DOT reporting a crash blocking the right lane between Exit 10 and Exit 4, near North Liberty. Traffic is backed up toward Highway 965.
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Defense attorneys claim evidence lost in 2011 Ashley Okland murder case

Attorneys for the woman charged with killing Ashley Okland allege evidence in the case has been lost or destroyed.
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Tornadic Storms Impacted Highway 20 Corridor & Jones County

Photo of tornadic storm taken near Casey’s on southwest edge of Manchester (more photos in gallery below) Tornadic storms moved through eastern Iowa on Tuesday evening, with reports of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds. The severe storms generally traveled right along the Highway 20 corridor – just as...
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Iowa City fare free buses program approaches third year, city searches for financial stability

The program, which has been operating since 2023, has been widely popular but has had difficulties in securing long-term funding. As Iowa City’s fare free bus program nears its third year of operation, the city has reported increased ridership, lowered emissions, and reduced traffic congestion while trying to secure long-term funding to continue the program’s early success.
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Barker’s Bowling set to open early summer in old SpareMe location

After almost five months of darkness in the two-floor unit inside Iowa City’s Chauncey Hotel, news has arrived on its future. The lights will turn on again as Barker’s Bowling plans to open in late spring or early summer 2026. Joe Hill, the owner of Burger Haul, located...
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There’s a New Effort to Get a Trader Joe’s in Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapidians, including the mayor, are getting behind a new petition to bring a Trader Joe's location to the city! Find out how you can help!
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Iowa City Community Theatre Presents Gypsy

ICCT presents Gypsy, one of the most beloved musicals of all time, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts April 17-19.
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Traffic Alert: Crash blocks right lane on I-380 northbound

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A crash is blocking the right lane of Interstate 380 northbound, causing delays for drivers in the area. The Iowa Department of Transportation reported the lane closure between Exit 4 at Penn Street and Exit 10 at about 1 mile south of Shueyville. The crash...
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Iowa Public Health Association Announces 2026 Award Honorees

The Iowa Public Health Association (IPHA) recognized four outstanding honorees at the 2026 Public Health Conference of Iowa in Des Moines on April 8, 2026. Giselle Coreas, Public Health Planner at Johnson County Public Health, has demonstrated exceptional public health leadership over the past five years, beginning as a COVID-19 contact tracer and growing into a driving force for food security in her...

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