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Byline: Alejandro Rojas Iowans encountered a hazy surprise on Tuesday, June 27 when smoke from the ongoing wildfires in Canada began spreading around the Midwest. In what has been dubbed [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a new director for the state's Department of Education on Thursday. The decision came after current director Chad Aldis submitted his resignation. [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Mayflower Residence Hall, the University of Iowa's dorm that was put up for sale, has received a realtor listing. A listing for the dorm can be found [...]

Byline: Parker Jones and Alejandro Rojas The 2008 flood was a devastating event to Iowa City and the University of Iowa campus. Over 20 campus buildings were damaged, with several [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced Tuesday that she is working on a bill that would increase oversight over the ownership of farmland by Chinese investment. The [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The 'fetal heartbeat bill' signed by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds into law in 2018 will remain unenforceable, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled on Friday. The bill would [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Iowa City Police Department has arrested a man in connection to a stabbing that occurred on May 6 on South Gilbert Street. In a press release [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The state Board of Regents announced Wednesday that tuition at Iowa's three state universities would be increased by 3.5 percent. The increase affects the next academic year, [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas On Tuesday morning, a dozen journalists gathered at the University of Iowa Driving Safety Research Institute, also known as the National Advanced Driving Simulator, facility. The institute [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> Ahead of next's year presidential election, eight Republican presidential hopefuls took the stage during Joni Ernst's annual 'Roast and Ride' in Des Moines to begin campaigning [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The Iowa City Area Business Partnership and Iowa City Area Development are set to merge this summer on July 1, and the new entity has announced [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has signed a slew of education bills that will make broad changes to the education system in the state. The biggest bill, [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The Iowa City Police Department has made a second arrest in connection to the shooting that occurred outside H-Bar in October last year. Coralville man Tramon [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The University of Iowa announced Tuesday, May 23 that it selected Denise Jamieson to be the next vice president of medical affairs and dean of the [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The Iowa Supreme Court released its opinion the morning of Friday, May 19, in the case of an Iowa City man who was charged with and [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The Iowa City Police Department announced that a second man has been arrested for the May 13 shooting near the intersection of North Gilbert Street and [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> The Iowa City Police Department announced on Tuesday that an arrest was made related to the Saturday, May 13, shooting. According to a press release, police [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> This is a developing story. Check back for updates. The Iowa City Police Department is looking for two men with guns after a shooting early Sunday [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas class='storycontent'> This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Two victims have been confirmed after two men were spotted with guns and shots were fired near [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Former University of Iowa student and attempted murder suspect Ali Younes has fled the U.S., the Johnson County Attorney's Office announced Tuesday. The attorney's office released Tuesday [...]

Byline: Jack Moore and Alejandro Rojas Iowa City's Climate Action Commission discussed the possibility of future climate action projects with remaining funds from the American Rescue Plan Act at the [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas University of Iowa student Nolan Hanson announced his bid for Iowa City City Council on Tuesday. Hanson is running for the seat currently held by Councilor Pauline [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas A recent report from Johnson County shows greenhouse gas emissions lowered over the past 10 years, with a decrease of roughly 28 percent. The county will take [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Johnson County nonprofit Shelter House has plans to use a $60,000 grant of American Rescue Plan Act money to help tenants pay overdue rent. The county [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn, for whom the University of Iowa's Pappajohn Business Building is named, died on [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas When Johnson County contracted a company to complete a facility audit for all the county buildings, one of the results that stood out was the condition of [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas When Johnson County contracted a company to complete a facility audit for all the county buildings, one of the results that stood out was the condition of [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Johnson County Board of Supervisors were presented with the budget for fiscal 2024, which will be approved at a later date pending a formal vote from [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Greenhouse gas emissions in Johnson County decreased by roughly 28 percent from 2010 to 2020, according to a presentation at the Wednesday work session meeting for the [...]

Byline: Kate Perez and Alejandro Rojas The University of Iowa will seek the approval of the state Board of Regents for multiple projects across campus on Wednesday, including tearing down [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas A candlelit vigil was held Tuesday evening in the Pedestrian Mall for Cristian Martinez, a 20-year-old man who went missing early Saturday morning. Martinez is from Muscatine, [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas and Kate Perez University of Iowa Health Care is set to take over a family residency practice in Sioux City soon, pending approval from the state Board [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Johnson County is set to launch a new apprenticeship program in June, with the program creating its first position with the Johnson County Ambulance Service. The county [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The University of Iowa will request approval from the state Board of Regents to move ahead with plans for seven capital improvement projects involving university buildings across [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Johnson County and Iowa City's governments will receive millions after opting into an ongoing national opioid settlement in Ohio last week. The Iowa City City Council and [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas After several tornadoes swept through Iowa on March 31, Johnson County has been quick to mobilize and respond to the damage. The storms caused heavy damage in [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas On a 160-acre plot of land on the outskirts of Iowa City sits a farm with a history dating back to the 19th century. The Johnson County [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas 4:15 p.m. The University of Iowa sent a Hawk Alert Friday at 4:06 p.m. that the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Southwest Johnson County [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Iowa City Community School District removed 'This Book is Gay' off of library shelves after Northwest Junior High School received multiple bomb threats last week. In [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Johnson County can participate in a pending litigation settlement worth approximately $2.5 million, assistant county attorneys revealed at the county Board of Supervisors' Wednesday work session meeting. [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new set of proposed salaries for county elected officials that are slightly higher than the previous set during [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas A new mental health court is being established in Johnson County later this year with the aim of addressing individuals' mental health needs that could lead to [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas Broadband coverage in Johnson County may improve for residents living in rural communities with the county's pending application for state funding. The county qualified to apply for [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The General Assistance program from Johnson County has seen an increase of over 200 users since its last program update on Nov. 30, 2022, with 797 households [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas and Jack Moore Firearm detections caught by the Transportation Security Administration increased in 2022 compared to previous years in Iowa airports. The increases during 2022 varied among [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas and Jack Moore Gun offenses and crimes have remained steady for the past four years in Johnson County despite an increase in the prosecutions of firearm possession. [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas The Iowa City Community School District was one of at least nine Iowa school districts to receive fake active-shooters calls Tuesday morning. Superintendent Matt Degner wrote in [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas RELATED: 'It should be a safe area:' Iowa City community responds to fatal H-Bar shooting A Cedar Rapids man was arrested in connection to the fatal shooting [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas RELATED: Trial for former UI student with theft, attempted murder charges pushed to March 2023 The trial of former University of Iowa student Ali Younes was pushed [...]

Byline: Alejandro Rojas In a packed convention hall at a Davenport casino Friday morning, the potential GOP Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis marked his first trip to Iowa. [...]