An Iowa City paramedic who allegedly drove an ambulance for the pediatric unit of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is now facing child pornography charges. Kanrry Kang, 24, of Iowa City, is charged with five counts of felony possession of items depicting sex acts with a minor. Ka…
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For the second time in about a week, Republican Zach Lahn and Democrat Rob Sand squared off in a debate. This time in Sioux City. It was quite a change in tone from the prior meeting.
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Candidates for Iowa’s 4th Congressional District Dave Dawson, left, and Chris McGowan, take questions during an Iowa Press debate on Oct. 14, 2026, at Iowa PBS in Johnston. (Pool photo courtesy of Iowa PBS)
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Iowa Auditor Rob Sand, a Democrat, and businessman Zach Lahn, a Republican, are competing to become Iowa governor in the 2026 election. (Photos by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch, photo illustration via Canva)
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As Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly grabbed a seat at a table positioned inside the Sukup Basketball Facility for his final media day on Oct. 14, the longtime Cyclones leader.
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A voter submits a ballot for the 2024 general election on the first day of early voting, Oct. 16, 2024, at the Polk County Election Office in Des Moines. (Photo by Robin Opsahl/Iowa Capital Dispatch)
IOWA CITY — A North Liberty man repeatedly pointed a pistol at another man earlier this month while they were on Iowa City’s Pedestrian Mall, according to Iowa City police. According to a criminal complaint, Ulrich E. Mbuyi, 21, was arguing with another man on the Ped Mall at about 2:45 a.m. Oct. 4. Two other individuals on the mall began fighting, and Mbuyi, 21, pulled a pistol from his ...
Two Iowa communities will welcome Banana Ball next season: Des Moines and Dyersville. The announcements were made as part of a 2027 schedule reveal show hosted Thursday evening on ESPN2 and YouTube. The Firefighters, who were part of the games at Kinnick last summer, will be playing in Des Moines on June 25-26, and also have a visit in Omaha on Sept. 3-4. The Indianapolis Clowns will visit the ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — The new Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment center will open to guests on Thursday, Nov. 19. The casino developer announced the opening date on Thursday, saying the formal grand opening celebration will follow on Dec. 5. The casino is at 777 Fourth St. NW, just off the Cedar River. “I’m proud of our team and what they’ve accomplished to bring Cedar Crossing to this point,” ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Crews have placed the final section of the Alliant Energy LightLine bridge tower, a major milestone in a project that will reshape the skyline of Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village neighborhood. Work on the Alliant Energy LightLine pedestrian bridge began last year with project completion expected next spring. The $15 million project is funded through a mix of private donations, grant ...
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IOWA CITY — Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson — who led that nation’s conservative party for four years and was mayor of London for eight years — has accepted an invitation from a University of Iowa student group to visit the Iowa City campus in November. Johnson will give a free lecture Nov. 2 in the Iowa Memorial Union. The event is co-hosted by the UI chapter of the ...
LE MARS, Iowa — It took a year for the Bishop Heelan volleyball team to climb back atop the Missouri River Activities Conference, but the Crusaders are once again MRAC champions. Heelan won the MRAC en route to a 2024 Class 4A state title, but underwent a bit of transition year in 2025 as it lost a boat load of players from its state championship squad — including a Boatman as then-head coach ...
Iowa Republican gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn answered questions from media about a massive state steel plant proposal, what he's learned about himself while running in the race, and much more.
Democratic Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand answers questions from the Sioux City Journal editorial board during an interview Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
Food distribution in Denison on Oct. 20
Denison City Manager Jessica Garcia was awarded the Rhonda Wood Smith Award by the Iowa League of Cities during its recent awards banquet for its annual conference in Bettendorf.
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids woman, who was forcefully taken to the ground by two officers during an arrest and charged in state court, is being charged in federal court, along with two other protesters, for blocking vehicles entering and exiting the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility on July 7. Annya Mari, Scott Boylen, both previously charged in state court, and Paxton ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — Inside Kirkwood Community College’s nearly 50-year-old Jones Hall on any given day are students in safety glasses and protective shields wielding a welding torch in a hot industrial lab without much ventilation or circulation. Down the hall, plumbing, HVAC and electrical engineering students train on aging equipment that’s quickly losing ground to technically superior, ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — After growing up in Houston, Texas, the Cedar River presented Cameron Hull with “a totally different type of water.” Hull saw the river for the first time in June when she visited Cedar Rapids to interview for the Bloomberg Harvard City Hall Fellowship, a two-year program that places fellows” in city halls across the country to tackle municipal issues. “Coming from Houston, it’s ...
CEDAR RAPIDS — You still have time to sign up for Cedar Rapids’ eighth annual Halloween Parade — dubbed the Howl-o-ween parade in honor of the full moon that will appear on Saturday, Oct. 24, the night of the parade. Registration for parade floats is open until 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21. A cash prize of $250 is available for three categories: most scary float, most creative float and most ...
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Kadin Hoger was grilling at the encampment on Williamson and South Baldwin streets from 2 p.m. Friday until 2 a.m. Saturday.
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The memorial for Corey Ruiz has been in place on Williamson Street since Wednesday, when Ruiz was shot dead by police there. It was still holding strong Saturday, with no sign of police or other means of removal. Protesters said they plan on staying as long as they can.
The owner of a Dow City bar will spend up to a decade in prison for sexually abusing an employee.
Democratic Iowa gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand answers questions from the Sioux City Journal editorial board during an interview Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026.
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