Drive Safe Iowa is an advocacy group that focuses on traffic safety. According to the U.S. Transportation Department, 9-people die everyday due to distracted driving. Iowa DOT reports 11 people died from distracted driving in 2021.
During Tuesday night’s meeting, the city council unanimously approved $3 million in grants for two nonprofits. One place that will be receiving part of that funding is the Free Medical and Dental Clinic.
A former Elgin city clerk is now facing a charge of first degree theft following the release of an investigation by the State Auditor’s office earlier this month.
The Iowa City Police Department was able to confirm to TV-9 that it’s had seven reports of counterfeit money in the past six months. That refers to cash, money orders and personal checks that are fake.Several restaurants in the area confirmed to TV-9 they’ve heard about the increase in counterfeit bills.
They cited COVID-19 as causing both “financial hardships and a large dip in membership” and that they “no longer have the resources to put on the show.”
Before Tanner Sloan earned s second-place finish at 197 as a South Dakota State Jackrabbit, he was a two-time Iowa state champion as an Alburnett Pirate.
Three people from Arlington, Iowa have been arrested and face drug-related charges and child endangerment charges after a search warrant was executed over the weekend.
An incident involving an unknown substance led to multiple people becoming ill at the Anamosa State Penitentiary on Saturday night, according to officials.
The second-seeded Iowa women’s basketball team is headed to Seattle, advancing past the NCAA Tournament’s first weekend with a hard-fought win over 10-seed Georgia in the second round, 74-66.