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70,000 fans filled Kinnick Stadium for the second consecutive day of the Savannah Bananas taking on The Firefighters in a professional baseball exhibition in Iowa City, IA on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Fireworks celebrated both Independence Day, and the Bananas’ 4-0 win over the Firefighters.  Hours before the game itself, fans packed into lines under... The post Photos: Fourth of July Banana Ball at Kinnick Stadium appeared first on The Daily Iowan.

(Iowa City, IA) – A person who was standing in the traveled portion of Interstate 80, early this (Sunday) morning, was struck by a semi tractor-trailer and an SUV, has died. The Iowa State Patrol reports the accident happened at around 1:05-a.m. on eastbound I-80 on the north side of Iowa City, near mile marker […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City's interim superintendent will receive a nearly 10% higher base pay than the man she's replacing but will get signif...

Richard E. Nylin, 86 of Keithsburg, Illinois, unexpectedly passed away, Thursday, June 25, 2026, at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City, Iowa. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Memorial [FULL STORY]

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A new audit shows Iowa City school leaders moved $38 million between internal funds without required board approval, and audi...

(Carver-Hawkeye Arena — KIWA Staff Photo) Iowa City, Iowa and Ames, Iowa (RI) — Iowa’s Bennett Stirtz and Iowa State’s Joshua Jefferson were selected and traded during the opening round […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa – Two student-athletes – Mischa Reiners and Caitlin Tighe – have signed with the University of Iowa softball program, it was announced Monday by head coach Stacy May-Johnson. Reiners joins the Hawkeyes with two seasons of eligibility remaining, while Tighe has one. Mischa Reiners Junior Catcher / Utility | L/R North Liberty, Iowa […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The University of Iowa men’s basketball team will play a neutral site game against Alabama on Dec. 21 at the Casey’s Center in Des Moines, Iowa, the announcement was made Thursday by Complete Sports Management. “These neutral site games create a unique opportunity to play marquee opponents while bringing Hawkeye basketball directly […]

Lynda J. Matlick, 83, of Keokuk, Iowa, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the University of Iowa Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa. Lynda was born December 7, 1942, in Greensburg, Missouri, the daughter of Leonard and Bessie (Kennison) Mallett. On December 18, 1959, she was united in marriage [...]

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Big Ten Conference announced Monday the single and double play opponents for each of the 18 teams for the 2026-27 season. Among the 18-game conference slate, the Hawkeyes will play 16 opponents once (eight at home, eight on the road) and Nebraska twice. The Hawkeyes will play home games against Indiana, […]