IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – Four people were injured after a shooting in Iowa City early Sunday morning. Police said they responded to the 600 block of East Court Street around 3:00 a.m. for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers found evidence of a shooting, and later, four victims with gunshot wounds were identified. One victim was transported from the scene to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. The other three victims took themselves to local hospitals in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids for their non-life-threatening injuries. Authorities said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Iowa City Police.
DELAWARE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – Two people have died after a collision in Delaware County Saturday night. Iowa State Patrol said a Chevy pickup truck was traveling north on State Highway 38 near Hopkinton around 6:15 Saturday night. Authorities said a Volkswagen Beetle traveling southbound crossed the center line and struck the truck head-on. Officials said both drivers were declared dead on the scene.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) – A second undercover video has emerged showing a University of Iowa employee seeming to dismiss requirements of state laws meant to curtail Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts on campus. Similar to the first video posted this week, this video—posted by Townhall News–is heavily edited and it is unclear who recorded it or the context of the conversation. The latest video shows Cory Lockwood, Senior Associate Director of the Iowa Memorial Union, suggesting the University stopped using the terms associated with DEI for fear of losing funding but that similar initiatives are still ongoing on campus. “There’s DEI work happening, but I think, you know, somebody’s not going to have that in their job description because of the statehouse,” Lockwood says in the video. The University confirmed Lockwood has been placed on paid leave. The University already placed another employee, Drea Tinoco, on paid leave on Tuesday after Fox News posted an undercover video of her. In that video, Tinoco is heard saying the University is “finding ways to operate around” a state ban on DEI initiatives on campus. The video prompted Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds to file an official complaint that the University might be violating the Iowa Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Act, requiring the state’s public universities close DEI offices and prohibits programming or activities related to race, color, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity. Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird confirmed her office is launching an investigation. University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson sent a campus-wide message Thursday night addressing the videos. In it, she vowed to comply with state and federal laws to eliminate DEI programming and initiatives. She reiterated that the University was reviewing the videos and coordinating with the Attorney General’s investigation. She also noted the campus would continue to work to be an open and inviting environment for staff and students.
NEWTON, Iowa (KCCI) – Nestled between the cornfields of Newton, Iowa, some of the biggest names in racing competed this past Sunday. “The fans love it, and they proved it by buying tickets in droves,” said Craig Armstrong, Newton Economic Development. It’s the second year in a row Newton was selected for a NASCAR Cup Series race, and sold out the more than 30,000 seat speedway. And local leaders are celebrating that success, because what happens on the track over the weekend will have a ripple effect on the city of Newton. “There is a $100 million economic impact on Central Iowa. That’s huge numbers. And a lot of it, not all of it obviously, but a good deal of it is in Jasper County and in Newton,” said Armstrong. NASCAR has yet to say if the Cup Series will return to Newton in 2026. For a city with a population just more than 15,000, Armstrong said, each year the Iowa Speedway hosts, it helps promote growth. “When people are coming from out of the state, particularly out of the region, coming here, looking around and going, wow, this is some place I can imagine opening a business here, someplace I can imagine moving my family to. Being involved in the community,” Armstrong said. “We’re looking at opportunities to attract people to the region, to us right here in Newton. We’re building houses like crazy. Our businesses are expanding. We’re excited about what we have to offer right here in Newton, Iowa.”
