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Good morning Iowa City! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Iowa City is honoring the Hawkeye band member who collapsed
  • Where District 2 supervisor candidates split on the $94 million jail
  • How UI students are helping run Johnson County's next election

Also on today's calendar: Friday Night Out: Wire Hoop Earrings and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you get when you cross an angry cow with an angry sheep? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 58 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
  • Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Iowa marching band member dies after collapsing during football game (wbal.com) — A University of Iowa student and Hawkeye Marching Band member has died after collapsing during last Saturday's sweltering football game in Iowa City, where 90-degree heat kept the band from performing at halftime. The university is offering counseling resources, planning a moment of silence at this Saturday's game, and sharing condolences with the campus and wider community as they grieve together.
   

2. Johnson County Board of Supervisors District 2 candidates talk county jail, data centers (cbs2iowa.com) — Johnson County voters around Iowa City will choose between Democrat Jon Green and Republican Phil Hemingway for the District 2 Board of Supervisors seat, with big decisions looming on a $94 million jail bond and data center policy. The candidates also clash over supervisor pay, district-based elections, and how to balance growth with protecting local agriculture.
   

3. UI students learn about election administration in JoCo Auditor partnership (dailyiowan.com) — University of Iowa students in Iowa City are training as poll workers through a partnership with the Johnson County Auditor's Office, getting hands-on experience for the Nov. 3 election. Their course combines classroom lessons on election security with real-world work at polling places and events, including collaborations with local officials and the Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.
   

4. Iowa Women's Basketball Hosts Elite 2027 Recruits Khalia Hartwell and Jada Seubert (memesita.com) — Iowa City will be the center of women's basketball recruiting this Cy-Hawk weekend as the Hawkeyes host elite 2027 center Khalia Hartwell and committed guard Jada Seubert on campus. Alongside them, several younger prospects from the 2028 and 2029 classes will visit, as coach Jan Jensen works to secure the program's long-term future in front of a high-energy home crowd.
   

5. Beyond the crowd: What tourism brings to Iowa (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Iowa City's tourism impact stood out this summer when Savannah Bananas games at Kinnick Stadium drew about 176,400 visitors and an estimated $40 million in economic activity. A broader look at events statewide, from the AAU Junior Olympics to the Hoover Library reopening, shows how visitors' hotel stays, meals, and repeat trips quietly strengthen local economies across Iowa.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Come learn, connect, and celebrate the welcoming spirit of our community at the 2026 Welcoming Week Resource Fair.
    Meet with representatives from more than 25 different local government departments and organizations from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the… (Nextdoor )
  • Dog ran off through an open gate.
    It is a white with black and gray areas. It is a Havapoo. Left 1005 village Green Blvd, corner of Muscatine and Village Green Blvd . Name is… (Nextdoor Eastside)
  • AELL posted a job opening for Infant/toddler Teacher in Iowa City. Apply here.
  • Planet Fitness posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep in Iowa City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iowa City here.

Ok Iowa City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An animal that's in a baaaaad mooood! (Thank you Lisa A. for sending it in!)
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