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Cheers Iowa City! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What's next in the Iowa City Ped Mall shooting trial?
  • Charges filed after bike theft and assault in Iowa City garage
  • What the new Iowa City field hockey complex means for Hawkeye fans

Also on today's calendar: Captured Pearl Earrings.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 58.
  • Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 84 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Trial for suspects in Ped Mall mass shooting rescheduled for January (cbs2iowa.com) — The joint trial for two men charged in the April mass shooting at Iowa City's Ped Mall has been pushed to January 26, 2027, with a case conference set for November 20. Prosecutors say one man opened fire during a large late-night fight, injuring five bystanders, including three University of Iowa students, while another allegedly supplied the gun.
   

2. Area transient charged with stealing bike and assaulting domestic partner (1630kcjj.com) — A man listed as living on Gilbert Court has been charged after a witness reported seeing him take a bicycle from an Iowa City parking garage, then allegedly assault his domestic partner when she objected. He faces counts of fifth-degree theft and domestic abuse assault causing injury, and a no-contact order has been requested between the two.
   

3. State News: Record Iowa State Fair Attendance, OWI Arrest and Measles Cases (westerniowatoday.com) — Iowa City residents will see the University of Iowa expand its athletics footprint with a new Field Hockey Operations Center now under construction next to Grant Field. The state-of-the-art facility, in the works for more than a decade, is expected to transform the Hawkeyes' field hockey program as they open the 2026 season on the road at Wake Forest.
   

4. Peter Clowney To Succeed Myrna Johnson At Iowa Public Radio. (insideradio.com) — Iowa Public Radio has hired veteran media leader Peter Clowney as its next CEO, overseeing a statewide network that includes a regional office in Iowa City. Starting September 28, he'll guide IPR's news and cultural programming that already reaches more than 307,000 Iowans weekly, shaping how local listeners here get their public radio coverage for years to come.
   

5. Iowa State Fair Sale of Champions sets new fundraising record (brownfieldagnews.com) — An Iowa City 4-H member, Chloe Rogers, helped the Iowa State Fair's Sale of Champions hit a record $734,000 when her Reserve Grand Champion market steer sold for $100,000. The auction supports scholarships and ag programs for youth across Iowa, rewarding students who've invested heavily in their livestock projects.
   

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  • Captured Pearl Earrings →
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is anyone in Coralville near 2nd street and 10th avenue missing a small brown dog???
    It ran across 2nd street in front of several cars, including mine. I'm very worried about this baby because it wouldn't be here anymore if I hadn't… (Nextdoor Twain)
  • Spotted a cat on Emily Ct.
    Not sure if they're a stray or not, but they are cute. (Nextdoor McKinley)
  • Pizza Ranch - Iowa City posted a job opening for Front of House Team Member in Iowa City. Apply here.
  • BBQ Holdings, Inc. posted a job opening for Expeditor 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: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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