KCJJ

Local Weather

Iowa City United States

77^°F clear sky

Local News

Linn County deputy shot in robbery attempt in stable condition at UIHC

AP/Lang 6/22/21 A Linn County Sheriff’s deputy remains in stable condition at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after being shot during an attempted robbery over the weekend. Prosecutors say a Chicago man robbed two Coggon...Read More

Iowa City man accused of threatening two individuals with handgun over card game

Hunter 06/22/21 An Iowa City man has been arrested after allegedly threatening people with a handgun. Police say 23-year-old Benjamin Mayes of Pepperwood Lane was at a family gathering on Cambria Court Sunday afternoon. According to the...Read More

Regents to meet this week to discuss UI tuition hike

Hunter 06/22/21 Students at the University of Iowa, Iowa State and the University of Northern Iowa might not know how much their education will cost this upcoming school year until a few weeks before classes start. The...Read More

Woman sentenced for accessing ex-boyfriend’s medical records

AP/Hunter 06/22/21 A woman who used to work at a Cedar Rapids hospital has been sentenced to five years of probation for improperly accessing her ex-boyfriend’s medical records and distributing a photo of his injuries. The Gazette...Read More

Alleged shooter of Linn County deputy arrested after spotted by TV news crew

Hunter 06/22/21 The hunt for the alleged shooter of a Linn County Sheriff’s Deputy came to a peaceful end Monday afternoon after a TV news crew spotted the man walking in the area and notified authorities. The...Read More

Iowa City man accused of striking woman after throwing her belongings out of her apartment

Hunter 06/22/21 An Iowa City man was arrested early Saturday morning after an alleged argument over an ex resulted in a physical assault. Police say 30-year-old Skyler Burkett and a woman were in a heated argument at...Read More

Iowa City man accused of assaulting ex-girlfriend while intoxicated

Hunter 06/22/21 An Iowa City man is accused of showing up intoxicated at his ex-girlfriend’s apartment Saturday and assaulting her when she threatened to call police on him. According to arrest reports, dispatch received a 9-1-1 call...Read More

Golf club carrying Iowa City man accused of threatening two individuals

Hunter 06/22/21 An Iowa City man carrying a golf club has been arrested after allegedly threatening two people last month. Police say the incident involved 31-year-old Terry Jon Pearson Jr of South Fairchild Street. He allegedly approached...Read More

World News

Trump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack

The Trump Organization sued the city of New York on Monday, after it ended its contract for a golf course at Ferry Point Park in the Bronx, in the wake of the attack on the US Capitol...Read More

Judge dismisses lawsuits against federal officials in Lafayette Square protest

On Monday, a federal judge dismissed a series of lawsuits filed against the federal government for its use of force to drive Black Lives Matter protesters out of Lafayette Square last year. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich ruled...Read More

American Airlines cancels 100s of flights due to maintenance issues and staffing shortages

American Airlines has canceled hundreds of flights scheduled for the weekend and Monday due to staffing shortages, including employees out sick, as well as maintenance issues. The airline, the world’s largest, canceled 123 flights scheduled for Saturday,...Read More

Nine children and one adult killed in multi-vehicle crash in Alabama

Nine children and one adult were killed in a multi-vehicle pileup in Alabama. A father and his 9-month-old daughter were killed in one vehicle; Cody Fox, 29, and Ariana Fox were identified as the victims in a...Read More

President Biden signs bill making Juneteenth a federal holiday

On Thursday, President Biden signed a bill establishing Juneteenth — the day commemorating the end of slavery in the United States — as a federal holiday, establishing June 19 officially as Juneteenth National Independence Day. The US...Read More

House votes to repeal the 2002 Iraq war authorization

On Thursday, the House voted to repeal the 2002 war authorization of military force against Iraq. The vote passed by 268-161 in the House, with 49 Republicans and 219 Democrats voting in favor. The repeal was endorsed by...Read More