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City receives $200K grant from DNR for Terry Trueblood restoration

(City of Iowa City news release) Iowa City has received a $200,000 REAP grant for ecological restoration work at Terry Trueblood Recreation Area. The grant funds will be used to remove invasive species and promote woodland restoration...Read More

Police charge IC man with child endangerment in connection with Oakcrest Street melee

Hunter 10/17/19 An Iowa City man has been arrested and charged with endangering his infant child while arguing with officers. The incident occurred around 3am Tuesday in the 1300 block of Oakcrest Street, where police allege that...Read More

Dropping bag of coke in store leads to North Liberty man’s arrest

Hunter 10/17/19 A North Liberty man who was clumsy with his stash of drugs has been charged. According to police, 31-year-old Julio Cesar Salcido Ayala was in the Pascha Parkway Walgreens on September 4th at approximately 8:50...Read More

CR Police looking for diamond thief

Hunter 10/17/19 Cedar Rapids police say a thief got away with several thousand dollars’ worth of loose diamonds earlier this week. Officers were dispatched to the Jared’s jewelry store on Collins Road Northeast Tuesday morning. Staff informed...Read More

Coralville Fire Department responds to apartment blaze

Lang 10-16-19 The Coralville Fire Department responded to an apartment blaze early Wednesday morning. According to a city news release, firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 915 20th Avenue at approximately 5:00 AM. The building’s sprinkler...Read More

Masked transient arrested after trying to lead “F— PENN STATE” chant on Ped Mall last weekend

Lang 10/16/19 Leading a vulgar chant about Penn State University led to a local transient’s arrest last weekend. Iowa City Police were on foot patrol on the Ped Mall just after 11:30 Saturday night when they observed...Read More

Chronic Walmart huffer arrested again

Lang 10/16/19 An Iowa City man with a history of huffing from aerosol cans at the Iowa City Walmart has been arrested again for the same offense. Iowa City Police were called to Walmart on Highway 1...Read More

Waterloo man accused of threatening to “shoot up” IC convenience store

Lang 10-16-19 A Waterloo man faces charges that he threatened to “shoot up” an Iowa City convenience store. According to Iowa City Police, 25-year-old Kevin Parker walked into Kum & Go on Muscatine Avenue just before 3:45...Read More

World News

General Motors And United Auto Workers Union Reach Tentative Deal

General Motors and United Auto Workers have reached a tentative deal to end the nationwide strike, more than a month after nearly 50,000 workers walked off their jobs. The union said that the deal still has to...Read More

President Trump Defends Decision To Pull Back U.S. Troops Regarding Turkey-Syria Crisis

On Wednesday, President Trump continued to distance himself and the U.S. from tensions in northeastern Syria, telling reporters at a White House photo-op in the Oval Office, “It’s not our border.” Trump provided the many reasons why...Read More

Vice President Mike Pence To Lead Delegation To Turkey For Ceasefire Talks

President Trump said on Tuesday that Vice President Mike Pence will lead the U.S. delegation being sent to try to negotiate a ceasefire and settlement between Turkey and U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish forces in northeastern Syria. The delegation...Read More

President Trump’s Personal Lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, Says He Won’t Comply With Congressional Subpoena

President Donald’s Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, said on Tuesday he will not comply with a congressional subpoena, saying in part “if they enforce it then we will see what happens.” Giuliani stated he is no longer...Read More

Fort Worth Officer Aaron Dean Resigns After Fatal Shooting Of Atatiana Jefferson In Her Home

A Fort Worth police officer who fatally shot a woman in her home while she babysat her 8-year-old nephew has resigned from the force, and could still face criminal charges. Interim Police Chief Ed Krauss said on...Read More

Various Statues Of Christopher Columbus Vandalized Amid Controversy Over The Holiday

Multiple statues of Christopher Columbus were vandalized amid continued calls to change the name of the federal holiday honoring the Italian explorer. Red paint, along with messages about genocide, were sprayed on landmarks in both San Francisco...Read More

Iowa men’s basketball team hoping to use early season lessons in second shot against Michigan state

Iowa men’s basketball team hoping to use early season lessons in second shot against Michigan state KCJJ Staff 01/23/19 The #19 Iowa men’s basketball team has its first second-look at a team this season, hosting #6 Michigan...Read More

Regents to conduct mid-year evaluations this week

Regents to conduct mid-year evaluations this week KCJJ Staff 01/15/19 The Iowa Board of Regents this week will conduct performance reviews of their executive level employees. The Regents are meeting at the board office in Urbandale to...Read More

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