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Teen charged after social media threat made in Lone Tree

Teen charged after social media threat made in Lone Tree KCJJ Staff 11/21/18 The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office says a teen has been charged after a threat by a Lone Tree Community Schools student. Details about the...Read More

Another UI fraternity suspended after amid allegations

Another UI fraternity suspended after amid allegations Lang 11/21/18 Another University of Iowa fraternity has been suspended, this time amid hazing allegations. Kappa Sigma on North Dubuque Street was put on suspension by UI officials on November...Read More

High-speed chase on I-80 leads to IC man’s arrest

High-speed chase on I-80 leads to IC man’s arrest Lang 11/21/18 A high-speed chase on Interstate 80 has led to an Iowa City man’s arrest. Coralville Police pulled over 27-year-old Jeffrey McFadden of Oakcrest Street on the...Read More

Georgia woman accused of making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases at IMU bookstore

Georgia woman accused of making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases at IMU bookstore Lang 11/21/18 A Georgia woman is accused of making thousands of dollars in fraudulent purchases at the Iowa Memorial Union bookstore. 22-year-old Chyenne...Read More

Iowa City signs on to new regional economic development communication plan

Iowa City signs on to new regional economic development communication plan KCJJ Staff 11/20/18 Saying they’re leaving the past in the past, the Iowa City city council on Tuesday approved a regional Economic Development Communication Plan. That...Read More

EAB effects worse than expected, IC official says

EAB effects worse than expected, IC official says KCJJ Staff 11/20/18 An Iowa City parks official says the effects of Emerald Ash Borer have taken hold quicker than expected. Parks and recreation director Juli Seydell Johnson told...Read More

Guilty verdict returned for man accused in IC cab driver’s murder

Guilty verdict returned for man accused in IC cab driver’s murder KCJJ Staff 11/20/18 Jurors took little time in returning a guilty verdict for the man accused in the murder of an Iowa City cab driver. The...Read More

IC Man accused of hitting farmer with baseball bat in hay bailing dispute

IC Man accused of hitting farmer with baseball bat in hay bailing dispute Lang 11/20/18 Allegedly hitting a farmer with a baseball bat during a hay bailing dispute has led to an Iowa City man’s arrest. The...Read More

World News

Democrats To Probe Ivanka Trump’s Use Of Personal Email Accounts To Conduct White House Business

Democrats will investigate Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, in connection with use of private email accounts for official White House business Committee Ranking Member Elijah Cummings, D-Md. said Tuesday he wants more information about Ivanka...Read More

E.Coli Outbreak: CDC Issues Warning Against Consumption Of Romaine Lettuce

On Tuesday, health officials in the U.S. and Canada told people to avoid eating romaine lettuce because of a new E. coli outbreak. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it was working with officials in Canada...Read More

Colorado Man Chris Watts Sentenced To Life in Prison For Killing Two Young Daughters And Pregnant Wife

A Colorado man was sentenced Monday to life in prison for killing his pregnant wife and their two young daughters and dumping their bodies on an oil work site. Prosecutors have said they agreed not to seek...Read More

CNN Seeking Hearing After White House Says They Will Work To Again Remove Jim Acosta’s Access

On Monday, CNN called on a federal court to hold emergency proceedings — this after the White House said it would again revoke press access to correspondent Jim Acosta despite a temporary restraining order on Friday to...Read More

Search For Over 1,200 Missing After Deadliest California Wildfires Continues

Authorities continued to search through the burnt wreckage of California’s deadliest ever wildfire on Sunday, searching for any signs of the reported 1,276 people listed as missing after the Camp Fire tore through the mountain town of...Read More

Former Governor Rick Scott Wins Florida U.S. Senate Seat After Manual Recount

Republican Rick Scott, Florida’s outgoing governor, was declared the winner of the state’s U.S. Senate race on Sunday. This comes following a manual recount of ballots in the tight contest against three-term Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson. In...Read More