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ICPD searching for missing teen

Girl went missing on Monday KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Iowa City Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a teen who went missing earlier this week. Police say Grace Morrison, 14, was last reported to have...Read More

Hawkeye men’s basketball hits home stretch with favorable schedule ahead

Four of final five games against teams with losing conference records KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Having finally been clipped by the buzzer, the 21st-ranked Iowa men’s basketball team will try to start a new winning streak as it...Read More

Marion man mangles magnetic doors at UIHC

Police say Tayten Printz caused $2500 in damage KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Allegedly mangling a set of doors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics could cost a Marion man five years in prison. Police say Tayten...Read More

Morning fire on Kirkwood Avenue quickly extinguished

No injuries reported in house fire in 700 block of Kirkwood Avenue KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Fire officials in Iowa City say crews took less than 20 minutes to douse a house fire on Kirkwood Avenue on Thursday...Read More

ICPD: Woman swung at, struck officer

Police were called on a report of a domestic disturbance KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Swinging at and striking an officer following a domestic incident has landed an Iowa City woman in jail. Police say they were called to...Read More

Coralville man charged following scuffle over child at daycare

Employees were able to regain custody of the child from his father KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 Getting into a physical altercation while trying to remove his young child from a daycare has led to the arrest of a...Read More

‘Whipping’ child leads to Coralville woman’s arrest

Police say eight-year-old had injuries to legs and a wrist KCJJ Staff 02/21/19 A Coralville woman has been accused of “whipping” her child with a belt. Officers were called to the Coral Court home of Tierra Robinson,...Read More

Second of two UI VP for Research finalists to host Thursday forum

Role has been without full-time executive since September 2017 KCJJ Staff 02/20/19 The second of the two finalists for the University of Iowa’s vice president for research will make a campus visit on Thursday, hosting an open...Read More

World News

Teenager Involved In Lincoln Memorial Protest Sues Washington Post For $250 Million

The high school student from Covington, Kentucky involved in a videotaped incident in January at the Lincoln Memorial has sued the Washington Post for defamation on Tuesday, claiming the newspaper falsely accused him of racist acts and...Read More

Russian President Putin Threatens US If Missiles Are Deployed To Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Moscow plans to target the United States with new hypersonic weapons if Washington deploys intermediate-range missiles in Europe. Putin said during his 15th State of the Nation address before the federal assembly...Read More

Bernie Sanders Formally Launches His 2020 Presidential Campaign

Bernie Sanders, the independent senator from Vermont and the runner-up in the 2016 Democratic primary, has officially launched his 2020 presidential campaign. “I am writing to let you know I have decided to run for president of...Read More

Massive Storm To Bring Snow, Ice, Torrential Rain To 39 States

A massive storm that began heading across the U.S. on Tuesday with heavy snow, ice conditions, and torrential rain to more than 200 million Americans over the next few days. 39 states will be affected, including every...Read More

US Sen. Marco Rubio Visits Colombia; Addresses Venezuelan Military

On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida made a surprise visit to Cucuta, Colombia — a town along the Venezuelan border — visiting centers where the humanitarian aid is being stored. The senator also sent a...Read More

Officials Find Evidence Of Fraud In North Carolina Election Race

On Monday, North Carolina’s elections director, Kim Strach, said she found evidence of fraud tainting the District 9 House race, the last undecided contest nearly three months after the 2018 midterms. Strach said her investigation found “a...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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