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Iowa City man arrested for allegedly trying to set his apartment on fire

Hunter 12/02/22 An Iowa City man was arrested after allegedly trying to set his Wayne Avenue apartment on fire earlier this week. According to police, the incident occurred Tuesday around 2pm. 26-year-old Parker Hawkins reportedly started the...Read More

IC students stage walkout to protest gun violence

Hunter 12/02/22 About 100 Iowa City middle-and high-school students staged a walkout Thursday to protest gun violence. The Daily Iowan reports about 100 students and community members started marching from the junior high at 10:30 a.m. and...Read More

Iowa City man found passed out at intersection charged with drug possession and OWI

Hunter 12/01/22 An Iowa City man who was found passed out at a North Liberty intersection has been charged with OWI and drug possession. Officers responded to the intersection of Highway 965 and Forevergreen Road for reports...Read More

Iowa City man arrested on assault and drug charges

Hunter 12/01/22 An Iowa City man was arrested on drug charges while being served a warrant stemming from an alleged domestic assault earlier in the month. The original incident in question reportedly occurred the evening of November...Read More

Muscatine Community College closes due to threat against staff

Hunter 12/01/22 Muscatine Community College was closed Wednesday morning due to a threat directed at specific members of the college staff. The Muscatine Journal reports that the school received an e-mail Wednesday morning with the threat. College...Read More

UI Police investigate report of sexual assault at Iowa football game

Lang 11/30/22 University of Iowa Police are investigating a report of a sexual assault that occurred during last Friday’s Hawkeye football game. According to a news release from the UI Department of Public Safety, school officials received a...Read More

Rochester Avenue to remain closed through winter season

(City of Iowa City news release) Due to project delays and the onset of winter weather, Rochester Avenue will remain closed through the winter season. City guidelines do not allow for street paving after Nov. 15. Overnight...Read More

LaPorta named B1G Tight End of the Year

(UI Athletics news release) IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior tight end Sam LaPorta has been named the Kwalick-Clark Big Ten Tight End of the Year to highlight Iowa’s offensive honors on the all-conference teams. The Big...Read More

Iowa City Community School District Board approves five year strategic plan

Hunter 11/30/22 The Iowa City Community School District board has approved the implementation of its five-year plan, beginning in 2023. The Daily Iowan reports that the district plans to reduce proficiency gaps in reading and math in...Read More

Trial of former UI professor on drug and child porn charges delayed to 2023

Hunter 11/30/22 The trial of a former University of Iowa School of Music professor on meth and child porn charges has been postponed. The Daily Iowan reports that 65-year-old John Muriello’s trial was originally set to begin...Read More

Applications for IC Racial Equity and Social Justice Grants begin Thursday

Edited release 11/30/22 The City of Iowa City is accepting applications for a grant program designed to advance racial equity and social justice in the community beginning on Thursday. The City Council has allocated $100,000 for Fiscal...Read More