Iowa City News

Iowa City Toby Wynot Batie, 23, of 2307 Canyon St. SW in Cedar Rapids was arrested for disorderly conduct at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, May.

Iowa City Gregory Devon Martin, 21, of 1100 Arthur St. Apt. A6 in Iowa City was arrested for assault causing serious injury at 9:22 a.m. Friday, Jun.

Area government offices will be closed today in observance of Independence Day. Following is a list of those closings: Iowa City City administrative offices at City Hall will be closed.

Arts campus heavily damaged by flooding. By MICHAEL J. CRUMB The Associated Press DES MOINES -- University of Iowa officials are looking toward this fall as they continue assessing flood damage that is expected ...

An Iowa City day care provider accused of pushing to the ground a 7-month-old infant who suffered a fractured skull has pleaded not guilty.

Web developer Brian Kaldenberg is moving his business from St. Louis to Iowa City, according to a statement from the Iowa City Area Development Group.

The Iowa City-Coralville Jaycees Fourth of July fireworks display will take place on July 4th.

Iowa City and Coralville areas affected by the June flooding are still in the early stages of being assessed for damage and possible rebuilding, according to a Gazette-KCRG-TV9 forum led by a panel of ...

From the city of Iowa City: Two longtime administrators in Iowa City government announced their retirements today.

Officials from a variety of organizations provided information for people affected by the flood at a meeting Wednesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Humanities Iowa, the state arm of the National Endowment for the Humanities, awarded $7,500 to the University of Iowa School of Art and Art History for a documentary film on the popularity of amateur fireworks ...

The Iowa River level has dropped to below 25 feet, which is the major flood stage level, city officials said.

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville will present a special encore performance of the award-winning one-woman play "Catchin' the Babies," written and presented by founding member Susan Short Gilbert at 7:30 ...

On the corner of Eastmoor and Manor Drive, the smell of beef and pork chops on charcoal overpowers the smell of the flood.

Two Iowa City teenagers were injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday. According to the Iowa State Patrol, Taylor Dyer, 16, of Iowa City was westbound on IWV Road at 1:18 p.m. Kristoffer Wold, 16, of Iowa City, ...

Wednesday, an informational meeting will give those affected by the floods in Iowa City a chance to get more advice on flood assistance.

A man arrested in February for allegedly grabbing a police officer's citation book while the officer was citing a friend has pleaded guilty to interference.

* Wayne Nash, 97, formerly of Cedar Rapids and Coralville, died Monday, June 23, 2008, in Meridian, Mississippi. * James G. Brown, 83, of North English, died Thursday, June 26, 2008, at the English Valley Care Center in North English after an extended illness. * Patricia Mae "Fuzzy and Turkey" Meskimen, 52, of Iowa City, died Thursday, June 26 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City. * Raymond E. Cruse, 76, of Solon, died Thursday, June 26, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. * Thomas Kent Christensen, 60, of Kalona, died suddenly Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Heeding the wishes of scores of homeowners, the City Council last night said it will consider seeking buyouts for Iowa City's most flood-ravaged properties.

* Kenneth Dean Roth, 38, of Charlotte, IA, formally of Washington, died unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at DeWitt Genesis Hospital in DeWitt, Iowa. * Wayne W. Waters, 83, formerly of Iowa City, died Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at the Hadlow Hospice Center in Jacksonville, FL.