Despite being in office for only two months, Johnson County Auditor Travis Weipert has ushered in a number of high-profile changes that have resulted in cost savings for the county and local taxpayers....

After the Iowa City City Council deferred action on an ordinance that would require trash containers to be stored out of public view, locals have expressed mixed views on the issue. The ordinance amends...

With the economic crisis diminishing, a sense of financial security is being restored across the nation — and universities and colleges are experiencing it firsthand. On Feb. 20, the Council for Aid...

A Coralville woman was arrested after allegedly taking an iPhone from a restaurant counter and putting it in her friend’s purse. Larissa Taylor, 52, was charged March 12, 2012, with third-degree theft. Iowa...

A local woman was arrested after depositing allegedly counterfeit checks into her bank account that resulted in the bank losing more than $4,000. Robin Jordan, 24, was accused Dec. 31, 2012, with tampering...

A local man was arrested after allegedly showing a knife to a person during a verbal altercation. Murphy Henry, 25, was accused Feb. 24 with assault using/displaying a weapon and concealed weapons. Iowa...

The trial of an Arkansas man charged with three counts of sexual abuse has been reset, according to a court document. Travis Lee Porter, 45, is charged with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse and...

Even with a plan to build a new Iowa City Animal & Adoption Center now in the near future, officials are still calling on the community to help offset anticipated overcrowding. Center officials visited...

A Coralville man was arrested after allegedly stabbing his mother in the shoulder. Philippe Diamitani, 24, was charged Feb. 23 with domestic assault and willful injury. Coralville police officials were...

A Muscatine man has been arrested after reportedly recklessly driving on a road covered in snow. Reiland was driving in the turn lane going westbound on Highway 6 on a road covered with snow. Reiland...

A local man was arrested after returning to a party he was allowed to leave. Roberto Caez, 18, was accused Feb. 22 with controlled-substance violation. Iowa City police officials responded to a noise...

A local man was arrested after Johnson County officials allegedly found approximately 2.5 ounces of cocaine during a drug search. Raymond Dougherty, 62, was accused Feb. 21 with unlawful possession of...