Iowa City Owl

A man is facing steep charges after being accused of sexually assaulting an Iowa City girl who was not only a minor, but under 12 years old. [ads]38-year-old Scott Allen Griffey of Muscatine faces charges of felony sexual abuse after he was arrested for committing sex acts with a girl under 12.

The bill to pay for the Iowa City landfill fire that occurred over six months ago has yet to be covered by the insurance provider, according to recent reports from the city. [ads]The Iowa City landfill fire that started over six moths ago cost the city over $5 million to extinguish the fire and rebuild the landfill.

An Iowa City man is facing charges relating to allegedly selling large amounts of marijuana out of his home. This charge was given after an investigation and a search by the Iowa City police. [ads]20-year-old Ricky Garner has been charged with selling large amounts of marijuana out of his apartment after police visited his apartment to question him on accusations of selling drugs and were forced to search it.

In response to the Conneticut shooting that occurred recently, the Superintendent of the Iowa City School Districts has issued a letter yesterday. It was written in an attempt to give comfort to those affected by the tragedy and advice to parents that may be worried for the safety of their children.

Hold onto your heads, Iowa City tweens. Justin Bieber will be performing in Des Moines in July, and tickets are on sale as of today. [ads]Teen girls all over Iowa can rejoice because Justin Bieber will be coming to the Midwest area to perform this coming summer, and tickets for the concert went on sale as of today, Dec.

A young Iowa City boy battling a very unlucky and sad condition has a reason to smile this Christmas season, according to an article recently posted on kcrg.com. [ads]Dozens have gathered recently via Facebook to give a little light to 5-year-old Dashiell Codd's days as he battles with a rare liver cancer that has recently spread over other parts of his body.

A middle school in Iowa City has joined the cause and started to find ways to recycle with the assistance of a division of the Department of Natural Resources. They are attempting to educate area restaurants about recycling.

Hoover Elementary School has recently experienced problems with cockroaches, but according to an article on kcrg.com, school officials have said that the problem is now under control and the roaches are no longer being spotted.

For many this morning, the Christmas season has introduced a new emotion: pain. A tragic school shooting today as an elementary school in Connecticut has left 26 people dead as of yet, including 20 children, according to a Wall Street Journal article.

Snoop Dogg, most recently famous for changing his name and persona to Snoop Lion after a recent trip to Jamaica, appeared earlier today in one of the most viral video series' to hit the internet - Epic Rap Battles of History.