Iowa City Owl

Iowa is right in the center of a record drought, and this year's crops are not the only things suffering as a result of it. The wildlife is suffering just as much. [ads]This summer's drought has been the worst in over half a century.

If you have noticed more than a few shooting stars recently, there is an explanation - and no, it isn't that you get a bunch of wishes. The night of August 12 to early morning August 13 plays host to the annual Perseid meteor shower.

This year's annual Iowa Women's Music Festival is coming up. The schedule has been released. The festival is set for September 1 and 2. [ads]Every year, Iowa hosts its Women's Music Festival. This event is held every year and honors female musicians.

Police have reported their second K2-related arrest in a week with the arrest of two roommates after an incident early this morning that resulted from smoking the synthetic drug. Two University of Iowa students were arrested early this morning after police received a call stating that one of the roommates was "freaking out.

The teenager who robbed a pizza delivery driver in April of this year has finally been arrested. Authorities have apprehended a 16-year old suspect after an investigation. [ads]16-year old Daniel L. Hodges of Iowa City allegedly called in a pizza delivery order to Papa John's on April 23.

The In-Zone, an Iowa City business, is suspected of selling illegal synthetic drugs after a lengthy investigation and a seizure of products from the store.  [ads]Multiple reports and a lengthy investigation by the Johnson County Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force and the Iowa City Police Department's Street Crimes Action Team led to the seizure of a large amount of synthetic substances that are thought to be bath salts.

July 28 was a very interesting day for Iowa City as a Megabus without a driver, but with passengers, rolled through the middle of the city. Somehow the incident occurred without a single injury. [ads]At a little after 11 a.

Iowa City may be looking at sidewalk cafes for some of its downtown diners, giving people the option of eating outside as well as inside the diners.[ads]According to thegazette.com, Iowa City is starting to consider regulations that will allow the restaurants in downtown Iowa City to set up eating areas outside in parking areas on the street if the restaurants set up platforms for them.

An Iowa City woman from Honduras is facing a charge that may revoke her protected status in the United States and send her back to her home country. [ads]40 year old Alida Rivera came to the United States in 1994 away from bad conditions in Central America.

During the Olympics on Wednesday night, there was an update in Iowa City showing a surveillance video displaying a white van and what could have been a connection to the case of the missing Iowa cousins.