Author Archives: Gregg Hennigan/SourceMedia Group News

About Gregg Hennigan/SourceMedia Group News

I am a reporter in SourceMedia Group's Iowa City office and mostly cover local government and K-12 education, although I help out with public safety news and whatever else pops up.

Police say man robbed Iowa City bank, led them on chase

IOWA CITY – A suspect in the armed robbery of an Iowa City bank Monday led officers on an hour-long chase by motorcycle and foot before being apprehended. Eric Martin, 34, of 1656 W. 42nd St. in Davenport, faces charges … Continue reading

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Judge denies injunction request for Coralville Von Maur project

UPDATED 11:10 a.m. with comments from Kelly Hayworth; 4:25 p.m. with new lede and comment from plaintiff’s attorney IOWA CITY – A judge’s denial of a request to temporarily halt the Von Maur department store project in Coralville clears the … Continue reading

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World Bank nominee raised in Iowa and has University of Iowa ties

UPDATED 12:40 p.m. with more information on Kim’s parents, his football days at Muscatine and no comment A man raised in Muscatine who briefly attended the University of Iowa and whose parents were associated with the school has been tapped … Continue reading

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Coralville city administrator grilled in court over Von Maur deal

IOWA CITY – Coralville City Administrator Kelly Hayworth faced questions in court Wednesday on whether the city circumvented the public, the business community and possibly even state law in its handling of the Iowa River Landing development. A group of … Continue reading

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Student charged with trying to kill Iowa City cop denied bond reduction

UPDATED 5:30 p.m. with comment from the University of Iowa IOWA CITY – A University of Iowa student charged with attempted murder for allegedly choking an Iowa City police officer failed Monday in his bid to have is jail bond … Continue reading

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Man accussed of shooting boy with BB gun

NORTH LIBERTY – A Chicago teenager is accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy with a BB gun. Officers were dispatched to an apartment on Sugar Creek Lane in North Liberty at 11 a.m. Sept. 18 for a report of a … Continue reading

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3 Iowa City men arrested for drug charges following fatal overdose

IOWA CITY – Three Iowa City men were arrested early Friday morning on a variety of drug charges in connection with the death of another person by a drug overdose. On March 14, 2010, Iowa City police officers and emergency … Continue reading

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Iowa band member accused of driving drunk

IOWA CITY – The University of Iowa marching band’s drum major, who leads the 250-member band onto the Kinnick Stadium field during football games, was arrested this morning on suspicion of drunken driving. Joseph A. Piasecki, 23, of 614 N. … Continue reading

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United Way of Johnson County seeks $2.45M

CORALVILLE – The United Way of Johnson County is taking another shot at an ambitious goal: raising $2.45 million in its annual campaign. Last year’s community campaign also had a $2.45 million goal but fell short of that with $2.3 … Continue reading

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RAGBRAI riders roll into Coralville

UPDATED 4:15 p.m. with new story. Original story below CORALVILLE – A community that bleeds black and gold welcomed some cardinal red– and purple, blue and other colors – on Friday. Just don’t tell anyone it was a little forced. … Continue reading

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