The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

County delays building new ambulance facility

JOSEPH BELK March 4, 2010

Budget cuts for fiscal 2011 led the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to propose holding off on pledging funds for a new building to house the ambulance and medical examiner facilities. The supervisors’...

Schiefer testifies in abuse case

SAM LANE March 4, 2010

Jonathan Schiefer never tried to have non-consensual sex with his accuser, he testified Wednesday. Speaking quietly as he sat in a Johnson County courtroom on Wednesday, the 34-year-old was one of three...

Provost defends grad report

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND March 4, 2010

In a public forum Wednesday night, University of Iowa Provost Wallace Loh and Graduate College Dean John Keller addressed student concerns about the recently released task-force reports. Most questions...

UI’s grant money increasing

MORGAN OLSEN March 4, 2010

Ronald Mirr asks for money for a living. Since he started in 1987, he’s made $106 million. But he doesn’t keep the money; he writes grants for Iowa City schools and human-service agencies. Mirr passes...

At Senior Center, never too old to get a groove

MARY HARRINGTON March 4, 2010

While halftime Hawkeye courts and Homecoming parade routes are typically center stage for university cheer squads, another dance team in town is serving up some competition. And not one of these ladies...

City Council cites failed attempts at curbing drinking in 21-ordinance push

GRACE SAVIDES March 4, 2010

Iowa City city councilors say the 21-ordinance is a last resort after years of failed attempts to regulate alcohol consumption downtown. The most prominent recent examples — the PAULA-per-police visit...

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