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

As temperatures fall, new homeless shelter able to house more people

MITCHELL SCHMIDT December 3, 2010

Kenny Edwards moved to Iowa City in September for jaw surgery at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and is still in the area as another cold winter rolls around. The 47-year-old doesn't like...

Officials may raise taxes for joint communications center

ALLIE WRIGHT December 3, 2010

A requested $1 million increase in the budget for the new Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center could result in a tax increase, the Board of Supervisors heard Thursday. The budget draft...

UI, Navy team up to test seaworthiness of ships

MAX FREUND December 3, 2010

A sleek black naval vessel rocked against increasingly strong waves. Maneuvering through choppy water, the craft turned slowly and hastened back to shore. But the ship was only about 10 feet long —...

Alcoholic-energy drinks gone from Iowa shelves

ARIANA WITT December 3, 2010

Iowa has lost its Loko. Thursday marked the final day stores across Iowa were allowed to sell the popular alcoholic-energy drink Four Loko, said Tonya Dusold, communications director for the Iowa Alcoholic...

Universities request fewer sabbaticals

SAM LANE December 3, 2010

All three state universities are requesting fewer sabbaticals for their employees this year — a fact some Republican lawmakers may welcome but is concerning to some professors and university administrators. And...

UI crime statistics rise sharply

SAM LANE December 3, 2010

A sharp increase in alcohol-related and overall arrests at the University of Iowa this year can be attributed to increased enforcement, not necessarily an increased number of crimes, officials say. Data...

UI wants to house students in another apartment complex

HAYLEY BRUCE December 3, 2010

University of Iowa officials hope to lease another privately owned apartment complex — this one near Burge Residence Hall — to house students next fall in an ongoing effort to ease overcrowding in...

Summit liquor license in trouble, Jake’s set to close

ALICIA KRAMME December 3, 2010

One of Mike Porter's downtown bars could lose its liquor license next week and another is set to close after this weekend. Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine has recommended that the Iowa City City...

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