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

School board looks at lower property tax rates

LUKE VOELZ April 13, 2011

The Iowa City School District may decrease its property-tax rate for the 2011-12 school year below $14.69, less than both the current rate and the predictions made at previous meetings. The School Board...

DI’s Bruce takes first place in Hearst competition

ARIANA WITT April 13, 2011

Daily Iowan reporter Hayley Bruce has taken the first place Hearst award in spot news for her coverage of University of Iowa police’s investigation into Professor Gary Hunninghake — propeling the UI...

Phillips testifies at attempted murder trial

MICHELLE MCCONNAUGHEY April 13, 2011

If Gregory Phillips wanted his former landlord Mezher Beig dead, he would have killed him, Phillips told a jury Tuesday. Phillips, 57, of Iowa City said he was an expert at handling firearms, claiming...

Doctors use iPads, iPhones for medical records

MADISON BENNETT April 13, 2011

Want to access your patients’ medical records from your iPhone or iPad? There’s an app for that. University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics officials are in the process of testing “Canto” and “Haiku,”...

Officials plan to track faculty productivity

NINA EARNEST April 13, 2011

University of Iowa officials are designing a new survey to better track faculty productivity and improve communication with state officials. Associate Provost for Faculty Tom Rice introduced the survey...

Community marks 5-year anniversary of tornado

ALISON SULLIVAN April 13, 2011

Nine minutes. That’s all it took for a storm to smash into Iowa City, damage more than 1,000 homes and dozens of businesses, and leave a city to stand united and rebuild in the years to come. Today...

Ashton Kutcher makes surprise UI appearance

HAYLEY BRUCE April 13, 2011

When Ashton Kutcher strolled into a University of Iowa lecture hall on Tuesday, the Hollywood actor was met with a wave of screams, squeals, and clapping. But once the starstruck commotion subsided, the...

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