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

Supervisors strike down proposal for helipad on Melrose

LINDSAY DOUGLAS June 17, 2011

Requests to build a helipad near Melrose Avenue didn’t take off at Thursday morning’s Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting. The denial came after Ned Fry, a facilities engineer for the Iowa...

New Upward Bound director plans to secure three grants

CHASTITY DILLARD June 17, 2011

For her first summer as University of Iowa’s Upward Bound director, Dana Thomann has her plate full of plans for a better future. The program, which is part of the UI Center for Diversity and Enrichment,...

Politicians cross party lines over ethanol

DI STAFF June 17, 2011

On Thursday, Iowa’s Republican and Democratic lawmakers found a common enemy — the Coburn-Feinstein amendment. The amendment, although rejected by the Senate just two days previously, passed on a...

Iowa City Animal Center to launch fundraising drive

ARIANA WITT June 17, 2011

Twinkle roamed the floor of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center Thursday. He poked his wet nose and lengthy whiskers into the cage of fellow felines before settling in the lap of Jackie Wieczorek,...

UI spends $13,000 on provost search, down from 2008 search

LUKE VOELZ June 17, 2011

The University of Iowa spent almost $13,000 on a search that would lead to the permanent appointment of the interim provost, according to documents released Thursday. However, Provost P. Barry Butler’s...

Load More Stories