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

Appropriation to target rural teens

JULIANA FABIANO July 12, 2011

High-school students in rural Iowa may have a better chance of enrolling in Advanced Placement courses starting this fall because of a new appropriation by the Iowa Legislature. For the first time, the...

Johnson County seniors discuss agency redistributing

BRIAN ALBERT July 12, 2011

Iowa’s 99 counties are represented by 16 area agencies on aging — institutions that provide older Iowans with the information and resources necessary to lead productive lives. House File 45 will cut...

UIHC completes first artificial heart implant

BRITTANY TREVICK July 12, 2011

One University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics heart patient’s life has been extended thanks to a successful artificial heart implant. UIHC physicians completed the state’s first Total Artificial Heart...

Gingrich won’t commit to controversial Family Leader pledge

IAN STEWART July 12, 2011

During his visit to the University of Iowa on Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich avoided committing to a “Marriage Vow” that has drawn national attention. GOP candidates Michele...

Dvorsky accuses Branstad of “petty politics” over Miles’ resignation

LUKE VOELZ July 12, 2011

Some officials are blaming “petty politics” for the resignations of state Board of Regents President David Miles and President Pro Tem Jack Evans. Miles announced his resignation as regents’ president...

Gingrich in Iowa City calls for cuts to environmental and labor programs

IAN STEWART July 12, 2011

GOP presidential-nomination hopeful Newt Gingrich lambasted several federal groups, including the Environmental Protection Agency and the National Labor Relations Board, which he called a “rogue operation,”...

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