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

Cedar Rapids man charged with intent to sell

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a Cedar Rapids man after he allegedly intended to sell marijuana. Guillermo Alcantara Bueno, 25, was charged Sept. 19 with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and...

Issues of evidence resolved, jury selection to finish on Wednesday

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

Evidentiary issues in the Charles William Curtis Thompson murder trial were resolved in a pretrial motion Tuesday. Sixth District Judge Sean McPartland overruled the defense motion to exclude a ski mask,...

Council approves consideration to change speed limits

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted in favor of considering an ordinance that would change the speed limit along North Dodge Street in the area of Prairie Du Chien Road and Conklin Lane. The city engineer...

Council approves funding request for Burlington Street median

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted to approve a funding-assistance request to build a median on Burlington Street on Tuesday. The resolution will allow city staff to apply for grants totaling $750,000....

TIF district for Towncrest Project

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City council voted in favor of financing an urban-renewal project through tax-increment financing Tuesday. A TIF ordinance was proposed in order to provide such financing through new developments...

Council votes to support sustainability program planning

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council voted in favor of participating in the Linn County and Johnson County sustainable communities grant and planning process Tuesday. After being approached by Linn County, councilors...

Council approves installation of Wells Fargo kiosk

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday voted to approve a request to install a Wells Fargo bank ATM on the College Street area of the Pedestrian Mall. The bank will sign a lease with the council that will...

Regents OK Howard name for Carver addition

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved a University of Iowa request to name the new addition to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after Dale and Marilyn Howard. The regents accepted the UI's proposal to call...

UI receives approval for $7M MRI scanner

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents Tuesday unanimously approved the University of Iowa's request to purchase a new $7 million magnetic resonance imaging scanner. The scanner will be located in the new Pappajohn...

UI officials: FEMA regulations have slowed flood recovery

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

University of Iowa officials, speaking at the state Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in West Des Moines, said they are confident in the completion dates for several flood-damaged campus buildings. The...

Regents approve termination of nursing program

DI STAFF September 21, 2011

The state Board of Regents unanimously approved a University of Iowa request to terminate its master's program in nursing and health-care practice in the College of Nursing at its meeting Tuesday. The...

UI international students learn the finer points of football

JORDYN REILAND September 21, 2011

David Xu scribbled feverishly, taking notes on the three phases of a football game Tuesday evening, as John Solow, a University of Iowa economics associate professor, described football terminology. Luckily...

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