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

Prosecutors in Thompson trial file for retry

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Prosecutors in the first-degree murder case of an Iowa City man formally filed Wednesday to retry the accused man after a judge declared a mistrial, according to the Associated Press. Charles Thompson,...

Iowa City man charged with eluding police

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged Wednesday with eluding police after he allegedly failed to stop his vehicle during an attempted routine traffic stop by Iowa City police. According to police complaint, Alex...

Coralville man destroys prison jumpsuit

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An inmate at the Johnson County Jail was charged with two counts of fifth-degree criminal mischief Wednesday after he allegedly became uncooperative during a strip search. According to a complaint by...

Retirement home employee steals credit card from resident

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

A Coralville woman was charged May 9 with credit-card fraud after a retirement-home resident reported fraudulent activity on his card. Valerie Hobson, 30, allegedly wrote down the credit-card numbers...

City Council to consider SSMID ordinance Tuesday

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

The Iowa City City Council will discuss a motion Tuesday setting a public hearing in November to consider an ordinance to create a self-supporting municipal improvement district in and around downtown. The...

Local flood projects progressing smoothly

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Flood-recovery projects are moving forward following a meeting of city officials on Sept. 23 that discussed the process. The Gateway Project comprises elevations to Dubuque Street and the Park Road bridge...

Requests sent to design firms for new IC animal shelter

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Iowa City officials are moving forward on plans to build a new area animal shelter. City Manager Tom Markus has submitted a Requests for Qualification to architecture and engineering firms to design the...

Local crack dealer sentenced to 90 months

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An Iowa City man was sentenced Thursday to 90 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, according to a release from the Iowa Department of Justice. On March 10, Antonio Murray, 22,...

Unique Alloy orchestra comes to IC

JULIA JESSEN September 30, 2011

The accordion, the keyboard, the musical saw, as well as less-common instruments such as pots, pans, and assorted junk, are Alloy Orchestra members' go-to tools when they create musical scores for silent...

IC businesses sponsor Startup Weekend

JORDAN MICKLE September 30, 2011

Local businesses are sponsoring Startup Weekend Iowa City to attract students to the technology business. Software developers, graphic designers, and entrepreneurs will meet for just 54 hours, and at...

UI students call attention to human trafficking

CHASTITY DILLARD September 30, 2011

For UI sophomore Kyra Seay, silence is not an option in raising awareness about modern-day slavery. "I speak for those who don't have a voice," said the president of Students Abolishing Slavery....

$40K UI initiative cleans rain water

DORA GROTE September 30, 2011

Picture a rainstorm. The water falls, hits the roof, bounces off, collects pet waste, fertilizers, pesticides, leaves, trash, cigarette butts, and flows into waterways. But one University of Iowa initiative...

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