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

Wrestler Gambrall struggling at heavier weight class

SAM LOUWAGIE January 27, 2012

Grant Gambrall was past the defense and deep into a shot on his opponent's legs. All he had to do was trip them up for a takedown. It was overtime of Gambrall's Jan. 22 match against Penn State true...

Fight reported at Occupy site

DI STAFF January 27, 2012

Iowa City police responded to a report of a fight Wednesday evening near the gazebo in College Green Park. The park is the site in which Occupy Iowa City participants have camped and met. Occupy Iowa...

Small flood damages six Hancher and UI School of Music pianos

DI STAFF January 27, 2012

Six pianos belonging to Hancher Auditorium and the University of Iowa School of Music were damaged in a small flood early Tuesday morning. Ten pianos — seven from the School of Music and three from...

UI to use online system for dropping classes

ANNA THEODOSIS January 27, 2012

University of Iowa students often are forced to undergo a tedious process if they choose to drop classes mid-semester. But with a new online system scheduled to be implemented later this year or early...

Some protest voter ID bill

ELISE DILGER January 27, 2012

A bill would in the Iowa Legislature would mandate stricter voter-identification rules, but some Iowa lawmakers and interest groups have questioned whether it's necessary. Iowa Secretary of State Matt...

Grant funds shuttle from Mason City to UIHC

RANA MOUSTAFA January 27, 2012

Patients in Northern Iowa who are unable to drive will soon have a more convenient way to travel to Iowa City for medical treatment. An Iowa Transportation Commission grant has allowed the state's...

Iowa City City Council not fazed by state bill to ban red-light cameras

KRISTEN EAST January 27, 2012

  Local leaders say they won't halt a proposal to install red-light cameras, despite a Statehouse proposal to ban the devices. A bill in the Iowa House would ban red-light and speed cameras across...

Iowa policymakers: Eliminating tuition hikes challenging

ASMAA ELKEURTI January 27, 2012

Iowa policymakers agree with President Obama that making higher education affordable is important, but leaders here stopped short of promising to halt tuition increases. In his State of the Union address...

Johnson County sees increase in number of beef cattle despite Iowa’s low numbers

DORA GROTE January 27, 2012

What many farmers call the "smell of money" may not be as odorous in Iowa anymore. The number of beef cattle in the state is at a 40-year low as farmers get older. But some said Johnson...

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