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

IC Council moves on housing and parking amendments

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council moved forward Tuesday with two rezoning ordinances despite receiving more amendments to the items from the Greater Iowa City Homebuilders Association. One ordinance would establish...

Councilors pass "household" ordinance

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday to change the definition of "household" in the City Code. The ordinance will limit the number of unrelated persons living in one housing...

City to help fund Molly’s Cupcakes

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will provide Molly's Cupcakes owner Jamie Smith with a $35,000 Community Development Block Grant to open her business this summer. Councilors approved funding for the business...

FEMA gives aid to UI for flood demolitions

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The University of Iowa received $6.7 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the demolition of three buildings damaged in the 2008 flood, UI officials said. UI spokesman Tom Moore said...

UI study shows parents don’t eat healthier than non-parents

DORA GROTE May 2, 2012

Juggling graduate school, a newborn baby, and a tight budget made eating healthy a difficult task for then-39-year-old Maria Conzemius. "We were poor — so poor — when we were in grad school and...

Iowa City School Board levels technology inequalities

DEREK KELLISON May 2, 2012

An improved Internet connection is spreading to one Iowa City school as part of a district-wide effort to wipe out technology disparities. At the Iowa City School Board meeting Tuesday, board members...

Former UI prof, JFK medical examiner dies

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

University of Iowa officials have received a report that former UI Professor Earl Rose died Tuesday at the age of 85. Rose was born Sept. 23, 1926, in South Dakota, served in the Navy until 1946, then...

Occupy Iowa City’s May Day rally addresses budget cuts

BETH BRATSOS May 2, 2012

Occupy Iowa City members say the movement isn't back — it never went away.   Around 30 members marched from College Green Park on Tuesday morning to the Pedestrian Mall as part of a May Day rally...

UI to save nearly $30K with AlcoholEdu replacement

JORDYN REILAND May 2, 2012

The University of Iowa's $30,600-a-year contract with AlcoholEdu has expired, leading officials to invest in a new alcohol-safety program at a fraction of the cost.   UI officials said the move...

Iowa City officials won’t take action following alleged size discrimination at bar

KRISTEN EAST May 2, 2012

Though University of Iowa student Jordan Ramos' story of her alleged discrimination at an Iowa City bar has been nationally recognized, local officials do not intend to take any action. Ramos alleges...

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