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

Iowa City schools to let out two hours early today

DORA GROTE August 31, 2012

Iowa City School District officials dismissed school one hour early Thursday afternoon because of the extreme heat. School will again be let out two hours early today for the same reason, according to...

Man allegedly steals $11,000 from place of employment

MATT STARNS August 31, 2012

A Muscatine man was charged July 31 after he allegedly stole from Fareway, 2530 Westwinds Drive, where he was employed, between October 2011 and May. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Robert...

Man faces charges after allegedly assaulting live-in girlfriend

MATT STARNS August 31, 2012

An Iowa City man faces multiple charges after allegedly assaulting his live-in girlfriend on Aug. 26. According to a series of Iowa City police complaints, Romario Cardoza, 22, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt....

House party ends in police assault

MATT STARNS August 31, 2012

Two men face numerous charges after an alleged altercation with police early Thursday morning. According to a series of Iowa City police complaints, Garret Curry, 19, and Morgan Janssen, 21, were charged...

Iowa City to approve new $832,000 software package

NATE OTJEN August 31, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will vote Sept. 4 to approve a contract with Tyler Technologies Inc. for a software package to be used for payroll and human resources, including a financial module for Iowa...

Iowa City Council to move on payday lending ordinance

NATE OTJEN August 31, 2012

The Iowa City City Council meeting will vote on the second consideration of an ordinance restricting where payday lenders may set up shop. The ordinance would require payday lending institutions to be...

Two new challengers for Johnson County Board of Supervisors

KRISTEN EAST August 31, 2012

Two new candidates will run for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, according to information on the Johnson County Auditor’s website. John Etheredge of Kalona and David Kimm Fesler of Coralville...

Attorneys general settle on e-book lawsuit

KRISTEN EAST August 31, 2012

Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and 54 attorneys general announced Thursday that they reached a $69 million antitrust settlement with three of the nation’s largest book publishers, according to...

Group looks to start UI’s first LGBT sorority

TIERRA SIMPSON August 31, 2012

University of Iowa junior Mathilde Finnegan-Kennel never thought of joining a sorority until she heard about a possible sorority geared toward lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women coming to the UI. “There...

UI College of Business to start requiring resumes for admission

NICK HASSETT August 31, 2012

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business will start requiring undergraduate students to send in a résumé for admission in spring 2013, a move that officials say will better prepare their students...

Johnson County sells former public health building for $1

STACEY MURRAY August 31, 2012

One dollar can’t buy much. But on Thursday, it bought four local nonprofit agencies an entire government building. On Thursday morning, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors voted on the final...

UI prepares to launch new marketing campaign

CASSIDY RILEY August 31, 2012

The University of Iowa will start rolling out pieces of its new marketing strategy with <a href=”www.momknows.com”>Mind Over Media</a> this weekend, starting with a 30-second TV...

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