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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 man charged with public intox at UI Main Library

DI STAFF October 17, 2012

An Iowa City man was charged Monday after an altercation with police at the Main Library. According to a UI police complaint, Dustin Williams, 31, 429 Southgate Ave., was charged after officers found...

Loebsack, Archer discuss wind energy, negative advertising

DI STAFF October 17, 2012

Candidates for Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, and Republican challenger John Archer participated in a debate Tuesday night hosted by Iowa Public Television in Newton....

Woman charged with first-degree murder to enter plea deal

DI STAFF October 17, 2012

A Coralville woman accused of first-degree murder will attend a plea hearing today at the Johnson County Courthouse. Lillie Williams, 50, is accused of a Class-A felony in connection with the death of...

Faculty council amends criminal background check policy

STACEY MURRAY October 17, 2012

Those teenage legal mistakes may no longer haunt those applying for University of Iowa jobs. During the UI Faculty Council meeting on Tuesday, the council passed the first amendments to a policy regarding...

Bedell Entrepreneurial Lab hopes to expand despite funding delays

MATT STARNS October 17, 2012

Sitting at his desk in a bright-orange office, recent University of Iowa graduate Josh Krakauer said he considers the UI Bedell Entrepreneurship Learning Laboratory to be a great asset to Sculpt, a company...

School board to cast final vote on funding at Nov. 6 meeting

LAUREN COFFEY October 17, 2012

After months of deliberation over funding for the Iowa City Community School District, school board members decided to wait a bit longer to make a final decision. The Board will vote during the next Iowa...

Sutliff Bridge reopening brings new hope for community

TIERRA SIMPSON October 17, 2012

The 114-year-old Sutliff Bridge reopened to the public last weekend, and officials have high hopes for the bridge continuing to thrive. “There was never any question in my mind that it would turn...

UI students pack the Bijou for UISG’s presidential debate viewing

BRIANNA JETT October 17, 2012

Nearly 200 University of Iowa students filled the Bijou to capacity, with more spilling into an overflow room two floors above on Tuesday night, all to watch the second presidential debate of the election...

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