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

Johnson County Salvation Army falls short of Christmas Campaign goal

KRISTEN EAST January 25, 2013

The Johnson County Salvation Army fell short of its fundraising goal in their 2012 Christmas Campaign. Donors and volunteers helped the Johnson County Salvation Army raise $334,105. Their goal was to...

Alternative autism therapies prove successful in local programs

MANDI CAROZZA January 25, 2013

As new evidence shows that some children with autism can outgrow the disorder, alternative treatment methods such as therapeutic horseback riding are encouraging these kids to step outside of their comfort...

UI preps for future meningitis outbreaks

STACEY MURRAY January 25, 2013

University of Iowa pharmacists believe it’s their job to inform and prepare students for future infectious outbreaks. The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy hosted an event Thursday covering...

Dance Marathon families use variety in fundraising

BRENT GRIFFITHS January 25, 2013

From the lush trimmed greens of a golf course to natural skin products to the pinnacle of family traditions — a cookbook — Dance Marathon families demonstrate that it’s not only students clad...

Study: ER visits involving energy drinks skyrocket

BRIANNA JETT January 25, 2013

They can help you study, but they can also trigger a trip to the hospital. The number of visits to emergency rooms involving energy drinks skyrocketed from 2007 to 2011, according to a report released...

Official cause of Iowa City dental lab fire determined

KRISTEN EAST January 25, 2013

Iowa City fire investigators completed their investigation on Thursday of a fire that occurred Tuesday at 1515 Jackson Avenue and determined that an unattended pot of oil in an apartment unit caused the...

IC, Coralville may have to pick up SEATS tab

QUENTIN MISIAG January 25, 2013

With rising costs and budget limitations, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors woiuld like to end subsidy funding for the SEATS para-transit system serving the area’s two largest cities — but...

Apartment resident questioned story of Iowa City landlord shooting suspect

SAM LANE January 25, 2013

Andrew Shepard said he was skeptical about what Justin Marshall told him in the days following the killing of a Broadway Condominiums landlord in October 2009. Shepard — a condominium resident and the...

Iowa City Public Library approves sleeping ban

LAYLA PENA January 25, 2013

The Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees passed a ban on sleeping in the library on Thursday night — a policy that has been discussed for quite some time. Library Director Susan Craig said the...

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