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 legislators introduce HIV de-criminalization bill

LAYLA PEÑA February 21, 2013

State lawmakers introduced a bill this week that, if passed, would change the human immunodeficiency virus criminalization laws in Iowa. Sen. Steve Sodders, D-State Center, worked extensively on the...

Moss "Green" business park to begin construction in Iowa City

QUENTIN MISIAG February 21, 2013

Owners of the former Moss Dairy Farm said the first leg of the multimillion dollar, 170-acre Moss Ridge Campus office park could kick off as soon as this summer, following a more than two-year delay. ...

UI hopes to cut nursing shortage in Iowa

REBECCA MORIN February 21, 2013

Doctors need nurses, and so do Iowans. There has been a shortage of Iowa nurses for the last couple of years, and the University of Iowa officials are attempting to narrow the gap by expanding online...

Iowa City reacts to Obama’s preschool expansion discussions

LAUREN COFFEY February 21, 2013

Four-year-olds run about a colorful room, surrounded by books, easels, and dress-up clothing. These children are not only here to have fun but also to learn. During President Obama’s State of the...

UI Center for Human Rights finds home at Law School

BRENT GRIFFITHS February 21, 2013

The University of Iowa Center for Human Rights will bridge the Iowa River. The center will be located in the UI College of Law starting July 1, avoiding a likely closure due to a lack of funding. “[The...

Johnson County supervisor blasts Iowa City city manager in blog post

QUENTIN MISIAG February 21, 2013

Disputes over the future of a local para-transit program has two local leaders at odds, when one called foul to the others’ business practices and of “screwing” over Johnson County a...

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