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

Woman arrested, accused of pushing nine-year old boy

REBECCA MORIN April 8, 2013

A local woman was accused of telling her 4-year old son to beat up another child. Catherine Claybon, 25, was charged April 5 with assault causing bodily injury. Iowa City police officials responded to...

Man tries to drive through entrance of a parking ramp

REBECCA MORIN April 8, 2013

A Des Moines man was accused of attempting to exit a parking ramp after an accident. Jacob Putney, 19, was charged April 5 with OWI, driving with a denied/revoked license, and possession of controlled...

District fills administrative positions for upcoming school year

JORDYN REILAND April 8, 2013

The Iowa City School district recently filled several administrative positions for the upcoming school year. According to a press release, the School District filled several positions at the high-school,...

Wild Bill’s to celebrate Bill Sackter’s 100th birthday

KRISTEN EAST April 8, 2013

Wild Bill's Coffeeshop, located in North Hall, is celebrating the 100th year of Bill Sackter's birthday all this week. Sackter, who was born April 13, 1913, ran the coffee shop when he came to Iowa City. Events...

Trial for man accused of murder continued

CASSIDY RILEY April 8, 2013

The trial for a Johnson County man accused of first-degree murder has been reset. Brandon Brown, 27, is accused of shooting the 30-year-old Donelle Lindsey on June 22 near the intersection of Melrose...

Iowa Regents Transparency Task force sets new goals after first meeting

STACEY MURRAY April 8, 2013

Following the first meeting, the state Board of Regents’ Transparency Task Force has added additional goals and plans for the panel as it moves forward. The Transparency Task Force hopes for more...

UI Doc Dash 5K raises funds to help underprivileged with healthcare

LAUREN COFFEY April 8, 2013

Dogs pull at their leashes, an elderly couple begins stretching, and people gather in groups, laughing and chatting. The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Doc Dash 5K was about to begin. And...

Republicans unveil more details on Healthy Iowa Plan

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 8, 2013

Details of Gov. Terry Branstad’s alternative to Medicaid expansion were introduced last week, offering a peek at what legislators say will be the focus of much of their time. Rep. Walt Rogers, R-Cedar...

UI cultural center celebrates 10-year anniversary

REBECCA MORIN April 8, 2013

Students, alumni, and faculty gathered for brunch at the Asian Pacific American Culture Center on Sunday with their shoes off and a sense of relaxation. The weekend’s exciting events were finished,...

Local group calls for changes to Johnson County Board of Supervisors

QUENTIN MISIAG April 8, 2013

On the heels of a special election that placed a Republican on the Johnson County Board of Supervisors for the first time in more than 50 years, one local group is aiming to gather 10,000 valid signatures...

UI adopts web-based suicide-prevention program

NICK HASSETT April 8, 2013

On average, more than two students at the University of Iowa die in suicides every year. It’s a number that those at the UI Counseling Service hope to reduce through a program that is gaining traction...

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