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

Trial set for woman found with ‘drug kit’

CASSIDY RILEY May 15, 2013

The trial has been set for a woman allegedly found with a “drug kit” under her bed. Dawn Blaszczyk, 46, was charged on March 28 with possession of a controlled substance and endangerment....

Iowa City rezones former crisis center

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved the rezoning of the former Johnson County Crisis Center. The ordinance rezones the area from Public (P-1) to Intensive Commercial (C1-1). The city’s Planning and...

Iowa City City Council approves budget

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved the city’s FY14 CDBG/Home budget by a 6-1 vote. The resolution adopts FY14 Annual Action Plan, a subpart of Iowa City’s 2011-2015 Consolidated Plan, and designates...

Iowa City City Council approves Ashton House reconstruction

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution approving the remodeling of the Ashton House. The house was built in 1947-1948, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001....

Iowa City City Council changes parking structure rules

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City Council approved changes in parking structure rules at their meeting Tuesday by a 7-0 vote. The ordinance establishes parking-location standards and entranceway standards that will “reduce...

Iowa City updates comprehensive plan

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved an update to its 30-year comprehensive plan by a 7-0 vote. The Iowa City 2030 Comprehensive Plan, meant to guide city development, was adopted in 1997. The city held...

Iowa City City Council authorizes parking meter upheaval

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council authorized a revamp of the city’s parking meter system at Tuesday’s meeting. The Transportation Services Department issued a request for proposal for the replacement...

Iowa City City Council rejects rezoning request for College-Gilbert lot

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

A request to change the zoning on the lot of a proposed high-rise building failed before the Iowa City City Council on Tuesday evening. The council voted 5-2 against the College/Gilbert rezoning request...

UI students present new vision for Iowa City’s Towncrest district

QUENTIN MISIAG May 15, 2013

The Towncrest neighborhood on Iowa City’s East Side once stood as a signature medical district from its inception in the 1950s. With a plethora of parking, patients and visitors could drive up, go...

LGBT students honored at UI’s 13th annual ‘Rainbow Graduation’

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS May 15, 2013

Twenty-five LGBTQ students were recognized at the University of Iowa’s 13th-annual Rainbow Graduation on Tuesday, and the community took the opportunity to honor the graduates and recent strides...

Johnson County officials debate for minimal jail repairs in the next few years

MICHELLE KIM May 15, 2013

A little more than a week after voters nixed a proposed justice center, plans to address Johnson County’s judicial, security, and space needs appear to be moving forward. But although the Board...

Iowa City moves forward with fraternal housing rezoning despite student protest

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

As the Iowa City City Council meeting began on Tuesday, more than 100 members of the University of Iowa’s greek community filled the room and spilled into the City Hall lobby to make their voices...

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