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 City district teachers may get a raise in commitments and pay

GRACE PATERAS October 15, 2014

The Iowa City School Board unanimously endorsed a grant that will allow teachers to work more closely with students while being compensated. The Teacher Leadership and Compensation Grant Application...

A surplus of students is causing community members to react

ALYSSA GUZMAN October 15, 2014

The University of Iowa is planning to increase enrollment in upcoming years — possibly to more than 34,000 students — and some community members are concerned about what this will mean for...

Johnson County unveils new voting app

NICHOLAS MOFFITT October 15, 2014

If you don't know where the nearest voting location is, there's an app for that. The Johnson County Auditor’s Office released the app Go Vote Johnson County to the public on Monday with around three...

Concerned citizens hold panel discussing courthouse annex

RACHEL GREEN October 15, 2014

As Election Day draws near, locals are continuing the debate surrounding the proposed Johnson County Courthouse annex, which will be on the ballot Nov. 4. Some community members have spoken out against...

Food delivery service app launches in Iowa City

ERICA MAHONEY October 15, 2014

Local eateries are now just a tap away for Iowa City residents. Iowa City is joining the list of 35 cities around the country that can use OrderUp, a mobile food ordering and delivery service, to bring...

Third tuition freeze not on the horizon

CHRIS HIGGINS October 15, 2014

Some University of Iowa students are in danger of paying more for college for the first time since 2012. The state Board of Regents will discuss the 2015-16 tuition proposal at its Oct. 23 meeting in...

Poor Farm named Historic Place

CORY PORTER October 15, 2014

More than 150 years ago, many of the poor and mentally ill of Iowa City called a cluster of white farm buildings on the western edge of town their home.  While several of the buildings are still standing,...

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