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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

The Stead Family Children's Hospital is seen on on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017.

Court lifts stay on order for UI to pay Modern Piping $13.5 million

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 14, 2019

UPDATE: The UI announced it paid Modern Piping on Wednesday. Read more. A 6th District Court judge on Tuesday gave the OK to allow attempts to collect the remainder of the $17 million payment the University...

Shots fired by Iowa City police during early morning burglary investigation

Shots fired by Iowa City police during early morning burglary investigation

Madison Lotenschtein, Arts Reporter May 9, 2019

Iowa City police officers fired shots while responding to a burglary alarm at a business at 538 Olympic Court at approximately 2:27 a.m. on May 9, according to a release from the police. According to...

Oxford man accused of selling a stolen car

Kate Pixley, News Reporter May 8, 2019

Authorities have accused an Oxford man of attempting to sell a stolen vehicle. Daniel Hodges, 23, was charged May 8 with second-degree theft. According to the arrest affidavit, an anonymous witness...

Grinnell man accused of eluding officers while under the influence of marijuana, methamphetamine

May 7, 2019

Authorities have accused a Grinnell man of eluding law enforcement while under the influence of marijuana and methamphetamine.  Jeremy Bruce, 36, was charged May 7 with reckless driving, eluding,...

Coralville woman accused of beating a person with brass knuckles

Coralville woman accused of beating a person with brass knuckles

May 5, 2019

Authorities have accused a Coralville woman of using brass knuckles to attempt to scare a person.  Shelby Heumphreus was charged May 3 with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon, willful injury...

Police investigators respond to a scene of a suspicious death on Friday, April 7, 2019, at 114 Green Mountain Drive in Iowa City, Iowa.

Final autopsy results show UI Health Care employee died of sharp-force injuries

Kayli Reese, News Editor May 3, 2019

Final autopsy results in the homicide investigation of JoEllen Browning’s death confirmed that the former University of Iowa Health Care employee died of sharp-force injuries, according to a press...

North Liberty man allegedly found with 100 grams of marijuana

May 2, 2019

Authorities have accused a North Liberty man of possessing marijuana. Grant Seamands, 33, was charged May 1 with a controlled-substance violation, failure to affix a drug stamp, and possession of drug...

Iowa City man allegedly punched woman in the face

Iowa City man allegedly punched woman in the face

Kate Pixley, News Reporter April 28, 2019

Authorities have accused an Iowa City man of punching a woman in the face. Maurice Lewis, 39, was charged April 27 with third and subsequent-offense domestic-abuse assault, child endangerment, and...

Kalona man charged with breaking into vehicle while drunk

Kalona man charged with breaking into vehicle while drunk

Kate Pixley, News Reporter April 28, 2019

Authorities have accused a Kalona man of breaking a car’s window while intoxicated. Gabriel Miecznikowski was charged April 27 with public intoxication, third-degree motor-vehicle burglary, second-offense...

Lone Tree man accused of meth possession

Lone Tree man accused of meth possession

Kate Pixley, News Reporter April 24, 2019

Authorities have accused a Lone Tree man of methamphetamine possession. Ryan Lippard, 34, was charged April 23 with a controlled-substance violation. According to the arrest affidavit, Lippard was...

Coralville man accused of hitting numerous vehicles while driving drunk

Coralville man accused of hitting numerous vehicles while driving drunk

April 21, 2019

Authorities have accused a Coralville man of driving while intoxicated. Francis Gakinya, 37, was charged April 20 with failure to provide proof of financial liability, failure to install an ignition-interlock...

Coralville man accused of stabbing, evading police

Coralville man accused of stabbing, evading police

April 21, 2019

Authorities have accused a Coralville man of stabbing a person and evading police. John Greb, 18, was charged April 20 with first-degree robbery, willful injury causing bodily injury, interference with...