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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

El Cactus could lose license

PAUL OSGERBY July 14, 2014

Margarita Happy Hour might end a little sooner than expected for one local restaurant. Iowa City Police Chief Sam Hargadine requested that the Iowa City City Council on Tuesday deny the liquor-license...

Floodwaters rise again

REBECCA MORIN July 14, 2014

Johnson County isn’t out of the waters just yet. This past weekend, two separate flood warnings were issued for the county. On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for both...

Swimming past liver disease

REBECCA MORIN July 10, 2014

As the smell of chlorine filled the air around him, Bill Klahn took one large deep breath and didn’t stop until his fingertips were engulfed in the swimming-pool water. At Stoney Point YMCA in...

City has some options for housing

PAUL OSGERBY July 10, 2014

Options for low-income housing, an issue that has been discussed extensively by city officials, could see new avenues for funding. With the proposed local-option sales tax, 10 percent of revenue generated...

Food vending program starts next week

ERIN MARSHALL July 10, 2014

Iowa City food trucks no longer have to wait until the semiweekly Farmers’ Markets to sell their food. On June 3, the Iowa City City Council voted to enact a new food-truck program. The three-month...

Alcohol Safety group mulls bar spill-out

TING XUAN TAN July 10, 2014

Underage patrons leaving the bars at 10 p.m. may not be as large of an issue as originally perceived. In the large cities, huge crowds leaving is not a problem, but in downtown Iowa City, there may be...

UI takes aim at Iowans

MICHAEL KADRIE July 10, 2014

Iowa residents will soon be hearing more from Herky. The University of Iowa is stepping up its recruitment, especially in Iowa, to comply with rules from the state Board of Regents and bring in as many...

Reservoir peaks, flood-prevention efforts remain

MICHAEL KADRIE July 9, 2014

Area flood-prevention efforts remain in effect as the Army Corps of Engineers continues to monitor the Coralville Reservoir water level and hopes for little rain upstream. “We already have the...

UI student ventures into business

REBECCA MORIN July 9, 2014

Following in the footsteps of her mother, Elise Froh is a woman in charge. Froh, a UI student who moved to Iowa City from Missouri in 2012, started a bra company called Mobile Bra Shoppe LLC this past...

Farmers battle pig virus

TING XUAN TAN July 9, 2014

One pig disease is in it for the long run — and farmers are now finding solutions in order to continue to raise their swine. Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, which was discovered in 2013, has continued...

Medicaid director moves to UI

REBECCA MORIN July 9, 2014

Iowa Medicaid Director Jennifer Vermeer will join the University of Iowa as an assistant vice president for Medical Affairs with UI Health Care. Vermeer, who has been the Iowa Medicaid director since...

Woman accused of attempting to stab husband

DI STAFF July 9, 2014

Authorities have accused a local woman with nearly stabbing her husband. Stephanie Fisher, 27, was charged Monday with disorderly conduct, assault causing bodily injury or mental illness, and going armed...