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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

County courts go paperless

MICHAEL KADRIE June 25, 2014

Paper record keeping is a thing of the past for the Johnson County courts as they embrace digital storage in a cost-cutting, environmentally conscious move. Any cases opened after June 17 in Johnson...

Board approves salary increase

KRISTEN BARON June 25, 2014

Despite salary freezes in the Iowa City School District, many will still receive pay increases. The Iowa City School Board approved salary increases for approximately 40 administrators during Tuesday’s...

Man accused of selling marijuana

DI STAFF June 25, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of possessing marijuana and synthetic drugs. James Hoff, 24, was charged Jan. 21 with two counts of controlled-substance violation and a tax-stamp violation. According...

Minimum-wage battle heats up

REBECCA MORIN June 25, 2014

Conversations to hike minimum wage from state and federal levels have raged on even before the effort was shoved to the front burner by one Iowa senator last year. The issue has evolved into a hot-button...

District breaks ground for new school

ALEX HANAFAN June 25, 2014

After months of planning, South Elementary took a step forward. Elementary students from Grant Wood, 1930 Lakeside Drive, and Twain, 1355 Deforest Ave., joined Mayor Matt Hayek, along with several...

Researchers eye Hubbard archaeology

TING XUAN TAN June 25, 2014

In describing the recent archaeological discoveries in Hubbard Park, officials said workers did not expect to find a such historically rich site. “I think we have an opportunity to provide more...

New high-rise put on hold

PAUL OSGERBY June 25, 2014

The ball is now in the university’s court after the Iowa City City Council extended the deadline covering a potentially valuable plot of land. The property is located on the intersection of Burlington...

Ryerson’s Woods nears preserve status

PAUL OSGERBY June 24, 2014

A unanimous decision last week marks the nearing of Ryerson’s Woods Park becoming the first state preserve in the Iowa City area. “This guarantees that it won’t get bulldozed and stays...

Fire sparks business

ALEX HANAFAN June 24, 2014

Even during the hot summer days, locals still need their breakfast fix. With the Hamburg Inn No. 2, 214 N. Linn St., closed for the past several weeks, many people have crowded into other restaurants...

Experts react to possible Iraq airstrike

TING XUAN TAN June 24, 2014

When Yasir Mohsin completed a master’s program at the University of Iowa this spring and returned to his home in Iraq, he entered a difficult situation. “It’s a little complicated, and...

UI grad publishes book

PAUL OSGERBY June 24, 2014

Long nights and sweaty car rides for 45 days on the road have culminated in a new memoir for recent University of Iowa graduate Hunter Sharpless. “It’s a painful coming-of-age story,”...

The tiff over TIF

QUENTIN MISIAG June 23, 2014

The Koch Brothers. Politico. John Stewart. The New York Times. And the city of Coralville.  Tax-increment financing, known locally and nationally as TIF, is public financing that freezes a property-tax...