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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

Officials get annex input

TING XUAN TAN June 18, 2014

Members of the community will have another chance to vote on a courthouse extension. Yet this time around, officials are requesting more input in order to create the plan that will go to the voters in...

Program feeds local kids

REBECCA MORIN June 18, 2014

One local program is working to keep children from going hungry. Goosetown Operation Backpack Program, in partnership with Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, provides supplementary weekend food for...

Ex-Iowa Citian Appel aims for congressional spot

REBECCA MORIN June 18, 2014

An Iowa City native hoping to claim a seat in the U.S. Congress returned to a familiar local haunt Tuesday to emphasize to voters the need to improve the nation’s shrinking middle-class. In an...

High Ground celebrates one-year anniversary

DI STAFF June 18, 2014

High Ground has turned 1. The coffee shop, located at the intersection of Linn and Market Streets, took over the spot after T.Spoons left the location. High Ground owners celebrated their first birthday...

Locals flock to bars for World Cup

TING XUAN TAN June 17, 2014

They walked in decked in red, white, and blue. Men and women made their way into local bars in their official World Cup soccer jerseys. Some carried USA-inspired scarves, and others had their faces...

Berry farmers having patch of trouble

ERIN MARSHALL June 17, 2014

The month of June may not be the prime month for picking strawberries after all. Although You-Pick strawberries — in which customers pick strawberries and pay by weight — are a common summer activity,...

Shelter ready for construction

PAUL OSGERBY June 17, 2014

Felines and canines are itching to get out. Minor adjustments in the original design for the new Animal Care and Adoption Center have been made in order to build a more cost-effective exterior façade. ...

Northside could see new business

ALEX HANAFAN June 17, 2014

A new restaurant may take over the empty store space at the intersection of Linn and Market Streets. The Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission will review a proposition Thursday to rezone 203 N. Linn...

UI to increase recruitment efforts

KRISTEN BARON June 17, 2014

A Hawkeye state of mind might soon start reaching beyond Iowa City. After the state Board of Regents approved a new performance-based revenue model, which will give funding to the three state universities...

Local man accused of stealing frozen food

DI STAFF June 17, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of trying to steal frozen food from a local residence. Davon’te Coleman, 21, was charged Sunday with second-degree burglary, fifth-degree criminal mischief, assault,...

Hatch to announce running mate

DI STAFF June 17, 2014

Jack Hatch, the leading Democratic candidate vying for governor, is set to announce his running mate during a news conference this morning in Cedar Rapids. The 64-year-old state senator and longtime...

City transit offering free rides

DI STAFF June 17, 2014

Some Johnson County residents could save a couple of bucks. On Friday, Iowa City Transit, as well as Coralville Transit, has planned a rider-appreciation day, which will offer free bus rides on all fixed...