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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

Jacobs pushes jobs

DANIEL SEIDL April 3, 2014

U.S. Senate hopeful Mark Jacobs spent Wednesday evening at the top of a local bar, surrounded by those preparing to enter the workforce and touting the importance of job growth. “The federal government...

Group out to ‘save’ Washington Street

LILY ABROMEIT April 3, 2014

Iowa City residents may drive down Washington Street, glance at the Brown Bottle or Running Wild and picture the future of those structures — which could drastically change in upcoming years. For some,...

Bijou sets up film forum

KAITLIN DEWULF April 3, 2014

The Bijou Film Board agreed to partner with three University of Iowa departments and faculty for the Bijou Film Forum, a newly established series that features one-night screenings and discussions of acclaimed...

Autism numbers increase

ABIGAIL MEIER April 3, 2014

As an increased number of families throughout the United States experience the first few moments of their child being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, the reason for that increase is still unclear. ...

Man charged with indecent exposure

DI STAFF April 3, 2014

Authorities have accused a local man of exposing himself to schoolchildren. Anthony Hudson, 46, was charged Tuesday with four counts of indecent exposure. According to an Iowa City press release, officers...

Funeral home loses ‘pre-need’ license

CHRIS HIGGINS April 2, 2014

A local funeral home owner lost his license to sell and produce pre-need funeral insurance after conducting pre-need business under an inactive license, according to state documents. Daniel Ciha of Coralville...

Hancher, music facility on the rise

LILY ABROMEIT April 2, 2014

Machines lifting steel and digging dirt day after day near Park Road, as well as at the intersection of Burlington and Clinton Streets, is a welcome sight for many at the University of Iowa. Officials...

21 exemption raises hackles

DANIEL SEIDL April 2, 2014

An objection to a clarification of the 21-ordinance by one local business has led Iowa City officials to consider removing the possibility of an entertainment-venue exception. “I think the bars...

Senators push cannabis-oil bill

ALEKSANDRA VUJICIC April 2, 2014

Gov. Terry Branstad met with parents of children with epilepsy who are pushing to legalize cannabis oil Tuesday at the State Capitol. This comes right as Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, and Sen. Charles...

Health-care confusion

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 2, 2014

Four years after President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, many Americans still don’t know what’s in it. “My take is when you poll Iowans, there is widespread...

Gateway Project sparks debate

DANIEL SEIDL April 2, 2014

City officials approved elements of the design for the Gateway Project on Tuesday with conflicting opinions on various items in the proposal. “I think these changes that we see up there … reflect...

Senate hopeful Jacobs to stop in Iowa City

DI STAFF April 2, 2014

Mark Jacobs, a Republican vying for Senate, will stop in Iowa City today to discuss issues as part of his campaign. He will stop at the Airliner, 22 S. Clinton St., at 7:30 p.m. to discuss issues prior...