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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

Iowa City officials move forward with animal care center plans

DANIEL SEIDL February 18, 2014

Life is quickly becoming cramped for the furry residents of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center. So the City Council will step in. “The space that we are in was not built for an animal...

Local marketplace profiles provide service to businesses

KEVIN SVEC February 18, 2014

Useful marketing research for Iowa City businesses will now be available with a simple click. Iowa City officials have utilized a research tool to gather information for online profiles composed of marketing...

Charting farm income

CHRIS HIGGINS February 17, 2014

State officials are split on the findings of a federal report that predicts a plunge in farm income. Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture this month project national farm income will drop...

Teen employment picture cloudy

MICHELLE NGO February 17, 2014

As teen unemployment rates continue to plateau above 20 percent, officials say the statistics are misleading. As of January, teen unemployment rates in the United States reached 20.7 percent, more than...

City faces aging population

DANIEL SEIDL February 17, 2014

The rapidly increasing senior population in Iowa City can’t be ignored, according to University of Iowa and Iowa City officials. “We have a lot of people who are living longer, but we also...

Storm Lake students get aid

IAN MURPHY February 17, 2014

A number of students will come to the University of Iowa campus through a pilot program officials hope will extend beyond the next school year. UI Chief Diversity Officer and associate Vice President...

Article roils Workshop’s waters

CARTER CRANBERG February 17, 2014

Officials and students in the Iowa Writers’ Workshop said one experience should not reflect the entire program after a negative article was published in a national paper. Tony Tulathimutte, an alumnus...

Iowa City police investigate three reported sexual assaults in taxis

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

The Iowa City police are investigating three reported sexual assaults on adult women that occurred while they were taxi passengers. During the three reported incidents, the non-white male driver[s] of...

Man accused of third-degree OWI

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

An Iowa City man has been accused of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Donald Frink, 50, was charged on Feb. 14 with third-offense OWI. According to a police complaint, an officer...

Man allegedly sexually assaults wife

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

A Coralville man has been accused of committing sexual assault on his wife. Derrick Lamont, 39, was charged on Dec. 20 with third-degree sexual assault. According to a Coralville police complaint, Lamont...

Local man allegedly threatens wife and child

DI STAFF February 17, 2014

An area man faces many charges after having been accused of breaking into the residence of his wife and daughter. Martin Hammen, 37, was charged on Feb. 15 with second-degree burglary, domestic-abuse...

Lawmakers eye anti-bullying law

LILY ABROMEIT February 14, 2014

In the information age, bullying no longer stops when students leave school, which is why Iowa lawmakers are wading into the issue to empower schools to tackle cyber bullying. A bill in both the Iowa...