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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

Heroin use up nationally, locally

IAN MURPHY February 11, 2014

Heroin use and distribution are on the rise in eastern Iowa, according to numerous local law-enforcement officials. Iowa City police Sgt. Vicki Lalla, and University of Iowa police Associate Director...

Local man accused of choking wife

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

A local man has been accused of choking his wife. Ori Dotson, 35, was charged Sunday with domestic-abuse assault impending air/blood causing bodily injury and third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa...

A$AP Ferg to perform

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

A$AP Ferg has been booked by SCOPE and will perform in the IMU this spring. The Harlem group will perform on April 29, with the show beginning at 8 p.m. and doors opening at 7 p.m. A member of the hip-hop...

Police run alcohol checks

DI STAFF February 11, 2014

The Iowa City police conducted more than 60 alcohol compliance checks on Nov. 15, 2013, and Feb. 7. Of the 33 businesses that were checked on Nov. 15, 30 refused to sell alcohol to underage buyers. Three...

University employee celebrates milestone

CHRIS HIGGINS February 10, 2014

Forty years ago, each Cambus had a smiley face, empty lots and temporary buildings defined downtown Iowa City during urban renewal, and the concept of a “smart phone” remained firmly in the...

Local man arrested on drug charges

DI STAFF February 10, 2014

A local man has been accused of possessing 2.5 grams of heroin in Hy-Vee parking lot. Justin Brown, 25, was charged on Jan. 13 with controlled-substance violation. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

Local man allegedly cashed fictitious check

DI STAFF February 10, 2014

A local man has been accused of cashing a fictitious check for $625.46. Christopher Strickland, 29, was charged Jan. 3 with forgery. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Strickland cashed a fictitious...

Iowa City man allegedly bruised a woman’s neck

DI STAFF February 10, 2014

A local man has been accused of bruising a woman’s neck during an altercation. Cameron Harp, 26, was charged on Feb. 8 with domestic-abuse assault impeding air/blood causing bodily injury. According...

Dance Marathon passes $13 million in fundraising since 1995

LILY ABROMEIT AND MEGAN SANCHEZ February 10, 2014

Dancers gathered in the IMU Main Ballroom this past weekend to dance in support for those who have won, are still fighting, or have lost the battle against childhood cancer. Twenty-four hours of no...

Human Rights Awareness Week kicks off

IAN MURPHY February 10, 2014

University of Iowa students and faculty members will come together for a week of events centered on human rights awareness. This week will feature events highlighting human-rights issues on campus. The...

School Board to vote on not having classes for MLK Day

CARTER CRANBERG February 10, 2014

Local children receive an additional holiday this coming school year. The Iowa City School Board will vote on its 2014-2015 calendar, deciding whether to hold classes on Martin Luther King Jr. Day after...

Contractors stumble onto archaeological finds

STACEY MURRAY February 10, 2014

Four feet beneath Hubbard Park lies the surface the first white settlers in Iowa City trod on in the 19th century. A recent dig unearthed history from Iowa’s pioneers. Workers found archaeological...