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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

City receives flood-mitigation state grant

REBECCA MORIN December 10, 2013

Development in Iowa City’s Riverfront Crossings District may soon pick up pace after the city received a state grant. “The grant will be used for the demolition of the old plant and cover...

Local union donates $4,500 to Toys for Tots

JAKE MCCULLEY December 10, 2013

Hundreds of children in Johnson County who otherwise might not get anything on Christmas will wake up on Christmas morning with presents to unwrap, thanks again to a gift from a local union. 2013 is the...

UI Health Alliance promises $1 million gift

MEGAN SANCHEZ December 9, 2013

In a city such as Iowa City, a medical-care facility can be easily found, but in rural areas, often would-be patients go unseen because of the lack of physicians.  Carver College of Medicine Dean Debra...

FDA approves foreign vaccine to disrupt meningitis outbreak at Princeton University

ABIGAIL MEIER December 9, 2013

Federal health officials have decided to accept a vaccine not originally approved in the United States to fight an outbreak of meningitis at Princeton University. While University of Iowa officials cannot...

Local activist to take several million steps against climate change

MEGAN DEPPE December 9, 2013

Four pairs of shoes, five hours, eight months, and 7 million steps — this is what lies before Miriam Kashi, a local environmental activist who will undertake the Great March For Climate Action this coming...

Sustainability advocates unite

LILY ABROMEIT December 9, 2013

Achieving a more sustainable campus has been an underlying goal at the University of Iowa for years, and University of Iowa Student Government senators took another step in an environmentally friendly...

Branstad names new communication director

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

Gov. Terry Branstad’s communications director has decided to pursue a job in the private sector. His replacement will be the Branstad-Reynolds campaign communications director who is also a University...

Coralville awarded flood mitigation grant

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

Flood mitigation efforts in Coralville will soon be completed. Coralville has been awarded $9.7 million from the state of Iowa. The city will use the grant to construct permanent and removable floodwalls...

Chicago woman charged with robbery

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

A Chicago woman allegedly became physical at Dillard’s when confronted about some jeans. Erica Lacey, 42, was charged Dec. 6 with second-degree robbery. According to a Coralville police complaint,...

Coralville woman charged with theft

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

A Coralville woman has been accused of stealing $932 worth of merchandise from Target. Santanna Robinson, 28, was charged Dec. 6 with second-degree theft. According to a Coralville police complaint,...

Iowa City woman charged with third OWI

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

An Iowa City woman has been accused of driving while intoxicated for the third time. Mary Bobotaylor, 49, was charged Dec. 3 with third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa City police complaint, officers...

Cedar Rapids man charged with forgery

DI STAFF December 9, 2013

A Cedar Rapids man has been accused of leaving Scheels with stolen merchandise. Daquan Jefferson, 18, was charged Oct. 29 with forgery. According to a Coralville police complaint, Jefferson was observed...