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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

IC woman charged after allegedly stealing merchandise from Kohl’s

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

An Iowa City woman has been accused of stealing merchandise from Kohl’s. Myosha Johnson, 23, was charged Sept. 21 with third-degree theft. According to a Coralville police complaint, Johnson concealed...

Coralville man charged after allegedly throwing firecrackers in public place

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

A Coralville man has been accused of throwing firecrackers on the Pedestrian Mall. Sami Amin, 18, was charged Sept. 21 with reckless use of fire/explosives. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

IC man charged after allegedly pushing an officer

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

An Iowa City man has been accused of pushing an officer. Christopher Halverson, 39, was charged Sept. 21 with interference with official acts causing bodily injury. According to a University of Iowa...

Cedar Falls man charged for damaging a person’s bedroom

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

A Cedar Falls man has been accused of damaging a person’s bedroom. Tanner Cooke, 22, was charged Sept. 8 with third-degree criminal mischief.  According to an Iowa City police complaint, Cooke...

Bruegger’s will soon return to IC after 2011 fire

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

Despite several fits sand starts, bagels are finally on their way back to downtown Iowa City. Officials with the 715 S. Riverside Drive Bruegger’s Bagels location said the downtown restaurant,...

Iowa sheds 900 jobs in August

DI STAFF September 23, 2013

Iowa lost nearly 1,000 jobs last month, after a steady period of residents picking up work, Iowa Workforce Development reported Sept. 20. The 900 jobs shed in August resulted in a slight bump up in the...

Willowwood Elementary implements iPad program to enrich student learning

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

For the upcoming 2013-2014 school year, an Iowa City private school will introduce new additions to their technological lineup. Willowwind Elementary, 950 Dover St., has enacted a new tablet program,...

Diane Venenga is nominated to become police chief of North Liberty

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

The city of North Liberty has officially appointed its newest police-force leader.  In a Thursday press release, North Liberty Mayor Tom Salm on Thursday announced that interim Police Chief Diane Venenga...

20th Avenue will be closed for several weeks for construction

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

A local arterial road used as a connector from a number of Coralville neighborhoods to Northwest Junior High School has been closed pending construction of a new water main. Coralville’s 20th Avenue...

Iowa City man was charged after allegedly stealing credit card information

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

An Iowa City woman has been accused of stealing credit-card information. Sirita Williams, 42, was charged between July 12 and 19 with third-degree theft and unauthorized use of credit card. According...

Coralville man was charged after allegedly stealing from Best Buy

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

A Coralville man has been accused of stealing from a Coralville store. Carey Nash, 21, was charged Wednesday with second-degree theft. According to a Coralville police complaint, officials were called...

Bicycle collides with pedestrian on UI campus, injuries reported

DI STAFF September 20, 2013

A bicyclist and a pedestrian collided with each other in a high-traffic Iowa City intersection on Thursday afternoon. Iowa City police Sgt. Vicki Lalla said that at 3:29 pm, a man riding a bicycle...