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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

UI, CoOportunity announce health insurance partnership

ALISON CRISSMAN July 9, 2013

Two Iowa health organization have announced a collaboration that will bring about two new options for Iowans when they seek health-insurance plans. CoOportunity Health, a multistate health insurance co-op,...

Phil Hemingway announces bid for School Board

QUENTIN MISIAG July 9, 2013

A local parent and activist has once again decided try his hand at landing a seat on the Iowa City School Board. Iowa City resident Phil Hemingway, who ran in the 2011 election, announced his second...

Cedar Rapids man charged with 3rd OWI

JULIA TRUSZKOWSKI July 9, 2013

A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated after being involved in a motor-vehicle crash. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Scott Clark, 38, was charged on...

Branstad, Reynolds start potential re-election campaign

QUENTIN MISIAG July 9, 2013

Iowa’s current top two political heads may appear once again on 2014 election ballots. In a Monday press release, Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced they have begun laying...

Cambus collides with another vehicle, no injuries reported

EMMA WILLIS July 9, 2013

A collision involving a Cambus occurred Monday evening at the intersection of Dubuque and Jefferson Streets. The Cambus turning south on Dubuque from Jefferson collided with a vehicle heading...

Jazz Fest comes to a close, officials tout increased attendance

BRETT KARLAN July 8, 2013

The Iowa City Jazz Festival brought food, fun, and plenty of swinging jazz to downtown Iowa City this past weekend. Summer of the Arts Executive Director Lisa Barnes called the 2013 Jazz Fest a “rousing...

Many bridges far gone in Iowa

EMMA WILLIS July 8, 2013

Nearly 11 percent of all bridges in the United States are deemed structurally deficient, according to a recent report by the national advocacy group, Transportation for America. The report, released June...

Iowa City Downtown District welcomes new leadership

JULIA SHRIVER July 8, 2013

After serving as the Iowa City Downtown District’s president for one and a half years, Karen Kubby is passing the job along. Bill Nusser, the owner of Hands Jewelers, begins his one-year term as...

Man charged in downtown thefts

QUENTIN MISIAG July 8, 2013

Iowa City police charged a man Sunday afternoon in downtown Iowa City after he allegedly stole several items and harassed restaurant patrons. Todd Hulfish, 45, of Cedar Rapids was stopped by officers...

Group hosts anti-NSA, pro-Fourth Amendment rally

QUENTIN MISIAG July 5, 2013

It’s been nearly one month Edward Snowden, a now former technical contractor for the National Security Agency and once a CIA employee, leaked details of top-secret U.S. and British government mass-surveillance...

County moves forward with plans for new Secondary Roads Facility

QUENTIN MISIAG July 5, 2013

After more than three months of mulling its future, Johnson County has come to a decision regarding its Secondary Roads Facility. The current building, 4810 Melrose Ave., which is more than 40 years old,...

UI to host three finalists for VP of Strategic Communication

KRISTEN EAST July 5, 2013

The University of Iowa will host three finalists for the position of vice president for Strategic Communications over the next two weeks. The three finalists will each host a public forum, addressing...