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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

Locals flock to Tennessee for Bonnaroo activities

EMMA MCCLATCHEY June 24, 2013

Imagine the capacity of Kinnick Stadium — plus five or so thousand more — pitching tents and planting RVs on a patch of beaten farmland for a weekend, clad in bikinis, flowing skirts, handmade sandals,...

Local homeless claim harassment with petition filed today

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

One Iowa City homeless man is claiming he, his family, and others living without permanent shelter have been the subject of harassment and have been denied service at a number of Iowa City and Downtown...

Branstad signs bills allowing tuition freeze for regent universities

KRISTEN EAST June 21, 2013

A tuition freeze for in-state undergraduate students at Iowa’s public universities is now a reality, following Gov. Terry Branstad’s Thursday signing of House File 604 and 648. The two bills...

Woman charged with damaging taxi, cab company office

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

A Coralville woman has been accused of vandalizing the offices of a local cab company before allegedly urinating inside one of the company’s vehicles. Nancy Kuntz, 44, 820 Second St. Apt. 231, was...

Man charged with second-degree theft

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

A local man has been accused of defrauding a bank account of another individual and stealing that person’s personal information. Timothy Washington, 25, address unknown, was charged with forgery and...

Cedar Rapids man charged with OWI

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

A Cedar Rapids man has been accused of driving under the influence. Andrew Burdick, 21, 702 40th St. S.E., was charged Wednesday with first-offense OWI. According to a Johnson County Sheriff’s Office...

North Liberty man charged with second-offense OWI

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

A North Liberty man has been accused of driving under the influence. Jonathan Grant, 32, 1415 Easton Lane, was charged June 20 with second-offense OWI. According to a North Liberty police complaint,...

Man charged with child endangerment and domestic assault

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

An Iowa City man has been charged with putting a minor child in danger and committing domestic abuse. Dexter Curry, 22, 259 Willowwind Place, was charged June 15 with child endangerment with no injury. According...

Downtown District celebrates progress

JULIA TRUSZKOWSKI June 21, 2013

Business and property owners of the 480-member Iowa City Downtown District on Thursday toasted their success at unifying downtown Iowa City over local food and drinks at the Englert Theater, 221 E. Washington...

Supervisors approve SEATS contract with Iowa City

QUENTIN MISIAG June 21, 2013

After discussing the future of a local paratransit service for a number of months, Johnson County officials and service users can now rest a little bit easier. During a Thursday morning county Board...

UISG urges Congress to keep loan rates from rising

ROBERT CROZIER June 21, 2013

One local student-government head is calling upon the U.S. Congress to act diligently before national college-loan interest rates double. The problem? Only 10 days remain. Beginning July 1, interest...

Iowa City police unveil program targeting graffiti

ALISON CRISSMAN June 21, 2013

Although a new summer initiative has arisen out of one local police force to clean up graffiti in the city, area officials and residents say the prevalence of the street art has not necessarily become...