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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 community remembers Bill Krause

EMMA WILLIS June 20, 2013

Kum & Go founder Bill Krause died Wednesday in his West Des Moines home. He was 78. Two years after graduating from the University of Iowa School of Journalism and Mass Communication in 1957, Krause...

Man charged with assaulting police officers

QUENTIN MISIAG June 19, 2013

A Coralville man has been charged after reportedly running from law-enforcement officers during a traffic stop, which later turned into a vehicular chase. Patrick Mulengwa, 29, was charged on Monday...

Man charged with third-offense OWI

QUENTIN MISIAG June 19, 2013

An Iowa City man has been charged after he allegedly drove drunk at various speeds on the shoulder of an Iowa City street. Christopher Beardshear, 43, was charged on Monday with third-offense OWI. According...

Kids to break ground for UI Children’s Hospital

KRISTEN EAST June 19, 2013

Pediatric patients will lead the groundbreaking for the new University of Iowa Children’s Hospital facility on Friday. The event will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday at the UI Hospitals and Clinics’...

UI introduces new ‘all-inclusive’ dance troupe

ROBERT CROZIER June 19, 2013

The circle of dancers didn’t look like an ordinary dance troupe at rehearsal. They stood before their choreographer and followed her movements, but the oldest person was 78, and the youngest was...

Traffic cameras, drone technology put to a stop

ROBERT CROZIER June 19, 2013

The issue of red light cameras have been put to a stop in Iowa City, for a while at least. The Iowa City City Council unanimously passed an ordinance Tuesday that prevents municipal officials from using...

Mayor’s letter welcomes first-year students

ALISON CRISSMAN June 19, 2013

Since the beginning of the month, thousands of discrete letters have been signed, sealed, and delivered to the nearly 4,500 incoming University of Iowa freshmen and their families. For Mayor Matt Hayek,...

Parents, officials at odds over school fencing installations

JULIA TRUSZKOWSKI June 19, 2013

In an April 2 meeting, the Iowa City School Board approved a plan to spend $400,000 to install fences around the district’s elementary schools, and while its funding will expire by the 2015-16 school...

UI alum mixing law and do-good volunteer work

QUENTIN MISIAG June 19, 2013

Michael Weinstock first set his sights on a run for political office while attending high school on the East Coast. With admiration for a Capitol Hill career, he took his youthful integrity and due diligence...

UI Main Library Learning Commons completion date delayed

EMMA WILLIS June 18, 2013

Construction has been the face of the University of Iowa Main Library for nearly a full year after construction began in November 2011.   However, despite initial plans to finish a first-phase project...

Iowa City Public Library sees technology interruptions

QUENTIN MISIAG June 18, 2013

Patrons to the Iowa City Public Library today can expect a handful of technology-related closures that are to last until the end of the day. Upgrades to the servers at the Public Library, 123 S. Linn...

Campus projects, renovations remain on track despite recent flood risks

ROBERT CROZIER June 18, 2013

Although the Iowa River’s recently spilled-over banks prompted quick defensive action by the University of Iowa to prevent a repeat of the 2008 flood, officials say the flooding has not slowed the...