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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

Freshman orientation sessions commence

ALISON CRISSMAN June 11, 2013

A new crop of freshmen took the first steps in their college careers on Monday, as the first day of Orientation began. The class of 2017 will enter the University of Iowa with approximately 4,500 students,...

New art gallery announced for downtown space

LARS HEADINGTON June 11, 2013

Pending an early fall opening date, the renovation to a historic downtown property that has played host to a department store and rowdy college town bar will be complete. The Des Moines-based Steven...

Group files lawsuit to stop Chauncey development

QUENTIN MISIAG June 11, 2013

Opponents of a downtown Iowa City high-rise project have moved their efforts from City Hall to the courtroom. The Iowa City City Council approved Moen Group’s plans for a $53 million, 20-story...

Officials: suspicious package situation handled no differently

ROBERT CROZIER June 11, 2013

Local officials say a situation involving a suspicious package in downtown Iowa City on Sunday evening was handled no differently. According to protocol measures obtained from the Iowa City police website,...

Cab strikes local law firm, again

JULIA TRUSZKOWSKI June 11, 2013

As a local taxi veered off Linn Street Monday morning, one local law firm encountered a recurring event, 10 years in the making. An Iowa City Yellow Cab car, driven by 26-year-old Iowa City resident...

Construction to UI music building underway

LARS HEADINGTON June 11, 2013

Officials in the UI School of Music have watched this year’s high waters and flooding along the Iowa River, and they say they are an eerie reminder of the flood of 2008, which ultimately heavily...

Man charged after wrestling with another

KRISTEN EAST June 11, 2013

An Ames man has been charged after allegedly punching another man in the face. Daniel Jahren, 22, was charged on Sunday with assault causing bodily injury. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

Man charged with carrying large hunting knife

KRISTEN EAST June 11, 2013

A man has been charged after allegedly displaying a knife during an argument on Highway 6. Elisha Secrest, 19, was charged on June 7 with going armed with intent after he allegedly threatened someone...

Man charged with throwing fireworks during crime scene investigation

KRISTEN EAST June 11, 2013

A man was charged with reckless use of fire/explosives after allegedly throwing a “silver bomb cracker” into the street while officers were processing a bomb crime scene at the intersection...

Man charged with second OWI offense

QUENTIN MISIAG June 10, 2013

An Iowa City man has been arrested after officers allegedly found him intoxicated and asleep at the wheel of a running vehicle. Deshawn Myrick, 35, 2221 Hollywood Blvd., was charged May 31 with second-offense...

Man charged after stealing three vehicles

KRISTEN EAST June 10, 2013

A Washington, Iowa, man has been charged after Washington County officers recovered three vehicles from a railroad bed. Michael Mueller, 19, was charged on Oct. 3, 2012, with first-degree theft and joint...

UI continues to rebuild after 2008 flood

JORDYN REILAND June 10, 2013

Rod Lehnertz watched from a distance as the University of Iowa campus succumbed to nearly 15 feet of water one hot June day. Water filled the IMU basement and the English-Philosophy Building, along with...