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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

Iowa City City Council approves Ashton House reconstruction

NICK HASSETT May 15, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution approving the remodeling of the Ashton House. The house was built in 1947-1948, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001....

RVAP looking for summer volunteers

JORDYN REILAND May 14, 2013

The Rape Victim Advocacy Program is looking for volunteers for the summer. According to a press release, RVAP will begin its 32-hour volunteer-training program on June 10. The deadline to apply for volunteering...

Iowa City receives upgrade in bicycle-friendly rating

KRISTEN EAST May 14, 2013

The League of American Bicyclists upgraded Iowa Citys bicycle-friendly status from bronze to silver on the first day of Bike to Work Week. The national organization reviews a city’s Bicycle-Friendly...

Man follows family member to find girlfriend

REBECCA MORIN May 14, 2013

A local man was accused of allegedly assaulting his girlfriend. Alfonso Reid Jr., 40, was charged Sunday with third or subsequent offense of domestic abuse assault. According to an Iowa City police...

Man accused of driving while intoxicated

REBECCA MORIN May 14, 2013

An Iowa man has been accused of striking a roadway barrier while driving under the influence of alcohol. Adam Hebl, 38, was charged Monday with third-offense OWI. According to an Iowa City police complaint,...

Reception honors Iowa City Fire Chief Andy Rocca in his retirement

HILLARY ROSENCRANTS May 14, 2013

Iowa City Fire Chief Andy Rocca celebrated his retirement Monday afternoon. Rocca rose through the ranks of the department during his nearly 35 years of service. He was appointed fire chief on Feb. 26,...

UI students, faculty reflect on five years of recovery from 2008 flood

CHRISTINA TARGOSZ May 14, 2013

The once theatrical Hancher Auditorium now sits abandoned among mounds of dirt, construction tape, and heavy machinery. June 2008 will be remembered for the infamous flood that damaged much of the University...

Iowa City City Council to consider rezoning request for Chauncey location

NICK HASSETT May 14, 2013

The Iowa City City Council approved the Moen Group’s Chauncey development in January, but more than four months later, the project is still being challenged — this time in City Hall. The council...

Iowa City, Johnson County officials kick off Bike to Work Week with competition

STACEY MURRAY May 14, 2013

It only took 14 minutes for three area officials to travel the four miles necessary to kick off Ride Your Bike to Work Week. Johnson County Supervisor Terrence Neuzil, Iowa City City Councilor Jim Throgmorton,...

Iowa City elementary students forgo buses and walk to school

LAUREN COFFEY May 14, 2013

Thirty-one children crunched across the dewy green grass as their school day was about to begin. With flushed cheeks and smiles on their faces, they reached out their hands to receive pedometers from an...

Experts: Appeal from Iowa City landlord shooting convict not a surprise

CASSIDY RILEY May 14, 2013

Despite Justin Marshall’s appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court, Johnson County prosecutor Janet Lyness said she is confident his first-degree-murder conviction will be upheld. Marshall, 22, was convicted...

Dieterle leaves a legacy of 30-plus years of work at the DI

BRENT GRIFFITHS May 14, 2013

The Daily Iowan newsroom no longer has the haze of smoke from frantic writers clacking away at manual typewriters and lighting cigarettes. But despite the small differences and major shifts in journalism,...