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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 hope for farm bill success

CASSIDY RILEY April 29, 2013

From state legislators to farmers, Iowans hope to see a farm bill passed before September. “The urgency is once again upon us,” said Craig Hill, the president of the Iowa Farm Bureau. “Nobody...

NAMI walk raises awareness for mental illness locally, nationally

LAUREN COFFEY April 29, 2013

Almost every participant donned at least some piece of blue for the National Alliance on Mental Illness walk this past weekend. On April 27, members from around the Johnson County area came to show their...

Men charged with murder in Iowa City landlord case face different fates

CASSIDY RILEY April 29, 2013

All in the courtroom held their breath as the fate of one man charged with murder was sealed. The men charged with murder in the same case now face very different futures. Justin Marshall, 22, was found...

UI students hold campus vigil for earthquake victims in China

MICHELLE KIM April 26, 2013

Thousands of miles from Iowa, an earthquake struck China last week, but some University of Iowa students still felt the impact. On April 20, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake hit the center of Ya’an, located...

RVAP’s ‘Clothesline Project’ shares assault victims’ stories at UI

LAUREN COFFEY April 26, 2013

Under a clear blue sky on the green Pentacrest lawn, roughly 300 victims spoke out, sharing their stories of abuse. The stories took on many different forms: a spew of profanities, individuals struggling...

Kinnick Stadium to receive new video screen, sound system

STACEY MURRAY April 26, 2013

Hawkeye football fans can anticipate watching replays with improved HawkVision this fall. The state Board of Regents authorized the University of Iowa to enter an $8 million agreement to fund a new video...

Iowa City officials praise surveillance after Boston Marathon bombing

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 26, 2013

Iowa City activists are seeking 400 more signatures to bring the privacy debate to the forefront in Iowa City — a debate that has only intensified with actions taken in Boston in response to the Boston...

Johnson County officials: current jail technology "on its last leg"

QUENTIN MISIAG April 26, 2013

As the May 7 vote for a new Johnson County justice Center nears, county officials face yet another hurdle in the maltimillion-dollar project. During a Thursday morning Board of Supervisors meeting, county...

Local police join national push to "take back" prescription drugs

REBECCA MORIN April 26, 2013

Local police will participate in a national initiative on Saturday to help local citizens rid their medicine cabinets of old or unused prescription pills. National Prescription Drug “Take-Back”...

Coralville Iowa River Landing sees continued investment

QUENTIN MISIAG April 26, 2013

Area officials say a 180-acre plot of land off Interstate 80 — once stigmatized as an environmentally hazardous industrial park — is today coming to fruition as a true ‘front door’ to the...

Mason: UI attains 100 percent compliance in sexual harassment

STACEY MURRAY April 26, 2013

University of Iowa President Sally Mason said at the state Board of Regents meeting Thursday that 100 percent of faculty at the UI have undergone appropriate sexual-harassment training. “This is...

Trial continued for man connected to trailer park shooting

CASSIDY RILEY April 26, 2013

The trial of a man who was injured in a shooting last summer has been continued. Demarco Dudley was allegedly wounded by gunshot from Daniel Stepleton, an agent for the Division of Narcotics Enforcement....