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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

ICgovXpress smartphone app launches

QUENTIN MISIAG April 16, 2013

With the help of the nearly $5,000 city-sponsored smartphone app ICgovXpress that launched Monday, Iowa City officials hope the all too common after-party stress of cleaning up can be alleviated with...

Cursive handwriting taught less at Iowa City schools, nationally

BRIANNA JETT April 16, 2013

Pencils and pens could eventually become obsolete in the face of newer technology. Every year, less and less time is spent teaching children handwriting, especially cursive. "It's emphasized a lot...

City invalidates petition signatures about red-light cameras

NICK HASSETT April 16, 2013

After a local group submitted a petition proposing a restriction on red-light cameras in Iowa City, the city determined many of the signatures were invalid. The petition contained 3,322 signatures, but...

Man allegedly pushes wife down while she held their 2-year-old son

REBECCA MORIN April 16, 2013

A local man was accused of pushing his wife to the ground while she was holding their two-year-old son. David Noriega, 29, was charged Sunday with child endangerment, domestic-abuse assault, interference...

Man reportedly yells obscenities in a park full of children

REBECCA MORIN April 16, 2013

A local man has accused of yelling obscenities and exposing himself to children in a playground. Russell Weston, 53, was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and alcohol violation/habitual offender. Iowa...

Market Street location of T. Spoons will close Friday

MICHELLE KIM April 16, 2013

One of two downtown Iowa City T. Spoons locations will close this Friday. Jenn Lilly, a T. Spoons employee, confirmed that the establishment’s 301 E. Market St. location will close at the end its lease...

Iowa City cohousing group will soon own land

CASSIDY RILEY April 15, 2013

A community that seeks to be green in more ways than one will soon appear in Iowa City. An environmentally conscious group is set to finalize their ownership of a plot of land behind the Culver’s...

Changes coming for downtown Iowa City parking

QUENTIN MISIAG April 15, 2013

Lily Howard drives downtown three to four times each week — dining at a number of restaurants and visiting a variety of retail stores. Nearly each time, she finds herself scrounging for a handful of...

Powwow celebrates 20 years in Iowa City

LAUREN COFFEY April 15, 2013

Hawkeye banners and an American flag waved in the air. Two speakers projected loud music. Car doors slammed shut as people enter the organized chaos. Among these modern happenings in the University of...

UI University Librarian candidate emphasizes transition of libraries in digital ages

REBECCA MORIN April 15, 2013

As technology continues to evolve, whether students and faculty will still need librarians’ services is a concern in that field — however, the third candidate to become the UI University Librarian...

Lang, Rastetter defend actions at UI professors meeting

STACEY MURRAY April 15, 2013

Members of the American Association of University Professors said that while the state Board of Regents has made progress in transparency between regent-university faculty and the board, it needs to recover...

Reynolds highlights fundraiser and Johnson County Republicans’ plan for 2014

BRENT GRIFFITHS April 15, 2013

In a packed convention center lined with white tables and small candles, the Johnson County Republicans celebrated their recent victory. “It’s a new day in Johnson County," Deborah Thornton,...