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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 schools to let out two hours early today

DORA GROTE August 31, 2012

Iowa City School District officials dismissed school one hour early Thursday afternoon because of the extreme heat. School will again be let out two hours early today for the same reason, according to...

Documents: UI denied admission to James Holmes in 2011

KRISTEN EAST August 31, 2012

The man accused of killing 12 people at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater this summer was denied admission to the University of Iowa’s medical school last year, according to documents released Thursday. UI...

Man allegedly threatens to put bullet through another man’s head

MATT STARNS August 31, 2012

An area man was charged Aug. 6 after he allegedly threatened to put a bullet through another man’s head. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Jack Beverlin II, 46, address unknown, was charged...

Sally Mason expresses concern over Anheuser-Busch Tigerhawk use

ERIC CLARK August 31, 2012

University of Iowa President Sally Mason on Thursday expressed apprehension over a key element of the school’s contract with Anheuser-Busch following controversy over posters that coupled Bud Light...

"Rombies" protest Mitt Romney’s economic policies in Iowa City

KELSEY L JOHNSON August 31, 2012

What do zombies have to do with economics? According to the Service Employees International Union 199, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s platform will bring back economic policies that are “dead.” “The...

Iowa City’s Wilson Orchard braves summer drought

BRIANNA JETT August 31, 2012

Wilson’s Orchard seems to have it all: apple trees spread across rolling green hills, the laughter of children mingling with the sound of the wind whistling through the leaves, and a friendly dog...

UI prepares to launch new marketing campaign

CASSIDY RILEY August 31, 2012

The University of Iowa will start rolling out pieces of its new marketing strategy with <a href=”www.momknows.com”>Mind Over Media</a> this weekend, starting with a 30-second TV...

Iowa BAC database on hold after AG concern

MATT STARNS August 30, 2012

A website aimed at aggregating Iowa’s alcohol-breath-test results was shut down Tuesday afternoon following a request from the state’s Attorney General’s Office. The recently created...

Judge grants delay in landlord murder case

DI STAFF August 30, 2012

A motion to delay the trial of man accused of first-degree murder in connection with the death of an Iowa City landlord has been granted by a 6th District judge. Judge Sean McPartland granted Justin Marshall’s...

Judge orders disclosure of communication in Mills case

DI STAFF August 30, 2012

A federal judge ruled today that previously undisclosed communication regarding a former University of Iowa general counsel should be made public. Marcus Mills sued the UI, UI President Sally Mason, the...

Libertarian Johnson allowed on Iowa ballot

ASSOCIATED PRESS August 30, 2012

DES MOINES — Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson will be on Iowa’s ballot in November after officials concluded Wednesday that a state law requiring a convention to get on...

Regents seek UNI president nominees

DI STAFF August 30, 2012

The state Board of Regents approved the creation of a search committee for the recently vacated position of University of Northern Iowa President Ben Allen at its telephonic meeting Monday. According...