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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

City to help fund Molly’s Cupcakes

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will provide Molly's Cupcakes owner Jamie Smith with a $35,000 Community Development Block Grant to open her business this summer. Councilors approved funding for the business...

Councilors pass "household" ordinance

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday to change the definition of "household" in the City Code. The ordinance will limit the number of unrelated persons living in one housing...

IC Council moves on housing and parking amendments

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council moved forward Tuesday with two rezoning ordinances despite receiving more amendments to the items from the Greater Iowa City Homebuilders Association. One ordinance would establish...

IC Councilors move to vacate Melrose lot

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City City Council approved the first consideration of an ordinance requiring the city to vacate a portion of the Melrose Place public-right-of-way. The land would be converted into a 252-space...

Local police applying for justice grant

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

The Iowa City police and the Johnson County Sheriff's Office are applying for the 2012 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The...

Hills woman charged with third-offense OWI

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

A Hills woman has charged with driving while intoxicated. Kimberly Alexander, 47, was charged Monday with third-offense OWI and driving while barred as a habitual offender. According to a Johnson County...

Area man faces drug charges

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

A North Liberty man has been arrested for allegedly possessing six pounds of marijuana. Michael McCrary, 20, was charged with a controlled-substance violation, possessing or distributing without a tax...

Iowa City officials won’t take action following alleged size discrimination at bar

KRISTEN EAST May 2, 2012

Though University of Iowa student Jordan Ramos' story of her alleged discrimination at an Iowa City bar has been nationally recognized, local officials do not intend to take any action. Ramos alleges...

UI to save nearly $30K with AlcoholEdu replacement

JORDYN REILAND May 2, 2012

The University of Iowa's $30,600-a-year contract with AlcoholEdu has expired, leading officials to invest in a new alcohol-safety program at a fraction of the cost.   UI officials said the move...

Occupy Iowa City’s May Day rally addresses budget cuts

BETH BRATSOS May 2, 2012

Occupy Iowa City members say the movement isn't back — it never went away.   Around 30 members marched from College Green Park on Tuesday morning to the Pedestrian Mall as part of a May Day rally...

Former UI prof, JFK medical examiner dies

DI STAFF May 2, 2012

University of Iowa officials have received a report that former UI Professor Earl Rose died Tuesday at the age of 85. Rose was born Sept. 23, 1926, in South Dakota, served in the Navy until 1946, then...

National foundations help push pediatric cancer research moves forward

ANNA THEODOSIS May 1, 2012

Pediatric oncologists across Iowa and the nation are joining hospitals and using charity funds to further pediatric cancer research, because funding for health-care research cannot keep up with advancements.   Jane...

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