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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

Man charged with theft of gold jewelry

DI STAFF July 16, 2012

Police have accused an Iowa City man of stealing gold jewelry in order to sell it. Andrew Irvin, 23, 738 Bayridge Drive, was charged Feb. 15 with second-degree theft. According to an Iowa City police...

Police seeing an increase in catalytic converter thefts

DI STAFF July 16, 2012

The Iowa City area has seen a number of catalytic-converter thefts from vehicles recently; the police are investigating. According to an Iowa City police press release, police officials believe the parts...

Chatham Oaks worried about funding uncertainty

ELEANOR MARSHALL July 13, 2012

Chatham Oaks, Johnson County's only residential care facility for mentally ill adults, houses 73 residents. But after Oct. 31, staff members are worried it will be empty. On Thursday, Vivian Davis, the...

College of Education looks at shorter teaching abroad program

AMY SKARNULIS July 13, 2012

The University of Iowa College of Education may soon offer a shorter, three-week program to education majors who would like to fulfill their student-teaching requirement abroad. Margaret Crocco, the...

A local man broke into a Burlington Street house

DI STAFF July 13, 2012

Police have accused an Iowa City man of breaking into a residence and going through a resident's belongings. Quartez Alexander, 21, 240 Highway 6 Apt. 2612, was charged Thursday with second-degree burglary...

Johnson County added to "no burn" list

DI STAFF July 13, 2012

Johnson County was added Thursday to the state burn-ban list because of dry and hot conditions. According to a release from the State Fire Marshal Division, the ban was effective at noon Thursday until...

Locals wary of development after synagogue relocation

ERIC LIGHTNER July 13, 2012

Local residents say the loss of Agudas Achim synagogue will remove valuable green space from the city and make way for unwanted development. The Iowa City Historic Preservation Commission met Thursday...

LGBT community to protest Chick-Fil-A’s "Cow Appreciation Day"

NICHOLAS MILLER July 13, 2012

Moo for equality. That's what local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender supporters say they'll do at 7 p.m. today, when they show up at the Coral Ridge Mall Chick-Fil-A dressed as cows with rainbow...

Kids get the scoop on small business

ALY BROWN July 13, 2012

Nina Lavezzo Stecopoulos stood proudly in front of a group of her peers listing the ingredients in her creation: coffee ice cream, chocolate chips, mocha fudge swirl, and toffee. While it sounds like...

Teens fund clubfoot treatment by selling basketball shoes

JORDYN REILAND July 13, 2012

Shoes 4 Change. Three words that mean more to two 16-year-old boys than just a pair of rare basketball shoes. Drake Danner and Scott Diekema combined a shared hobby and the desire to help others to...

Alcohol safety advocates disagree on UI’s Busch contract

AMY SKARNULIS July 12, 2012

Alcohol-safety advocates discussed the University of Iowa's renewed contract with Anheuser-Busch for the first time as a group Wednesday, and many voiced concerns about how the Hawkeye community interprets...

Bar owners: training decreases sales to intoxicated persons

AMY SKARNULIS July 12, 2012

Bar owners say the implementation of the Iowa Program for Alcohol Compliance Training earlier this year helps servers understand when patrons shouldn't be sold another alcoholic drink because they are...