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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

City Council to vote on bonds for Moen building

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

Local residents have put together a petition after the Iowa City City Council voted to lend $2.5 million in public money toward a 14-story mixed-use building earlier this year. The city councilors could...

County supervisors to fund LED lighting

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

On Thursday, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion to apply for two grants to fund a project to install LED lighting in all county buildings. The supervisors will then assess...

City officials to sign agreement with EPA for dam modification

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday authorizing the city manager to sign a grant agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to plan for the modification of the Burlington...

Councilors to vote on vacating air rights for Moen building

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider an ordinance July 10 vacating air rights in the public right-of-way located adjacent to 114 S. Dubuque St. — the site of developer Marc Moen's planned 14-story...

City Council to vote on Borlaug Elementary speed zone

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider an ordinance July 10 creating a school speed zone for Borlaug Elementary and repealing the speed zone for Roosevelt Elementary. The school speed zone for Roosevelt...

City to award contract for car sharing services

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider a resolution July 10 awarding a contract to Zipcar Inc. for car-sharing services for the Transportation Services Department. The University of Iowa first issued...

City officials to apply for Iowa River Trail funding

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

The Iowa City City Council will consider a resolution July 10 authorizing city officials to apply for no more than $750,000 from three funding sources for the development of the Iowa River Trail. The...

Solon man charged with breaking into schools

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

A Solon man has been accused of breaking into a middle school, high school, recreation center, and RJ's Store. Tyler Yakish, 20, was charged June 29 with second-degree mischief and six counts of third-degree...

Man charged with second-degree burglary

DI STAFF July 6, 2012

An Iowa City man has been accused of possessing items that did not belong to him. Manuel Moreno-Guzman, 21, 2401 Highway 6 E. No. 4616, was charged Wednesday with second-degree burglary. According to...

Police cite youth programs in juvenile arrests decrease

AMY SKARNULIS July 5, 2012

While police officials have seen an overall decrease in the number of juvenile arrests across Iowa, Iowa City police say programs targeted for youth have kept local teens out of trouble. "I think...

$105K Shelter House grant to help unemployed veterans

ERIC LIGHTNER July 5, 2012

Veterans of all ages sit around a table at the Shelter House in Iowa City. They talk about their lives, their time in the service, local events, and politics. They all have two things in common — they...

IC, Coralville go ahead with fireworks despite heat wave

ELEANOR MARSHALL July 5, 2012

While Iowa City and Coralville battled it out for the most explosive finale Wednesday night, other towns in the Midwest were noticeably silent. Jim Oetken — one of the owners of J&M Fireworks, which...