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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

IC woman charged with vehicular homicide pleads not guilty

DI STAFF July 5, 2012

Miranda Lalla, 50, pleaded not guilty Tuesday to vehicular homicide, a Class-B felony. Lalla was originally charged June 18 with second-offense OWI after allegedly running over Pamela Gross, 44, with...

Von Maur lawsuit trial set for September

DI STAFF July 5, 2012

A trial date has been set in a lawsuit over the Von Maur department store's move from Sycamore Mall in Iowa City to Coralville. According to online court documents, a pretrial conference is slated for...

UI Veterans Center Coordinator receives a Governor’s Volunteer Award

DI STAFF July 5, 2012

Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds awarded University of Iowa Veterans Center Coordinator John Mikelson a 2012 Governor's Volunteer Award June 29 during a special recognition ceremony in...

Local woman charged with using an unauthorized credit card

DI STAFF July 5, 2012

An Iowa City woman has been accused of using an unauthorized credit card to make purchases. Whiteny Clayborn, 22, 2446 Lakeside Drive No. 10, was charged June 7 with forgery. According to an Iowa City...

Coralville man charged with an OWI

DI STAFF July 5, 2012

A Coralville man has been accused of running from an officer after being arrested on an OWI cahrge. James Scully, 21, Coralville, was charged Wednesday with OWI, unlawful use of driver's license/ID of...

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...

Man hid marijuana in underwear during police search

DI STAFF July 3, 2012

Police have accused an Iowa City man of possessing drugs. Clifton Carter III, 24, 2152 Davis St., was charged Sunday with a controlled-substance violation and possessing contraband. According to an Iowa...

Officials: restoration of Pollock’s Mural in LA will bring exposure to UI

ELEANOR MARSHALL July 3, 2012

Jackson Pollock's splatter-paint technique may appear random and free-flowing, but conservation of the University of Iowa's nearly $150 million Pollock piece, Mural, is an exact science. The painting...

UI club combines Brazilian martial arts and dance

ALY BROWN July 3, 2012

Tim Hau and Jason Lutges bounce on their feet lightly as they slowly kick and punch at one another, moving fluidly within their opponent's space. Hau throws his feet up in the air into a handstand, smiling...

Slockett appeals ethics complaint

AMY SKARNULIS July 3, 2012

Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett said the reason he appealed the ethics complaint filed against him is because the complaint could negatively affect more than just his own reputation. "If this...