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

Local man charged with kidnapping on immigration hold

BETH BRATSOS April 4, 2012

Local officials say it is not uncommon for immigration officials to place a hold on people in custody at the jail. Peng Tang, an Iowa City man charged last week with first-degree kidnapping and sexual...

UI student leaders look for voter turnout jump with two-party race

KRISTEN EAST April 3, 2012

As University of Iowa Student Government leaders make the final push for their campaigns, undergraduate voters will have the final say beginning Wednesday. Two parties — the I Party and the # (Hashtag)...

Local and state officials split on cause for drug charge increase

JORDYN REILAND April 3, 2012

Local police and other officials across the state are split on what may be the cause for the growing number of drug and narcotic charges. "When you're looking to any statistic where it's drugs, it's...

Grassley calls for review of Iowa City VA system

LOGAN EDWARDS April 3, 2012

At least one University of Iowa student-veteran said he has never had any issues with treatment at Iowa City's Veterans Affairs Health Care facility, despite Sen.Chuck Grassley's call for review of the...

Scranton selected as UI engineering dean

JENNY EARL April 3, 2012

University of Iowa officials announced on Monday that Alec Scranton will serve as dean of the UI College of Engineering. As dean, he said, he intends to further expand the school both physically and...

Iowa City School District set to review requests for online school enrollment

CHASTITY DILLARD April 3, 2012

Nicole Cox never planned on giving her young children a traditional school experience. "I knew from the beginning that I was not going to put my kids in a public education," the Iowa City mother...

Oxford man charged with third OWI

DI STAFF April 3, 2012

An area man was charged with third-offense OWI March 31. According to an Iowa City police report, Brandon Meade of Oxford was charged March 31 with third-offense OWI. Meade was reportedly involved...

Local man charged with theft

DI STAFF April 3, 2012

A local man was charged with theft after he allegedly made unauthorized fuel charges using fuel charge cards from Big Ten Rentals. According to an Iowa City police complaint, Abram Frein, 23, 2519 Kountry...

Iowa student leaders take funding plea on statewide roadtrip

BETH BRATSOS April 3, 2012

DES MOINES — Iowa's public universities have effects beyond the cities they are located in, student-government representatives from each university told Des Moines residents Monday. More than 200 students,...

UISG vice presidential candidates spar on tuition and voter turnout

ANNA THEODOSIS April 3, 2012

Though both University of Iowa Student Government vice-presidential candidates agreed safety should be addressed both on and off campus, they differed on how university students should best advocate for...

Police investigate armed robbery of cab driver

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

An Iowa City cab driver was reportedly robbed at knifepoint on the night of March 30. According to an Iowa City police press release, the officers responded 11:45 p.m. to a report of a Yellow Cab driver...

Trial set for Arkansas man charged with sexual abuse

DI STAFF April 2, 2012

The trial has been reset for an Arkansas man charged with second-degree sexual abuse and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse, according to court documents. Travis Lee Porter, 44, was arrested on...

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