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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

Police: Woman used heroin in pharmacy bathroom with 4-year-old present

DI STAFF May 3, 2012

Police allege that they discovered a North Liberty woman coming out of a pharmacy restroom under the influence of drugs. Tiffany Lewis, 30, North Liberty was charged Tuesday with child endangerment and...

Local man was charged with theft

DI STAFF May 3, 2012

A local woman was charged with allegedly cashing a check without the intention of paying the victim back. Tina Stroud, 42, 960 Spring Ridge Drive, was charged April 29 with second-degree theft. According...

The Airliner surrenders 21-ordinance exemption following PAULA struggle

KRISTEN EAST May 3, 2012

Following the city's change in the accepted PAULA ratio earlier this year, the Airliner Bar and Restaurant surrendered its exemption to the 21-ordinance Monday. Jim Rinella, the owner of the Airliner,...

City officials order Union to dismantle dance platform

DI STAFF May 3, 2012

Following an alleged case of size discrimination at the Union Bar, 121 E. College St., city officials have ordered the bar to dismantle its dance platform. The Department of Housing and Inspection Services...

UIHC doctors develop breakthrough in respiratory technology

DEREK KELLISON May 3, 2012

Though some might not expect innovative health technology to be found in a video-game system, two assistant professors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics are playing with the possibilities. Junyi...

UI professor simulates schizophrenia during class

DORA GROTE May 3, 2012

Joseph Sulentic grasped a cane firmly in his hand and hobbled over to the whiteboard, calmly writing a question before suddenly turning around blowing a piercing whistle. Students jolted back in their...

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...