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

Iowa policymakers: Eliminating tuition hikes challenging

ASMAA ELKEURTI January 27, 2012

Iowa policymakers agree with President Obama that making higher education affordable is important, but leaders here stopped short of promising to halt tuition increases. In his State of the Union address...

Iowa City City Council not fazed by state bill to ban red-light cameras

KRISTEN EAST January 27, 2012

  Local leaders say they won't halt a proposal to install red-light cameras, despite a Statehouse proposal to ban the devices. A bill in the Iowa House would ban red-light and speed cameras across...

Grant funds shuttle from Mason City to UIHC

RANA MOUSTAFA January 27, 2012

Patients in Northern Iowa who are unable to drive will soon have a more convenient way to travel to Iowa City for medical treatment. An Iowa Transportation Commission grant has allowed the state's...

Some protest voter ID bill

ELISE DILGER January 27, 2012

A bill would in the Iowa Legislature would mandate stricter voter-identification rules, but some Iowa lawmakers and interest groups have questioned whether it's necessary. Iowa Secretary of State Matt...

UI to use online system for dropping classes

ANNA THEODOSIS January 27, 2012

University of Iowa students often are forced to undergo a tedious process if they choose to drop classes mid-semester. But with a new online system scheduled to be implemented later this year or early...

Small flood damages six Hancher and UI School of Music pianos

DI STAFF January 27, 2012

Six pianos belonging to Hancher Auditorium and the University of Iowa School of Music were damaged in a small flood early Tuesday morning. Ten pianos — seven from the School of Music and three from...

Fight reported at Occupy site

DI STAFF January 27, 2012

Iowa City police responded to a report of a fight Wednesday evening near the gazebo in College Green Park. The park is the site in which Occupy Iowa City participants have camped and met. Occupy Iowa...

Coralville man charged with allegedly assaulting his ex-wife

DI STAFF January 26, 2012

According to a Coralville police complaint, Daniel Lindberg, 41, allegedly shoved his ex-wife to the floor, jumped on her, and began striking her with an closed fist. The woman sustained a fractured...

Iowa City police conduct tobacco compliance check

DI STAFF January 26, 2012

Police conducted the compliance checks at the local businesses on Jan. 18, 19, and 21. During the checks 54 businesses refused to sell tobacco to underage buyers. Seven businesses failed the compliance...

Community hopes to renovate historic cabins

AUDREY DWYER January 26, 2012

Several Iowa City organizations, however, want to revive the cabins for community use. "There are few things that remain to tell us about the people who first came here," said Joyce Carroll,...

President Obama highlights economic proposals

CHASTITY DILLARD January 26, 2012

The president's speech Wednesday mirrored much of what appeared in Tuesday night's State of the Union Address, which revealed plans to help keep jobs from moving overseas — dubbed the Blueprint for...

Sexual assaults usually don’t warrant Hawk Alerts, UI officials say

BETH BRATSOS January 26, 2012

Hawk Alert is the UI's system of notifying the campus of emergencies. UI spokesman Tom Moore said Wednesday that while a sexual assault is a violent incident, it is not generally thought of as posing...

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