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 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...

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...

Farmers don’t want to be included in rental code

JORDYN REILAND January 26, 2012

The changes, which Johnson County supervisors said they will continue to discuss, include allowing county officials to order inspections on properties and requiring owners to fix any problems. Janette...

Officials: Bus monitors help to increase ridership

BAJ VISSER January 26, 2012

The Currier resident said the new bus monitors installed in dorms across campus have helped her keep track of when her bus will arrive. "I don't carry my laptop around with me all day, so having...

UI Mexico/Canada program to be cut

JENNY EARL January 26, 2012

And now, budget cuts will end a program that has sent a grand total of six UI students to Canada and Mexico since 2001. Offering UI students a stipend of $5,000 — a $2,000 increase from previous years...

Iowa House subcommittee passes bill banning red-light cameras

DI STAFF January 26, 2012

Iowa Rep. Ralph Watts, R-Adel, told The Daily Iowan Wednesday a bill prohibiting the use of automated traffic law enfocement systems passed through an Iowa House subcommittee. This development comes...

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...

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