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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

Head of Iowa City Area Development group resigns

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

Joe Raso has resigned from his position as the president of the Iowa City Area Development Group. According to a Tuesday press release, Raso is leaving the development group to become CEO of the Greater...

Gazette’s Muller to take over as executive director of IowaWatch

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

Lyle Muller is set to become IowaWatch's new executive director. Officials from IowaWatch announced Muller's appointment in a press release Tuesday. He is the current editor of the Gazette in Cedar Rapids....

Washington couple sues over UIHC care

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

A Washington, Iowa, couple is suing the state of Iowa in a medical malpractice case involving the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Jody Schmitz and Steven Schmitz, parents of 4-year-old Aidan...

Some wary of UI’s offer to help fund Iowa City animal shelter

ELISE DILGER March 21, 2012

University of Iowa officials have offered monetary support for a new Iowa City animal shelter, though the decision has prompted some confusion from local residents. UI spokesman Tom Moore said the university...

Iowa City sees increase in residential real estate sales

DORA GROTE March 21, 2012

Mild temperatures and low interest rates spiked an increase in residential real-estate sales and listings in Iowa City this past winter, local real-estate agents say.   "We got a good start...

UISG responds to potential loan rate hike

DEREK KELLISON March 21, 2012

University of Iowa students will soon join other Big Ten schools in an effort to maintain interest rate levels for Subsidized Stafford Loans. Currently, interest rates on the loans are set at 3.4 percent...

City Council defers zoning vote following extensive petitions

KRISTEN EAST March 21, 2012

Though city officials received a slew of petitions against a new apartment-zoning ordinance, few showed up to defend those petitions at Tuesday's council meeting. The Iowa City City Council on Tuesday...

School board approves $7.5 million facilities plan budget

ELDON GIANNAKOUROS March 21, 2012

The Iowa City School District will have more than $7 million in school-improvement expenses during the next school year. The expenses were finalized as the Iowa City School Board approved the district's...

Judge orders additional time in Von Maur transfer decision

BETH BRATSOS March 21, 2012

Johnson County court officials said they hope Coralville officials will delay the transfer of Sycamore Mall department store Von Maur from Iowa City to Coralville until March 26. Eighteen Iocal business...

Daily Iowan Editor-in-Chief resigns

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

Daily Iowan Editor-in-Chief Adam B Sullivan resigned Tuesday because of personnel issues. Sullivan's position will be filled by Managing Editors Hayley Bruce and Sam Lane for the rest of the spring semester....

Iowa City residents may soon see increased stormwater utility fees

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

The Iowa City City Council approved the first consideration of an ordinance Tuesday night increasing storm-water utility fees. The increases for single family and multifamily residences would be 50 cents...

Iowa City to become a tax increment financing district

DI STAFF March 21, 2012

The Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance Tuesday night making the city a tax increment financing district. According to the proposal, the TIF ordinance will allow the city to put new taxes — derived...