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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

Proposal targeting student housing draws fiery reaction

KRISTEN EAST February 22, 2012

City councilors got an earful about a proposal targetting student housing near downtown Iowa City on Tuesday night. The proposal calls for changing the definition of "household" as it currently...

School district to release report card

DI STAFF February 22, 2012

A monthly School District report card will soon be available to the Iowa City community. After the district received an infrastructure audit by the Synesi engineering company in January, the School...

Council approves second consideration of curb extension ordinance

DI STAFF February 22, 2012

The Iowa City City Council approved the second consideration of an ordinance prohibiting parking adjacent to a curb extension. The City Code currently prohibits parking within 15 feet of an intersection,...

City Council approves first consideration of TIF ordinance

DI STAFF February 22, 2012

Iowa City City Councilors approved the first consideration of a tax-increment financing ordinance. The TIF ordinance would establish Iowa City as a tax increment financing district. According to the...

Iowa lawmaker proposes abolition of state Department of Education

DI STAFF February 22, 2012

Sen. Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale, filed a bill Tuesday abolishing the Iowa Department of Education and the State Board of Education. According to the draft, the responsibilities of the Department of Education...

IDs for cupcakes: College Republicans peddle baked goods to support voter ID bill

BETH BRATSOS February 22, 2012

DES MOINES — College Republicans gave free cupcakes to lawmakers at the Capitol on Tuesday. All legislators had to do for the treat was present an ID. "We're handing out cupcakes just to show...

Red-light cameras likely coming to Iowa City soon

KRISTEN EAST February 22, 2012

Red-light cameras are likely coming to an intersection near you. The Iowa City City Council passed an ordinance allowing development of red-light cameras throughout town on its final consideration...

IC woman charged with endangering her child

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

Natasha Kriener, 26, 2018 Waterfront Drive, was charged on Feb. 15 with child endangerment with bodily injury. According to an Iowa City police report, Kriener is allegedly the primary custody-holder...

IC man charged with assaulting an officer while holding child

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

A Coralville man was charged with assaulting a law enforcement officer while holding a child. Alfred Washington, 32, Coralville, was charged on Feb. 18 with assault on a peace officer and others and...

Coralville woman charged with drug possession near children

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

A Coralville woman has been charged with the possession of a controlled substance in the presence of children. Jessica McDonald, 27, Coralville, was charged on Feb. 18 with the possession of a controlled...

Local woman charged with arson after alleged meth lab explosion

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

An Iowa City woman was charged with arson after the alleged explosion of a drug lab. Kristy Clouse, 25, 3734 Lower West Branch Road, was charged on March 14, 2011, with first-degree arson. According...

List of local officials who attended Chinese VP’s Iowa dinner last week

DI STAFF February 21, 2012

WHO-TV.com released a list Monday of the attendees at a dinner for Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping on Feb. 15. Local officials among the 552 guests who attended included University of Northern Iowa...