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

Police: Man hit woman, causing her to drop baby

DI STAFF November 16, 2011

Iowa City police charged a local man after he allegedly struck a female, knocking a baby out of her arms. Abdikadir Abdi, 21, 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 4012, was charged Nov. 14 with domestic-abuse assault...

Two charged after burglary, assault

DI STAFF November 16, 2011

Iowa City police charged two local men after they allegedly tried to steal an Xbox from an occupied home. Morgan Powell, 20, and Albert Black, 19, 2023 Taylor Drive, were charged Nov. 14 with first-degree...

Former Hy-Vee manager charged with stealing $1,300 on the job

DI STAFF November 16, 2011

Iowa City police charged a Cedar Rapids woman after she allegedly stole $1,300 while working as a manager at Hy-Vee. Rebekka Hayslett, 27, was charged Nov. 11 with second-degree theft. According...

UI officials say Monday’s HawkAlert was not delayed

KRISTEN EAST November 16, 2011

University of Iowa officials said on Tuesday the HawkAlert system notifies students only in cases of real threats. A HawkAlert was issued at 10:27 p.m. Monday night, warning of a possible armed suspect...

HawkAlert recipients alarmed by late-night messages

JORDYN REILAND November 16, 2011

University of Iowa students, their parents, and faculty were alarmed when their evening activities were interrupted by a possible threat on campus Monday evening. The HawkAlert, issued by UI police,...

Craft brewery delivers to Iowa City by canoe

MATT STARNS November 16, 2011

Craft-brewed beer is not new to the Iowa City market, but beer delivery by canoe might be. Clark Lewey, owner and president of Decorah-based Toppling Goliath Brewing Company, delivered 24 "bombers"...

Fire Marshal: Bruegger’s fire investigation unusually long

ERIC MOORE November 16, 2011

Local fire and police officials have spent more than $7,100 and 164 hours investigating the cause of a late-September fire at a local Bruegger's Bagel Bakery. Iowa City Fire Marshal John Grier, the...

Santorum’s daughter talks family values in Iowa City

MARY KATE KNORR November 16, 2011

For Iowa caucus candidate Rick Santorum and his family, protection of unborn babies and the disabled is personal. So personal that Santorum has made family values the center of his campaign, and he...

Iowa City business owners speak out against new municipal district

ASMAA ELKEURTI November 16, 2011

Business owners want their peers, City Council, and others promoting the Self-Supporting Municipal Improvement District tax levy to understand its implications. Though the proposal for a tax levy to...

UI enrolls students from over 110 countries

CHASTITY DILLARD November 16, 2011

Kariuki Maina has a lot to learn about United States culture before he'll feel comfortable. And for that reason, the Kenyan said he has actively sought out University of Iowa programs, such as the...

Cedar Rapids man charged with downtown stabbing

DI STAFF November 15, 2011

A Cedar Rapids man was charged Monday after he allegedly stabbed a man during a verbal altercation early Monday morning. Sharif Adil Abbas Elkarib, 21, 326 Kirkwood Court S.W. No. 2A, was charged Nov....

IC couple charged after alleged child endangerment

DI STAFF November 15, 2011

Two Iowa City residents were charged Sunday after police observed their children walking on broken glass at their home. Angelica Fernandez-Martinez, 25, and Anacleto Lopez-Dejesus, 35, 2401 Highway...

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