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

IC businesses sponsor Startup Weekend

JORDAN MICKLE September 30, 2011

Local businesses are sponsoring Startup Weekend Iowa City to attract students to the technology business. Software developers, graphic designers, and entrepreneurs will meet for just 54 hours, and at...

Unique Alloy orchestra comes to IC

JULIA JESSEN September 30, 2011

The accordion, the keyboard, the musical saw, as well as less-common instruments such as pots, pans, and assorted junk, are Alloy Orchestra members' go-to tools when they create musical scores for silent...

Local crack dealer sentenced to 90 months

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An Iowa City man was sentenced Thursday to 90 months imprisonment for conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, according to a release from the Iowa Department of Justice. On March 10, Antonio Murray, 22,...

Requests sent to design firms for new IC animal shelter

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Iowa City officials are moving forward on plans to build a new area animal shelter. City Manager Tom Markus has submitted a Requests for Qualification to architecture and engineering firms to design the...

Local flood projects progressing smoothly

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Flood-recovery projects are moving forward following a meeting of city officials on Sept. 23 that discussed the process. The Gateway Project comprises elevations to Dubuque Street and the Park Road bridge...

City Council to consider SSMID ordinance Tuesday

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

The Iowa City City Council will discuss a motion Tuesday setting a public hearing in November to consider an ordinance to create a self-supporting municipal improvement district in and around downtown. The...

Retirement home employee steals credit card from resident

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

A Coralville woman was charged May 9 with credit-card fraud after a retirement-home resident reported fraudulent activity on his card. Valerie Hobson, 30, allegedly wrote down the credit-card numbers...

Coralville man destroys prison jumpsuit

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An inmate at the Johnson County Jail was charged with two counts of fifth-degree criminal mischief Wednesday after he allegedly became uncooperative during a strip search. According to a complaint by...

Iowa City man charged with eluding police

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged Wednesday with eluding police after he allegedly failed to stop his vehicle during an attempted routine traffic stop by Iowa City police. According to police complaint, Alex...

Prosecutors in Thompson trial file for retry

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Prosecutors in the first-degree murder case of an Iowa City man formally filed Wednesday to retry the accused man after a judge declared a mistrial, according to the Associated Press. Charles Thompson,...

IC man charged with committing sex act on 13-year-old

DI STAFF September 30, 2011

Police charged an Iowa City man Thursday with two counts of third-degree sexual abuse. According to a release by the Iowa City police, investigators contend that 25-year-old Charles Everett Oleary committed...

Simplified UI recycling system shows increase in recycling

DORA GROTE September 29, 2011

Officials say a simplified recycling system has increased recycling substantially on campus. In a contract with Waste Management, University of Iowa officials implemented a single-stream recycling system...

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