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 school board election yields near-record turnout

JORDYN REILAND September 14, 2011

Only one incumbent School Board member will return to the Iowa City School Board following Tuesday’s election, which brought a near-record number of voters to polls in Johnson County. Johnson County...

Hawkeye Marching Band director loves Big Ten

BEN SCHUFF September 14, 2011

A framed poster titled “Bands of the Big Ten” hangs on the wall in Kevin Kastens’ office. The poster features photos of Big Ten bands in their signature formations — the Hawkeye Marching Band...

University Heights residents call for vote on development

JANET LAWLER September 14, 2011

Development controversy in University Heights continued to broil Tuesday night over development issues with One University Place and the Tax Increment Financing plan Maxwell Construction wants to fund...

Coralville man charged with growing marijuana

DI STAFF September 13, 2011

Johnson County deputies arrested a Coralville man last month after he allegedly grew marijuana in the furnace closet of his home. Larry Monteiro, 33, Coralville, was charged Aug. 27 with a controlled-substance...

IC man injured in rollover

DI STAFF September 13, 2011

An Iowa City man was injured in a rollover accident in Johnson County on Sunday, according to the State Patrol. Joshua Riley Henrichson, 20, was transported to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics...

Controversy surrounds UI City Council liaison’s resignation

DORA GROTE September 13, 2011

University of Iowa Student Government leaders and a student candidate for the Iowa City City Council clashed Monday over whether the candidate was forced to resign from his UISG post. Raj Patel and his...

Some in Iowa City call for more serious Constitution Week

MELISSA DAWNS September 13, 2011

It was roughly 224 years ago when an exhausted group pored over one of the United State’s most important documents — the Constitution. Two centuries later, some in Iowa City are celebrating the city’s...

School Board candidates discuss transparency, enrollment

BRITTANY TREVICK September 13, 2011

Ten candidates from the Iowa City area are running for five positions on the Iowa City School Board. Different issues discussed throughout the campaign have been transparency, merit pay, redistricting...

Drop-out rates on the rise in Iowa City

CHASTITY DILLARD September 13, 2011

Iowa City School Board officials say an increased dropout rate is due to better data collection with help from state officials. The board members discussed the 2009 to 2010 comprehensive study on schools’...

UI poli-sci grads enter better job market

ALLIE WRIGHT September 13, 2011

Spencer Willardson is confident in his ability to get a job after graduation. The fourth-year University of Iowa political-science graduate student said he would like to work for a government agency after...

Local veterans share war experiences through prose

MADISON BENNETT September 13, 2011

The buzz of conversation immediately died down as Scott Smith, a veteran of the war in Iraq, started to speak to his daughter about Iraq. “This is a City of Literature,” Smith said. “And we’re...

Colleges and high schools pair up for engineering program

BRENT LARSON September 13, 2011

West High students flew virtual planes during class Monday afternoon — but not for fun and games. The students were participating in a program through Project Lead the Way to learn about engineering...

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