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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

Police: Coralville man hit man with bat

DI STAFF October 24, 2011

Coralville police charged a local man after he allegedly hit a man with a baseball bat. Leopoldo Galvan, 38, Coralville, was charged Oct. 21 with willful injury causing bodily injury. According to a...

GOP hopefuls discuss abortion policy in Des Moines

KRISTEN EAST October 24, 2011

DES MOINES — Most of the Iowa caucus candidates in the state over the weekend said they'd use the office to push for more restrictive abortion rules. Some of them said they'd even pursue a Constitional...

Student groups to lobby statewide following proposed tuition hike

DORA GROTE October 24, 2011

University of Iowa Student Government leaders and state officials said students should continue to reach out to their legislators to come up with solutions for rising tuition, following a proposal for...

JoCo supervisors collaborate with nearby counties

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors say discussions with Black Hawk and Linn County supervisors may be in the future. The supervisors discussed the possibility of combining lobbying efforts to request...

IC may lose traffic organization under legislation

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

Iowa Sen. Charles Grassley contacted Iowa City Mayor Matt Hayek regarding efforts to eliminate Metropolitan Planning Organizations for cities with populations under 200,000. Under current federal law,...

Iowa City man charged with pot possession, intent to deliver

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged with possession of marijuana with intent do deliver and keeping a drug house after Iowa City police officers executed a search warrant on his residence. According to a police...

IC man accused of beating man with tire iron

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

An Iowa City man was charged with willful injury causing serious injury early Thursday morning after he allegedly struck another man repeatedly in the head with a tire iron. Iowa City police officers...

C’ville man charged with domestic assault

DI STAFF October 21, 2011

A Coralville man was charged Wednesday with domestic-abuse assault without intent causing injury after he allegedly shoved his girlfriend into a car, causing her to hit her head on the vehicle. According...

Occupiers unsure about IC permit offer

DORA GROTE October 21, 2011

Occupiers are still discussing whether to accept the four-month permit to use College Green Park that city officials presented Wednesday night. Occupy Iowa City members will discuss the decision to...

Attorney: State withheld evidence in Thompson murder case

SAM LANE October 21, 2011

Charles William Curtis Thompson was not involved in the murder of local landlord John Versypt in 2009, Muscatine County Jail inmates reportedly told local detectives. Two Iowa City police detectives...

Art Building West to open spring 2012

KRISTEN EAST October 21, 2011

Art students will soon pack up their supplies, say goodbye to Seashore Hall, and head for a refurbished venue. University of Iowa officials say construction and renovation on Art Building West is nearly...

Occupy Iowa City sustained by donations

CHASTITY DILLARD October 21, 2011

Occupy Iowa City protesters at College Green Park have seen a steady flow of support from local businesses and individuals since the beginning of the movement two weeks ago. Victoria Watson, a member...