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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

UISG cookout builds neighborhood relations

ALLIE WRIGHT September 26, 2011

Jane Ruppenkamp would rather knock on a door than call a cop to quiet down her neighbors. Ruppenkamp, a Coralville resident, said she tries to avoid involving the authorities if a neighborhood party gets...

Local biologists worry over decreasing bee population

DORA GROTE September 26, 2011

Iowa's wild bee population has significantly decreased in the last decade. And according to an ongoing study conducted by University of Iowa biology Professor Stephen Hendrix, that decrease could affect...

Raptor Center coordinator heals birds

CARLY HURWITZ September 26, 2011

Jodeane Cancilla gently approached the bird blind and gestured at the multitude of creatures scurrying about for food. Quietly, allowing for natural sound to have the spotlight, she identified several...

UI police respond to alleged fight

DI STAFF September 26, 2011

University of Iowa police responded to an alledged fight over the weekend. Corey Allan, a 19-year old resident of Slater Hall, was charged Sept. 23 with assault causing bodily injury after he allegedly...

UI, other schools upping social media

JANET LAWLER September 23, 2011

University officials say they don't have an official policy governing university-branded social media following a gaffe last week in which the university apologized for an "inappropriate" tweet. However,...

UI looks to cut costs on new dorm

ALLIE WRIGHT September 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials are working on driving down the cost of a new residence hall after its price tag jumped twice in the last year. The state Board of Regents approved $54 million for the residence...

Neighbors testify in Thompson murder trial

ERIC MOORE September 23, 2011

Ronda Bluitt initially told police she saw one man in jeans and a black hoodie running outside her window the night of landlord John Versypt's slayiing. But Thursday, in her testimony during Charles William...

JoCo program helps jail crowding

JORDAN MICKLE September 23, 2011

Diverting mentally ill inmates out of the Johnson County Jail is saving the county almost half a million dollars a year and helping with overcrowding. The jail-alternative program, established under the...

Mad Magazine editor to perform at Englert

JORDAN MONTGOMERY September 23, 2011

"American Heretic," a show full of edgy, outspoken material, will leave an Iowa City audience questioning the roots of their religions. "This is a show that really challenges the status...

Crosswalk slated for Kirkwood Ave. and Summit St.

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

The Johnson County Transportation Division wants a crosswalk at the intersection of Kirkwood Avenue and Summit Street to allow pedestrians to cross the street more safely. Cars driving along Kirkwood...

Planning begins for IC Highway 1 trail project

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Planning has begun for the Highway 1 trail project in Iowa City. City officials will hold a neighborhood public open house next week to present project goals. A 10-foot-wide trail is projected to stretch...

Iowa City Fire Department resonded to a potential chemical spill

DI STAFF September 23, 2011

Members of the Iowa City Fire Department responded Thursday to a possible chemical leak at the Iowa Interstate Railyard. According to a press release by the ICFD, members of Iowa Interstate told first-responders...