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

Court of appeals upholds Kehoe ruling

DI STAFF July 14, 2011

The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the murder conviction of a Coralville woman who bound her children before driving them into a pond over two years ago. Michelle Kehoe was found guilty of first-degree...

Minnesota man charged with child pornography

DI STAFF July 14, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a Minnesota man who allegedly had several thousand photographs of both nude and clothed juvenile females on his computer. Michael James Lindberg, 20, of Rosewill was charged...

Intoxicated man squirts beer at officers

DI STAFF July 14, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a local man after he allegedly sprayed them with beer early Wednesday morning. Francis Shane Granger, 47, 128.5 N. Clinton St. Apt. 6, was charged July 13 with a habitual alcohol...

Man charged with stealing from homeless man, jewelry theft

DI STAFF July 14, 2011

An Iowa City resident was arrested July 10 and charged with stealing from a homeless man. Now, police say, he allegedly stole more than $10,000 of jewelry from a house in which a party was held. Austin...

IC man sentenced for dealing cocaine

DI STAFF July 14, 2011

An Iowa City man was sentenced to 188 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute cocaine base — also known as crack. According to an Iowa Attorney General’s Office release, local law enforcement...

Partnership proposes changing 21-only food exemption

CHASTITY DILLARD July 14, 2011

Some Iowa City leaders said Wednesday they want to expand use of the PAULA ratio, a tactic used to curb alcohol issues downtown but that has already been struck down by state officials. Iowa City’s...

Officials say unexpected amount of students purchased summer passes at Rec Center

ZACHARY POUND July 14, 2011

Officials at the University of Iowa Campus Recreation & Wellness Center had no expectations leading into their first summer. But even with a majority of students home for a few months, officials...

University overpays employees by $572,000

BRIAN ALBERT July 14, 2011

The University of Iowa incorrectly made 304 payroll overpayments totaling more than $572,000 during the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2010, according to a new report from state officials. Combined with...

Johnson County officials are seeking a grant writer

KATIE HEINE July 14, 2011

Johnson County officials want to hire a part-time grant writer as a means of capitalizing on an array of funding opportunities. It would be the first such position for Johnson County. Supervisor Rod Sullivan...

Stats from UI Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan show decreases

JULIANA FABIANO July 14, 2011

The 21-ordinance played a significant role in the Alcohol Harm Reduction Plan’s successful efforts to reduce University of Iowa students binge-drinking rates and high-risk alcohol initiatives, officials...

IC officials present bridge designs, residents want to talk levee

LUKE VOELZ July 14, 2011

The Park Road bridge is getting a flood-resistant makeover, but some Iowa City residents would rather reflect on the Taft Speedway levee. City officials and HNTB Corp. engineers presented two new options...

IC School Board submits budget requests

DI STAFF July 13, 2011

The Iowa City School Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve the Legislative Committee’s three priority recommendations to be submitted to the Iowa Association of School Boards. These recommendations...

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