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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

Majority of Iowans approve of same-sex marriage, survey shows

DI STAFF June 30, 2011

The majority of Iowans support same-sex marriage, according to a survey conducted by graduate students at Drake University. In one of the few states in which same-sex marriage is legal, the authors surveyed...

Iowa City gets $1.2 million for housing options

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, announced Monday that Iowa City would receive approximately $1.2 million for affordable housing, according to a press release. The funding will go toward quality housing in the...

Coralville Hawkshop temporarily closes shop

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

The University of Iowa’s Coralville Hawk Shop location has temporarily closed its doors while UI officials negotiate a contract with a company to sell Hawkeye gear, UI spokesman Tom Moore on Tuesday...

IC Battalion Chief retires after 25 years

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

Iowa City Fire Department Battalion Chief Ken Brown retired June 26, marking the end of his 25-year career with the department. Brown joined the department on Dec. 15, 1986. He rose through the ranks,...

Conesville man charged with sexual abuse

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

A Conesville man was arrested Monday after he allegedly sexually abused an intoxicated woman. Timothy Todd Wehmeyer, 42, was charged June 26 with third-degree sexual abuse. The woman told Johnson County...

Police: Las Vegas woman stole over $50,000 from properties she managed

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

A Las Vegas woman was arrested after she allegedly stole more than $50,000 from the rental properties she managed. Nancy Lou Skay, 50, was charged April 14 with first-degree theft, a Class C felony. Between...

IC police arrest man who fled officers in 2009

DI STAFF June 29, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a man nearly two years ago after he allegedly stole a computer from a local residence and fled from officials. Lawrence Curtis Glover, 28, was charged Oct. 21, 2009, with third-degree...

GOP accuses Obama of skipping tough issues in Eastern Iowa speech

HAYLEY BRUCE and EMILY BUSSE June 29, 2011

BETTENDORF — President Obama praised eastern Iowa industry and iterated plans to build a partnership between the federal government and U.S. manufacturers, but critics said the president’s speech here...

National experts consider cooperation for wind future

IAN STEWART June 29, 2011

WEST BRANCH — There was hardly a breeze to stir the warm summer air outside the Acciona wind turbine assembly plant on Tuesday, but those getting off buses for a tour of the factory had wind on their...

Cyclists ride for heart research at UIHC

KATIE HEINE June 29, 2011

Kierstin Henricks talks fast. She rattles on about her love for camp, dance, and music. And her fast-paced chatter is fitting for her racing heart. The 12-year-old was diagnosed with a singular ventricle...

Iowa City parents claim discrimination over Borlaug boundaries

LUKE VOELZ June 29, 2011

Though school boundaries have been set, but the debate continues. Parents from the Pheasant Ridge community claim they weren’t given fair input on the new elementary-school boundaries. Parents voiced...

UI Professor develops flight training software

ZACHARY POUND June 29, 2011

University of Iowa Associate Professor Tom “Mach” Schnell is on a mission to help evolve the human race. With the pilot being the least perfect part in flying, he is trying the bridge the gap between...