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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

UI doctoral students gather stories from southeast-Iowa City residents

LUKE VOELZ June 21, 2011

Robert Gutsche wants people to look beyond breaking news. The 30-year-old is one of three University of Iowa doctoral students who founded CrossingBorders.us, an interactive website that shares stories...

Eastern Iowa farms follow agritourism trend

BRITTANY TREVICK June 21, 2011

Gerarda Keppler wiped some imaginary dust off her mahogany table as she walked around her airy, wooden Barn House. “I love the spirit of this place,” she said, standing in front of a window that has...

UI dean delves into Iowa’s history

JULIANA FABIANO June 21, 2011

Twenty-five years ago, Tom Baker was inspired to write a book. Back then, he was a humble grad student in the University of Iowa’s history program. Today he’s the UI associate dean of students —...

Iconic band Yo La Tengo to perform at the Englert

NINA EARNEST June 21, 2011

The members of Yo La Tengo don’t speak Spanish. Instead, guitarist Ira Kaplan said, the name was a phrase — translated as “I’ve got it” — they had heard and read used by the New York Mets. “That...

Iowa Summer Rep focuses on families

ASMAA ELKEURTI June 21, 2011

Family — everybody has one: a tightly knit, complex unit of people who love one another unconditionally. Most of the time. The Iowa Summer Rep’s theme for the season examines the absurdities and dramatics...

Police: Man threw glitter in face of anti-gay protester

DI STAFF June 21, 2011

An Iowa City man faces an assault charge after he allegedly threw confetti in a man’s face. Dominique Jame Conway, 24, 409 S. Dodge St. Apt. 4, was charged June 18. According to a complaint, Iowa City...

Teen charged with forgery, theft

DI STAFF June 21, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a local man after he allegedly stole $34,000 from two churches. Christopher James Jones, 18, 320 E. Benton St. Apt. 3, was charged May 17 with forgery and second-degree theft. According...

Children injured when man backs over playhouse

DI STAFF June 21, 2011

A West Branch man was arrested after he allegedly drove over a playhouse, injuring two young children. Timothy Patrick Cahill, 50, was charged Sunday with driving while revoked. According to an Iowa...

IC police arrest Hiawatha woman for assault

DI STAFF June 20, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a Hiawatha, Iowa, woman after she allegedly assaulted another woman. According to complaints, Brogan assaulted a woman who requested several times that Brogan leave her house....

Marion man charged with extorting a teen girl

DI STAFF June 20, 2011

Johnson County deputies arrested a Marion man after he allegedly contacted an underage girl through a social-networking site and threatened to post naked photos of her. Daniel Joseph Herrig, 51, was charged...

Police: North Liberty man threatened to shoot woman

DI STAFF June 20, 2011

A North Liberty man was arrested by Iowa City police after he allegedly threatened to shoot a woman. Joel Venteicher, 35, was charged June 17 with domestic-abuse assault with intent and first-degree harassment. According...

Pawlenty, Cain say they’d sign deficit budget

ADAM B SULLIVAN June 20, 2011

DES MOINES —Three Republican presidential hopefuls condemned federal spending at an event over this past weekend. The budget deficit is burdening the next generation, endangering the economy, and threatening...