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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

Families gather for first-annual turkey vulture festival in Coralville

BRIAN ALBERT June 20, 2011

Four turkey vultures sat perched on the jagged gray rocks of the Coralville Dam on June 18. Huddled closely, the birds fully extended their wings — most reaching a length of 5 or 6 feet across — to...

Area man charged with willful injury

DI STAFF June 20, 2011

An Oxford man was arrested by Johnson County Deputies after he allegedly choked his girlfriend in an alley outside a bar. Jeremy Joseph Prymek, 41, was charged June 18 with willful injury causing bodily...

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...

China native’s restaurants bring “home” to Iowa

BRITTANY TREVICK June 17, 2011

Jennifer Xie adjusted her velvet shawl over a sheer polka-dotted shirt as she poured milky-tan bubble tea. Standing behind the wood bar of her Iowa City restaurant six months in the making, Xie’s come...

Iowa City ‘Jelly’ events bring local professionals together

BRIAN ALBERT June 17, 2011

On a normal day, Howard Butler sits behind the desk of his home office and develops software for his job, without any human interaction. But one Thursday a month, he has the opportunity to sweeten his...

Four presidential candidates to attend summit in Des Moines

DI STAFF June 17, 2011

Strong America Now plans to bring together legislators, experts, and presidential candidates on Saturday in a summit focused on reducing America’s debt. Rep. Tom Latham, R-Iowa, will join five other...

Police: Man assaulted mother of his child

DI STAFF June 17, 2011

Iowa City Police arrested a man after he allegedly squeezed the neck of the mother of his child. Cortez Andrew Seals, 22, address unknown, was charged March 10 with domestic-abuse assault without intent...

UI spends $13,000 on provost search, down from 2008 search

LUKE VOELZ June 17, 2011

The University of Iowa spent almost $13,000 on a search that would lead to the permanent appointment of the interim provost, according to documents released Thursday. However, Provost P. Barry Butler’s...

Iowa City Animal Center to launch fundraising drive

ARIANA WITT June 17, 2011

Twinkle roamed the floor of the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center Thursday. He poked his wet nose and lengthy whiskers into the cage of fellow felines before settling in the lap of Jackie Wieczorek,...

Politicians cross party lines over ethanol

DI STAFF June 17, 2011

On Thursday, Iowa’s Republican and Democratic lawmakers found a common enemy — the Coburn-Feinstein amendment. The amendment, although rejected by the Senate just two days previously, passed on a...