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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

Council passes first vote to lower underage in bar fine

ALISON SULLIVAN May 4, 2011

Those caught in a bar underage are one step closer to seeing lower fines for their first offense. The Iowa City City Council barely passed the first consideration for a tiered fine system with a 4-3 vote...

Spotlight: Local teenager raises funds for Japan

ALISON SULLIVAN May 4, 2011

One warm spring Saturday morning, Bennett Luthje bends over his notebook, working on math problems in his makeshift classroom — a tiny room in the basement of Zion Lutheran Church. Sitting between two...

Police: Woman gave child narcotics

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

Coralville police arrested an area woman after her daughter reported she had allegedly given her drugs, and tried to cover up the evidence. Victoria Michelle Eckwall, 32, Coralville, was charged April...

Officers tase man after finding him with 26 inch blade

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

Iowa City police reportedly Tasered a local man after he fought with officers, who found him with a "fantasy sword." Deandre Lamar Irby, 19, 737 Michael St. Apt. 51, was charged April 29 with...

Woman reports robbery

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

Iowa City police are investigating a robbery reported over the weekend. According to a press release, an adult woman told officers she had her purse stolen Sunday while on the 400 block of East College...

New restaurant gets liquor license

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

The Iowa City City Council granted a liquor license to a new restaurant set to open in the former location of 808. Co-owners of Atlas and Jimmy Jack's, James Adrien and Jack Piper, are set to open Basta,...

Summit liquor-license approved under new owner

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

The Iowa City City Council approved the liquor license for the Summit Restaurant and Bar, 10 S. Clinton St., under a new owner on Tuesday. The application for a license was filled by Christopher "Topher"...

Council approves Gilbert Street project

DI STAFF May 4, 2011

The Iowa City City Council approved plans for a construction project on Gilbert Street. The project includes trees, decorative lighting, and bike racks along the area that runs between Burlington Street...

UI steps up monitoring of students abroad

ALLIE WRIGHT May 4, 2011

Summer Schoop stayed up all night Sunday to watch President Obama inform the world about the slaying of Osama bin Laden. The University of Iowa junior, who is studying abroad in Seville, Spain, said she...

GOP hopeful Rick Santorum speaks on education, gay marriage

JON FRANK May 3, 2011

Potential GOP presidential nomination candidate Rick Santorum championed himself as a socially and economically conservative candidate before a crowd of roughly 20 on Monday in the IMU. The former Pennsylvania...

District parents concerned over free/reduced lunch kids

LUKE VOELZ May 3, 2011

Iowa City School District parents said they're still concerned about a resource imbalance caused by the district's proposed new elementary school boundaries. The boundaries, which are being changed to...

Former battalion chief charged with murder

MADISON BENNETT May 3, 2011

A former Iowa City Fire Department battalion chief and also former Johnson County director of emergency management has been accused of killing his longtime companion. Riverside resident Thomas Lee Hansen,...