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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

Two charged after fight at McDonald’s

DI STAFF April 29, 2011

Iowa City police have arrested two men after a disagreement in a McDonald's parking lot. Rickey Lee Jones, 56, 620 S. First Ave., and Anthony D. Charles, 46, 2240 Taylor Drive, were charged Wednesday...

County officials pass plan to sell land

DI STAFF April 29, 2011

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to dispose of some county-owned property on Thursday. The nearly 35,000-square-foot property includes a 7,300 square-foot office building that used...

Farmers’ Market is back

DI STAFF April 29, 2011

The Iowa City Farmers' Market will begin its 39th season on May 4 in the lower level of the Chauncey Swan parking ramp from 5 to 7 p.m., according to a city press release. The market will feature some...

City to conduct phone survey

DI STAFF April 29, 2011

The Iowa City City Council is initiating random phone surveys beginning today. Fifty Iowa City businesses and 360 registered voters will be called between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday through Saturday. This...

2 sue School District

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Two men filed a lawsuit against the Iowa City School District alleging school officials ignored their open-records requests for the past two years. David Gurwell and UI opthamology Professor Edwin Stone...

Man charged with false imprisonment

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a local man after he allegedly abused a woman for more than four hours. Wufax Isles, 30, 2601 Lakeside Drive Apt. 12, was charged April 26 with domestic-abuse assault with intent...

Chicago man arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching child

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Iowa City police have charged a Chicago man after he allegedly touched a child inappropriately. According to a police report, the alleged victim's mother told officials that her 7-year-old daughter told...

Regents approve REACH expansion

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents voted Wednesday to approve the expansion of a University of Iowa program that provides learning opportunities for disabled students. Realizing Educational and Career Hopes...

Regents OK Crocco

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

The state Board of Regents voted to approve the appointment of Margaret Crocco as the new dean of the University of Iowa College of Education at the board's meeting Wednesday in Ames. UI interim Provost...

First openly gay presidential candidate wants chance to debate

REGINA ZILBERMINTS April 28, 2011

Fred Karger doesn't mind being known as the gay Republican candidate. It sends a positive message, he says — one of optimism and equality. He believes it would be a major accomplishment to just get...

2 UI programs maintain accreditation

DI STAFF April 28, 2011

Two University of Iowa programs will continue to be accredited following studies reported to the state Board of Regents Wednesday in Ames. The UI College of Law upheld its accreditation from the American...

Regents OK controversial Harkin center at ISU

ARIANA WITT April 28, 2011

AMES — The state Board of Regents voted 6-2 Wednesday to name an Iowa State University public-policy institute after Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, despite disapproval from Republican members of the Iowa Senate. Regents...