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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

Petition tries to block release of employment records

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

John Doe, an anonymous employee of the University of Iowa, has filed a lawsuit against the university to keep his records confidential. On Jan. 31, the Associated Press requested copies of certain employment...

Off-duty officer prevents theft

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

An off-duty Iowa City police detective helped prevent the escape of a shoplifter at Hy-vee, police said. Tyshiana Mahomes, 19, was charged Feb. 21 with second-degree robbery. According to police reports,...

Police: UI athlete hit man’s head with champagne bottle

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Iowa City police arrested a University of Iowa high jumper after he allegedly hit another man over the head with a champagne bottle at a downtown liquor store. Graham Valdes, 22, 711 Melrose Ave., was...

IC man arrested for witness tampering

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Iowa City police said they arrested a man after he allegedly threatened a witness at the Old Capitol Mall. Johnny B. Potter III, 18, address unknown, was charged Jan. 27 with tampering with a witness. According...

Huckabee to visit Iowa City

DI STAFF February 23, 2011

Mike Huckabee will visit Iowa City next week. The former Arkansas governor will visit six Iowa cities in the coming week, stopping in Iowa City on Feb. 28, according to his website. Host of the Fox News...

UI rethinks PR approach after football hospitalizations

JORDAN GARRETSON February 23, 2011

University of Iowa officials are reevaluating how they communicate during high-publicity incidents after receiving national scrutiny for their response to Hawkeye football players’ hospitilizations last...

Art donors wary after Pollock bill

ARIANA WITT February 23, 2011

Des Moines resident Joan Mannheimer donated hundreds of pieces of art to the University of Iowa Museum of Art in 1980 and had recently considered giving prints to the UI. Now, she won’t. Mannheimer...

Students learn how to respond in violent situations

HAYLEY BRUCE February 23, 2011

LeeAnn Yeckley entered a training room at the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety wielding a red rubber gun. Instantly, the 22 other “potential victims” pelted the UI graduate student with...

Police: Mother left children to buy cigarettes, alcohol

DI STAFF February 22, 2011

Authorities have charged a Tiffin woman after she allegedly left her children home alone to buy alcohol and cigarettes. Adriann Gressman, 28, was charged Feb. 19 with child endangerment. According...

Everson’s sentencing moved to April

DI STAFF February 22, 2011

Former Hawkeye football player Cedric Everson’s sentencing has been postponed until April 22. Everson, 21, was charged with sexually assaulting a female student-athlete in a Hillcrest dorm room in 2007....

Coralville chooses band to play at RAGBRAI

DI STAFF February 22, 2011

Veteran rock group 38 Special will perform at the RAGBRAI overnight celebration on July 29 in Coralville’s S.T. Morrison Park, located near the intersection of Fifth and Seventh Streets. According to...

Man allegedly threatens sister with knife

DI STAFF February 22, 2011

Deputies arrested a local man Sunday after he allegedly threatened his sister with a knife. Luis Deleon, 20, 515 Elkhorn Trail, was charged Sunday with going armed with intent and domestic assault while...