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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

Branstad returns to governor’s seat

ALICIA KRAMME November 3, 2010

Terry Branstad is back in the governor’s seat. The Republican candidate will return to the position for his fifth term after an 11-year hiatus. Democratic incumbent Chet Culver called Branstad to...

Grassley beats Conlin

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley easily won re-election Tuesday night over Democratic challenger Roxanne Conlin. Grassley won 63 percent of the vote; Conlin earned merely 34 percent. A poll released early this...

Iowa Water and Land Legacy fund approved

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

The Iowa Water and Land Legacy amendment passed Tuesday with a vote of 76 percent in favor of the amendment and 24 opposed. The constitutional amendment will create a trust fund by putting money toward...

Police identify man found under bridge

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

Iowa City police have identified the man found under the Highway 6 bridge Monday. Mark Benjamin Brown, 49, was homeless and last known to have stayed in Iowa City. Police said a passerby on the bike...

Police respond to purse snatching incident

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

Iowa City police said they received a report of a purse snatching at 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday. According to police, the female victim said a black male approached her asking for a cigarette while she exited...

Police respond to reported robbery

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

A man was reportedly robbed Monday morning. According to police reports, officers took a report of an armed robbery around 2 p.m. The robbery had allegedly occurred at about 9:45 a.m. in the area of Hollywood...

Vigil to be held for Iowa City man missing in Colorado

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

A vigil will be held Saturday for an Iowa City native who went missing while hiking in Colorado. James Nelson, who now lives in Chicago, is a City High graduate and alumnus of Cornell College in Mount...

Study: Initial investing success not necessarily good

DI STAFF November 3, 2010

A recent study conducted at the University of Iowa showed that investors receive less-impressive returns as they get more experience, according to a university press release. Experts said that individual...

Iowa City bars to remain 21-only after close race

It’s 21. As of around 10:30 p.m. in the Iowa City area, the highly debated 21-ordinance was upheld, winning approximately 52 percent of the Johnson County vote. Students, 21-organizations, and downtown...

Supreme Court justices involved in gay marriage ruling not retained

HAYLEY BRUCE November 3, 2010

Three Iowa Supreme Court justices are out. In a historic Tuesday vote, whose margin grew wider as the night wore on, a little more than half of Iowa citizens voted not to retain all three justices. David...

Iowa gets U.S. flood money

CATHRYN SLOANE November 2, 2010

Iowa will receive $84.1 million for flood-mitigation efforts, just two years after major flooding ravaged Iowa City. Officials announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...

Spotlight Iowa City: Turning faces into art

JON FRANK November 2, 2010

Lori Strasburger’s eyebrows lower as her forehead creases with concentration. The face of the little girl who sits in front of Strasburger is transforming into a black and gold spider web — a pregame...