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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

State ACLU turns 75

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa will celebrate its 75th anniversary on Saturday with an event at the University Athletic Club. The event will feature the ACLU’s national executive director,...

2 homicide trials rescheduled

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

Two Iowa City men accused of murder in unrelated incidents have filed to have their trials reset, and one motion was granted Thursday. Eric Scott Osborn, 26, is charged with first-degree murder in the...

Brothers trial reset

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The trial for an Iowa City man suing Brothers Bar & Grill has been reset, according to court documents. Jordan Neve said he was forcibly removed from the downtown bar in June 2007 for no apparent...

Regents re-elect Miles, Evans

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

The state Board of Regents re-elected David Miles as the regents’ president on Thursday. Miles, 53, a resident of West Des Moines, was voted in unanimously. “I am honored by the confidence of the...

Culver signs weapons bill

DI STAFF April 30, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver signed legislation Thursday aiming to standardize who can receive a weapons permit, according to a press release from the Governor’s office. Previously, local sheriffs had a say regarding...

Farmers’ Market, with tweaks, returns

GRACE SAVIDES April 30, 2010

Jennifer Goodlove will be up late tonight. After picking asparagus, radishes, potatoes, and other fresh produce, she will load it into a walk-in cooler to keep it crisp overnight. A few hours later, she...

Some Republicans discover lure of green

ADAM B SULLIVAN April 29, 2010

It’s not easy being green. But being green and a Republican might be becoming easier. At a campaign event in Coralville on Wednesday, Terry Branstad, a former Iowa governor vying for the office again,...

Summit may nix Comedy Night

JOSEPH BELK April 29, 2010

Downtown bar the Summit’s weekly comedy show may be having its last laugh. Owner Mike Porter said the 21-ordinance, which will take effect June 1, has forced him to re-evaluate the feasibility of hosting...

UI works on ‘smart’ printing

MITCHELL SCHMIDT April 29, 2010

University of Iowa senior Chelsea Soderblom has printed class notes and assignments twice a week for four years. Since December 2007, her printing has used just more than 2 percent of a tree, 15.9 kilograms...

Spotlight Iowa City: Finding the fortunate life in books

JOSIE JONES April 29, 2010

At the age of 11, Will Ingles flipped a coin to decide where he’d apply for a summer job. Heads was a book shop, and tails was a bike shop. In hindsight, such a simple toss determined a large part of...

Regulating high-test alcohol put on hold

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

Discussions related to the possible registration of Everclear alcohol will be put on hold, said Lynn Walding, the administrator for the Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division. Walding said the commission...

Tabor appointed to Appeals Court

DI STAFF April 29, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver on Wednesday named Mary Tabor, a former editor of The Daily Iowan, to the Iowa Court of Appeals. Tabor is at present the director of the Criminal Appeals Division at the Iowa Attorney...