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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

Fire code violations common

NICOLE KARLIS February 23, 2010

The nine violations city officials doled out to an apartment that caught on fire last week between routine inspections are common at most rental properties, they said on Monday. Officials conducted a...

Officials on guard about flooding

JOSEPH BELK February 23, 2010

The increased prospect of spring flooding this year has University of Iowa and local government officials on guard. Officials said they are concerned about current conditions — highly water-saturated...

Redistricting discussion moves to Wood Elementary

NORA HEATON February 23, 2010

Iowa City School District officials heard from a different crowd Monday night. Parents and community members gathered at Wood Elementary, 1930 Lakeside Drive, to discuss boundary-change scenarios with...

Displaced residents recover after fire

HOLLY HINES February 23, 2010

Olga Mironova sat in a backroom at the University Bookstore on Monday and said she was lucky she lost so little in the fire that destroyed her apartment. Two fellow store employees stood nearby — both...

Spotlight Iowa City: Aiding personal growth

MEAGHAN ROHAN February 23, 2010

Janet Shepherd is a coach who loves to play. As a seminar leader for the Iowa City Learning Foundation, an organization that offers classes to promote personal growth, she tries to improve people’s...

No raises for most administrators

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

The majority of higher-education institutions did not increase senior-level staff salaries for the first time in more than 25 years, according to a survey released Monday by the College and University...

Prosecutors respond in Spence trial

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

Prosecutors in the trial of a Minneapolis man charged in connection with the 2004 break-in at the University of Iowa Spence Labs and Seashore Hall have filed responses to the defendant’s motions, according...

Man charged with sex-offender address violation

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a convicted sex offender, alleging that he failed to register a new address within five business days of changing residences. Darian Shankle, 32, address...

UI wins cancer grant

DI STAFF February 23, 2010

The University of Iowa has garnered $607,188 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for cancer detection and diagnosis, Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, said in a statement Monday. The money...

Former UI band director dies

MITCHELL SCHMIDT February 22, 2010

Frank Piersol’s son remembers him as a man dedicated to his family, his friends, and his love for music. Piersol, a former UI band director, died Feb. 19. He was 98 years old. The former director of...

Proposed bill could create charter schools

NORA HEATON February 22, 2010

School boards looking to chart a new course may have more options. If passed, a proposed state bill would create a state-sanctioned board to help create charter schools, public institutions with a niche...

Drug-resistant bugs growing in number

SAM LANE February 22, 2010

For roughly two and a half years, the UI has been at the forefront of research into one of the most common pathogens affecting Americans. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is a pathogenic bacteria...