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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

‘Suspicious’ briefcase sparks call to bomb squad

DI STAFF January 29, 2010

The Johnson County Bomb Squad was dispatched to Westlawn on Thursday evening after a suspicious briefcase was found in the hallway, said UI police Lt. Joe Lang. A member of the custodial staff discovered...

Hayek wants search help with city-manager search

KATHRYN STINSON January 29, 2010

Mayor Matt Hayek has proposed the city hire an outside search firm to find a new city manager and add new interviews to the process. His proposal comes slightly more than nine months after the city fired...

Fundraising that tastes great

NORA HEATON January 29, 2010

The smell of chicken Creole and sounds of Haitian music greeted people of all ages and backgrounds as they came to enjoy a slice of Haitian culture on Thursday afternoon in the IMU Main Lounge. And best...

IC train plans derailed

KATHRYN STINSON January 29, 2010

UI students from the Chicago area will still have to call Greyhound if they can’t hitch a ride home. Plans for passenger rail service between Iowa City and Chicago hit a road block on Thursday, when...

At UIHC, surgery goes robotic

KELLIE PETERSEN January 29, 2010

Seated at a console in the operation room, a surgeon peers into the three-dimensional, high definition view of the body cavity provided by a dual camera. And without ever laying a finger on the patient’s...

Forum gives students inside look at economy

MORGAN OLSEN January 28, 2010

Everyone knows that our country is trying to crawl out of a recession, but not everyone understands how or why we got here. Dean Baker, a codirector of the Center for Economic and Policy Research in...

Spotlight Iowa City: Toys ’R’ her

JORDAN FRIES January 28, 2010

One hundred eighty-two dollars. That was the catalyst that transformed Claudia Kline into a victim’s advocate. A thief stole the cash from the 58-year-old one day in downtown Iowa City after she left...

Dining for a good cause

DI STAFF January 28, 2010

Students interested in helping with Haiti relief have two options for lunch today as the UI holds two benefits over the noon hour. A special Lunch with the Chefs titled “The UI Unites to Help Haiti”...

Supervisors set raises

DI STAFF January 28, 2010

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors agreed on salary raises for elected officials, their deputies, and non-bargaining employees at a budget meeting Wednesday. Elected officials and their deputies...

Man charged with 6th OWI

DI STAFF January 28, 2010

UI police charged a Marion man with his sixth OWI after he was reportedly found driving backwards on Gilbert Street without his headlights on. Kevin Knapp, 43, was charged Wednesday with OWI. Knapp has...

Obama touts jobs, education

MICHELLE HILLENBRAND January 28, 2010

With a nation at war and in the midst of severe economic doldrums, President Obama asserted in his first State of the Union address Wednesday evening that he has never been more hopeful about America’s...

Plan gives regents more money

EMILY BUSSE January 28, 2010

Gov. Chet Culver plans to return almost $31 million to regent institutions this fiscal year if his newly proposed budget plan is passed. In a budget report released Wednesday by Culver and Lt. Gov. Patty...