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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

Hanson to leave City High

DI STAFF February 15, 2010

City High Principal Mark Hanson will resign once his one-year contract is fulfilled on June 30, he said Sunday. Hanson said he sent an e-mail to his staff early on Feb. 13, stating he would not return...

Task forces to release results

DI STAFF February 15, 2010

After a nine-month investigation of the UI, Provost Wallace Loh’s six strategic planning task forces will submit their results to the public this week. All six task forces were made up of faculty and...

Man pleads not guilty to sex-abuse charge

DI STAFF February 15, 2010

A man charged with second-degree sexual abuse has pleaded not guilty, according to court documents. Andre White, 39, was at a residence in Lone Tree on the night of Jan. 22 when he allegedly forced a...

DI’s Valentine 4th in national contest

DI STAFF February 15, 2010

Daily Iowan reporter Danny Valentine has been awarded fourth place in the 2010 Hearst Foundation in-depth writing contest. He was recognized for his work on an investigative report regarding dangerous...

Iowa universities see more financial-aid appeals

KELLIE PETERSEN February 15, 2010

As a faltering economy continues to affect college students and their families, more Iowa college students are appealing the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Families may request...

Chorus charms lovebirds

MARLEEN LINARES February 15, 2010

When Dianna Mosier went into work on Feb. 13, she got more than a sandwich at lunch time. Mosier was told someone was looking for her outside, and she appeared from behind the counter at the Coralville...

Robinson eyes power of art in the Midwest

TOMMY MORGAN JR. February 15, 2010

As the UI continues to plan the rebuilding of the fine-arts buildings damaged by the 2008 flood, Iowa Writers’ Workshop Professor Marilynne Robinson sought to remind the community about the significance...

Spotlight Iowa City: Calmly finding a center

HANNA ROSMAN February 12, 2010

Maureen Mondanaro uses “peace” of mind to streamline her busy life. She’s a mother of three busy girls, a prominent downtown restaurant owner and — as if it weren’t enough — a co-leader of...

Supervisors nix late-fee, interest waivers

DI STAFF February 12, 2010

Johnson County Auditor Tom Slockett spoke with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors Thursday about requests to waive or refund late-penalty and interest charges on property taxes. Slockett recommended...

Woman charged with pimping

DI STAFF February 12, 2010

The Johnson County Sheriff’s office arrested a Cedar Rapids woman after she allegedly prostituted her daughter to an undercover police officer. Mary Doolin, 60, Cedar Rapids, was charged Feb. 8 with...

Man charged with theft, forgery

DI STAFF February 12, 2010

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office charged a man on Feb. 8, alleging that he forged $13,600 in checks using a relative’s name. Dale Grimm, 50, Middle Amana, Iowa, was charged with first-degree theft...

Teenager arrested in Broadway killing

REGINA ZILBERMINTS February 12, 2010

Iowa City police arrested a 17-year-old in connection with the slaying of a landlord who was shot while tending to his property. Charles William Curtis Thompson was charged Thursday with first-degree...