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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...

Bijou, UI talk on films

KRISTIN LUTZ February 12, 2010

UI officials could prove to be a roadblock as the Bijou’s Board of Directors pursue the mission of screening films the community wouldn’t usually see. University officials asked the board on Tuesday...

Local businesses use social networking

GRACE SAVIDES February 12, 2010

Social-networking sites may seem like just a way to meet new people, but for Tony and Dawn Evans, social networking helped their business take off. Five years ago, when Tony Evans quit his job at a Wal-Mart...

Bill would strip protections from LGBT students

ADAM B SULLIVAN February 12, 2010

Turk Pierson said he encountered some bullying in high school because he’s gay, but he was able to “brush it off.” However, many lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students aren’t so lucky,...

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...