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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

Man charged with stealing cigarettes

DI STAFF November 9, 2009

Johnson County sheriff’s deputies arrested an Iowa City man after he allegedly stole 350 packs of cigarettes from a Casey’s General Store. Authorities charged Eli Vargason, 18, 1112 Hotz Ave., with...

Man charged with stealing debit cards

DI STAFF November 9, 2009

UI police arrested a Coralville man, charging him will stealing debit cards from a car and then using the cards to buy food. Police charged Theodore Pietryga, 48, 1322 Fifth St. Apt. 1, with second-degree...

UI looking for wind funds

DI STAFF November 9, 2009

The Iowa Power Fund Board will consider a UI proposal Tuesday for $15 million in state funding to support a $78 million bid for the world’s first test site for large-scale wind turbines. A team in the...

Culver announces buyouts

DI STAFF November 9, 2009

Gov. Chet Culver announced Nov. 6 that $150 million in federal funds will be made available for the purchase of 1,352 homes damaged in last year’s floods. This is the first round of awards made to...

Finalists for open VP position visit campus this week

EMILY BUSSE November 9, 2009

After a year of searching, UI officials will welcome four final candidates to campus this week to vie for a position in UI President Sally Mason’s cabinet. The hopefuls are aiming to be named the UI’s...

Expo covers off-campus questions

JORDAN FRIES November 6, 2009

When UI senior Jacqueline Lauder’s heat and oven stopped working in her off-campus apartment, she was unsure if her landlord was responsible. After learning the answer, it still took more than a month...

Family Weekend: Mom of the Year took care of daughter after car accident

KATHRYN STINSON November 6, 2009

Karla Stout looked adoringly upon daughter Amy as the pair argued over which tasty treat to order during a coffee date. They finally chose a toffee bar and a slice of blueberry pound cake, appearing more...

Family Weekend: Dad of the Year honored for leading family during tough times

SHANE ERSLAND November 6, 2009

Putting the angst of his own loss aside, Brad Deery was determined to keep his daughters’ lives from falling apart when he told them their mother — his wife — had lost a two-year battle with cancer. “I...

Insanity defense rare, often unsuccessful

SHANE ERSLAND November 6, 2009

Michelle Kehoe’s defense team was unable to prove she was not guilty by insanity during her weeklong trial in the Grundy County Courthouse. The insanity defense is an unusual move and one that rarely...

Spotlight Iowa City: Still mining that metal

REBECCA KOONS November 6, 2009

Inserting a heavy-metal CD in the stereo, Larry Sievers, 64, appears to be a fraction of his age. The man’s face lit up with a youthful glow as the Mob Rules started — triumphantly dark sounds Sievers...

Supervisors OK repaving projects

DI STAFF November 6, 2009

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors approved bids for two large-scale repaving projects at its Thursday meeting. The county will repave large portions of Highway 965 and Oak Crest Hill Road; the projects...

Man who stabbed himself with knife dies

DI STAFF November 6, 2009

A 26-year-old man who cut his throat downtown late on Oct. 31 died Wednesday from the injuries, according to the Iowa City police. The man, whose name is not being released, was in town visiting friends...