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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

Committee, consultants ponder school-boundary changes

DI STAFF January 29, 2010

The Iowa City School District boundary-change committee critiqued possible redistricting solutions Thursday in preparation for two public forums next week. Consultants suggested Northwest Junior High...

Judge denies delay in Spence case

DI STAFF January 29, 2010

A federal judge denied an attorney’s request for a delay in the trial of a Minneapolis man charged in connection with the 2004 break-in at the UI Spence Labs. Scott DeMuth, 22, is charged with conspiracy...

‘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...

Vets may finally get money

GRACE SAVIDES January 29, 2010

Veterans awaiting financial aid for the past several months may finally receive the benefits they were promised. The Department of Veteran Affairs announced recently they are now prepared to process enrollments...

Delving into the philosophy of ‘Arrested Development’

JOSEPH BELK January 29, 2010

While fans of the cult TV sitcom “Arrested Development” were hoping for a spin-off movie, UI graduate student Kris Phillips had his mind on another adaptation: a philosophy book. Phillips — who...

Spotlight Iowa City: An open, humanitarian heart

REBECCA KOONS January 29, 2010

From responding to flood- and tornado-relief efforts to making a sick child’s day just a bit brighter, Meghan Hammen seemingly never ceases to help someone in need. For several years, the UI alumna,...

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...