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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

Bars’ fate in hands of judge

NICOLE KARLIS October 26, 2009

ANKENY, Iowa — After a seven-hour hearing, it is still unclear whether the state will uphold Iowa City’s guidelines for denying liquor licenses to bars with high underage drinking tickets. The intense...

UI strives to reach out with degrees

KATHRYN STINSON October 26, 2009

Students at four Iowa community colleges can now earn a UI degree without ever setting foot on the Iowa City campus. As part of a new strategy, the UI is expanding its influence to the students unable...

Regents mull surcharge

JOHN DOETKOTT October 26, 2009

The state Board of Regents will discuss imposing a surcharge of $100 per full-time student at the three state universities at its meeting Thursday in Cedar Falls. The regents will also consider a 6 percent...

H1N1 illnesses cause unheard of absences

SAM LANE October 23, 2009

Iowa City School District officials are struggling with an unprecedented level of sickness absences this month. Hundreds of students in the district have missed class because of influenza-like illnesses,...

Spotlight Iowa City: Life as dance

CAROLINE BERG October 23, 2009

Eloy Barragán needed money, so he went to the black market in Mexico City and bought a taxi sign. Sunup, the 16-year-old’s focus was ballet. But once the street lanterns flickered on, it was time for...

Police probe reported home invasion

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Iowa City police are investigating a home invasion that reportedly occurred late Wednesday night. According to police, five black men, wearing black clothes and ski masks, forced their way into a Foster...

Woman charged with possession of pseudoephedrine

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

An Iowa City woman was arrested after drugs and a recipe to manufacture meth were allegedly found in her home. Christine Schonberg, 44, 1822 Flatiron Ave., was charged with possession of pseudophedrine. According...

Police report missing teen

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Iowa City police reported Thursday night a teenager has been missing since Wednesday. The Iowa City teen, Brianna Overton, 15, was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, red sweat pants, and brown clog shoes....

Stuttering workshop to come

DI STAFF October 23, 2009

Officials will hold an all-day stuttering workshop Oct. 24 at the UI Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center. The event — cosponsored by Friends-National Association of Young People Who Stutter, the...

Downtown bar owners face state officials today

NICOLE KARLIS October 23, 2009

The owners of two Iowa City bars will make their final pleas to keep their liquor licenses today — and the state’s decision could set a precedent for how it will handle future denials by the Iowa City...

Record numbers visit UIHC emergency room

JOHN DOETKOTT October 23, 2009

The H1N1 virus is likely the catalyst bringing a record number of patients to the UI Hospitals and Clinics’ emergency room this week. The UIHC Emergency Treatment Center broke two one-day marks this...

Teens to be heard on curfew

REGINA ZILBERMINTS October 23, 2009

In the discussion about a youth curfew in Iowa City, the youth have been notably absent. At least so far. But community leaders hope to start involving teenagers in the discussion at a forum on Saturday...