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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

Woman on scooter pushed under Cambus by SUV

REGINA ZILBERMINTS May 6, 2009

A college-age woman appeared to be seriously injured after she was pushed under a UI Cambus when an SUV rear-ended the scooter she was riding Tuesday. Cambus driver Aaron Summerkamp said he was stopped...

Council passes bar limits

CHRIS CLARK May 6, 2009

The Iowa City City Council voted 5-2 in favor of an ordinance that would limit the number of bars and liquor stores during its first consideration of the measure Tuesday night. As a part of its plan to...

Bouncers handling bar security

REGINA ZILBERMINTS May 6, 2009

In the early morning hours of April 26, Iowa City police rushed, lights flashing and sirens blaring, toward a fight reportedly involving more than 10 people at the Summit. As officers headed toward the...

Program eyes ethnicity after election

EMILY MELVOLD May 6, 2009

While the topic of ethnicity has been thrown into the spotlight since President Obama took office, local residents said Tuesday night there needs to be more action on the continual problems in the United...

Black and gay hard to do

SCOTT RAYNOR May 6, 2009

Alexander Robinson knew he was different during his first day of grade school. He chose to wear bright yellow pants with a similar color shirt, and as he walked into the girls’ coat room with his friends...

29 probable flu cases in state

JENNIFER DELGADO May 6, 2009

As of Tuesday, officials were testing 29 probable H1N1 influenza cases across the state, health officials said, including one Iowa State University freshman from Marshalltown. At the UI, officials said,...

Lab should get kit for new flu soon

TESSA McLEAN May 6, 2009

With one confirmed case and 29 probable cases of the H1N1 virus in Iowa, the UI Hygienic Laboratory was running without incident Tuesday morning. While officials have reallocated additional staff to the...

City police receive grant to reduce downtown violence

REGINA ZILBERMINTS May 5, 2009

Iowa City police will use an expected $193,000 in federal grant money to purchase equipment and pay for overtime officers working to combat increasing violence in the community, authorities said. A portion...

IC a center for seniors

MARY HARRINGTON May 5, 2009

Iowa City is known to pull writers and doctors, athletes and artists to the community. Now, the little Midwestern city is making its name nationally as a senior-citizen hub, seducing retirees with activities...

Food rules may cost IC schools $200,000

SCOTT RAYNOR May 5, 2009

A new state regulation to restrict junk food in public schools means the Iowa City School District will lose almost $200,000 in profit, an official estimated Monday. “Based on a strict interpretation...

UI dentists aid Hawaiian children

MAGGIE PETERS May 5, 2009

When UI dentistry postdoctoral research fellow Donald Chi asked a first-grade class in Honokaa, Hawaii, how many of them had ever experienced a toothache, he was shocked to see all the students raise their...

Voters to decide fate of sales tax today

CHRIS CLARK May 5, 2009

Today’s vote on a local-option sales tax will provoke a clash between the two biggest stories in the Iowa City area: the economy and the flood. Locals face a difficult decision — vote to increase...