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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

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A firefighter looks at instruments on the panel on a firetruck during a fire on Woodlawn Avenue in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2022. More than five Iowa City Fire Department trucks arrived to the scene around 9 a.m.

Iowa City police investigating arson outside apartment building

Olivia Gamertsfelder, News Reporter August 23, 2023

The Iowa City Police Department is investigating a reported arson outside of an apartment building on Wednesday.  The apartment complex, located at 1601 Aber Ave,. was found with multiple items...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

Iowa City police investigating Mercy Hospital parking ramp stabbing

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter August 23, 2023

The Iowa City Police Department is actively investigating a stabbing that occurred in a Mercy Hospital parking ramp on Tuesday afternoon. According to a press release from the Iowa City Police,...

Man found unconscious in Iowa City alley; police search for answers

Man found unconscious in Iowa City alley; police search for answers

Ryan Jansa, a Shueyville, Iowa, man, was found unconscious in an alley behind the Union Bar, 121 E. College St., early on the morning of May 14 with severe injuries to his head and neck. The...

A vested interest in police K9s

A vested interest in police K9s

Tom Ackerman, [email protected] April 25, 2016

The Iowa City community is raising money to help a dog that works full-time for the city. Last week, one resident started a GoFundMe webpage to raise funds for Falo, a University of Iowa K9, who does...

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A growing Iowa City skyline stands against a muggy afternoon sky on Monday, July 17, 2006. A story released Monday in Money Magazine ranked the city No. 74 on its "Best Places to Live" list out of an original pool of nearly 750.

Officers ask for further training

Beau Bowman, [email protected] January 26, 2016

Johnson County law-enforcement officers are asking for further training when responding to situations involving individuals with mental-health issues. Monday night, representatives from across the county...

Photo Illustration by Valerie Burke

OWI pops on the rise

Tom Ackerman, [email protected] January 22, 2016

Passing on a taxi after a night of drinking in Iowa City is more likely to result in an arrest than ever before. OWI arrests have hit a 10-year peak in Iowa City. According to a recent statistic by...

A police car sits inside the a parking garage on May 4, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Metro briefs

January 19, 2016

Man faces drug charge Iowa City police have accused an Iowa City man of possessing a large amount of marijuana. Sullivan Smith-Berry, 23, 2230 Hollywood Blvd., was charged Sunday with possession...