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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Accountability and transparency go hand-in-hand

GUEST OPINION July 19, 2011

Transparency has been a big-name issue since President Obama's campaign. We have heard the most about transparency being applied to financial transactions of the government, but there is another important...

In the No

BEAU ELLIOT July 19, 2011

We're not going to talk about the weather, because that would just be a lot of hot air, and there's plenty of that going around without our help. Besides, human beings, I have on good authority, have...

Raise Iowa Gateway to 500-year levels, continue open meetings

DI EDITORIAL BOARD July 19, 2011

Across eastern Iowa, the damage from the 2008 flood is still visible, and the memories are still fresh. Iowa City and Johnson County officials are working both to rebuild and to prepare for future flooding....

Hawkeye softball assistant leads USA to No. 2 spot

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Iowa softball assistant coach Stacy May-Johnson helped lead the USA Softball Team to a second-place finish at the Canadian Open Fastpitch International Championship last week, according to a release. May-Johnson...

Point/counterpoint: Who should be named Prime Time MVP?

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Roy Devyn Marble Roy Devyn Marble became the most dangerous man with a basketball in North Liberty this summer. Nobody in the Prime Time League could defend him, and that's why he deserves to be the MVP. The...

Hubbard’s team no longer No. 1 in PTL rankings

SAM ODEYEMI July 19, 2011

The Prime Time League playoffs began on Sunday, and two teams were sent packing. This is the last edition of The Daily Iowan's Prime Time rankings, and teams were graded in expected order of finish. 1....

Anthony Lee overcomes injury, shines in Prime Time

KYLE HUGHES July 19, 2011

Anthony Lee is finally able to play basketball again — and he's playing it well. The 21-year-old sat out his entire freshman season at Temple last year after he had major back surgery to correct a...

Washington man gives minor alcohol

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

North Liberty police arrested a Washington, Iowa, man after he allegedly drove under the influence with an intoxicated minor in the vehicle. Abelino Diaz Narciso, 26, was charged July 16 with third-offense...

Marion man receives third OWI

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Johnson County sheriff's deputies arrested a Marion man after he allegedly drove drunk for the third time. Cameron Mitchell Eubanks, 26, was charged July 16 with third-offense OWI. Deputies reported...

Local police investigate recent burglaries

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

The Iowa City police are investigating a string of burglaries. Reported to police on July 16 and Sunday, the four apparent burglaries took place at residences in the 400-600 blocks of South Johnson Street,...

Loebsack announces hospital funding

DI STAFF July 19, 2011

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, announced Monday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will give nearly $4.4 million in additional funding to five hospitals in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District, according...

UI alum inspires youth interest in engineering

JULIANA FABIANO July 19, 2011

Rebecca Whitaker scans a room full of 24 energetic middle-school students playing with engineered robotic cars they made entirely out of Legos. As the K-12 outreach director for the University of Iowa's...

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