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

Elliot: Borderlines

BEAU ELLIOT April 16, 2013

There’s this obnoxious radio ad (yeah, I know — only one?) on commercial radio featuring an obnoxious (not to use that word again or anything, but some days you discover you’re overdrawn...

Editorial: Taxes are ugly, but need raising

DI EDITORIAL BOARD April 16, 2013

Monday was arguably the least anticipated day of the year: tax day. It’s understandable. Few particularly enjoy seeing their hard-earned money being siphoned off into the deep, dark abyss of the...

Iowa’s Blank earns weekly conference honor after stellar performance in Evanston

CODY GOODWIN April 16, 2013

The Big Ten named Iowa softball’s Megan Blank Player of the Week Monday. This is the second Player of the Week nod Blank has garnered this season, the first coming on March 4. The honor came after...

Ethan Holmes out indefinitely after injury at Calhoun Invitational

MATT CABEL April 16, 2013

An injury has put Ethan Holmes’ senior season with the Iowa men’s track team on hold. In the middle of the 200-meter dash at the Lee Calhoun Invitational on April 13, Holmes said he felt...

Point/Counterpoint: Will Kobe Bryant ever play again?

DI STAFF April 16, 2013

NO Contrary to what many optimists around the NBA are saying, the league has seen the last of Kobe Bryant. Bryant sustained a season-ending ruptured Achilles injury April 12 while attempting to drive...

Iowa baseball ready to hit the road again

TOMMY REINKING April 16, 2013

The last time Iowa played a game away from Banks Field was more than three weeks ago — March 23. Since then, Iowa has played 11 of 13 scheduled games at home, coming away with a 3-8 record. Looking...

Daily Iowan TV reporter earns Upper Midwest Emmy Student Production Award

DI STAFF April 16, 2013

Daily Iowan TV reporter and anchor Brad Maxwell won a 2013 College Student Production Award at a ceremony Sunday in Minneapolis. Maxwell, a University of Iowa junior, won the award for his fall 2012 story,...

Trial set for man accused of driving into Scheels

CASSIDY RILEY April 16, 2013

The trial of a local man accused of driving into the Coralville Scheels and attempting to rob the store has been reset. According to an Iowa City police press release, prior to the break-in at Scheel’s,...

Velvet Coat opens at different location

QUENTIN MISIAG April 16, 2013

Another Iowa City business has expanded into a new downtown storefront. The women’s boutique Velvet Coat opened a new Pedestrian Mall location on Monday, 118 E. College St., in the Moen Group’s...

Market Street location of T. Spoons will close Friday

MICHELLE KIM April 16, 2013

One of two downtown Iowa City T. Spoons locations will close this Friday. Jenn Lilly, a T. Spoons employee, confirmed that the establishment’s 301 E. Market St. location will close at the end its lease...

Man reportedly yells obscenities in a park full of children

REBECCA MORIN April 16, 2013

A local man has accused of yelling obscenities and exposing himself to children in a playground. Russell Weston, 53, was charged Sunday with disorderly conduct and alcohol violation/habitual offender. Iowa...

Man allegedly pushes wife down while she held their 2-year-old son

REBECCA MORIN April 16, 2013

A local man was accused of pushing his wife to the ground while she was holding their two-year-old son. David Noriega, 29, was charged Sunday with child endangerment, domestic-abuse assault, interference...

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