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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

Sonn: A pleasant shock

BARRETT SONN June 17, 2013

Not too long ago, I was at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center with a friend. We were messing around at the Ping-Pong tables, hitting balls around and leaving them haphazardly scattered on the...

Tilly: Aliens in the lobby

ZACH TILLY June 17, 2013

On the morning of June 13, Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, alerted 16,400 of his closest Twitter friends (of which I am one) to a particularly stunning piece of news: his office had been overrun by — you won’t...

Editorial: Pay interns fairly

DI EDITORIAL BOARD June 17, 2013

A federal judge ruled last week that two interns who worked on Fox Searchlight’s movie Black Swan are considered to be Fox Searchlight employees and must be adequately compensated for their work....

Iowa’s Ihm wins 60th Sunnehanna Amateur

CODY GOODWIN June 17, 2013

Iowa’s Steven Ihm won the 60th annual Sunnehanna Amateur Golf Tournament this past weekend in Johnston, Pa. The senior to be carded a 67 (3 under) on Sunday, completing an 8-under 272 performance over...

Local prep baseball players spent Father’s Day teaching baseball

RYAN YOUNG June 17, 2013

Two local baseball teams didn’t get to spend Father’s Day with their families this year. Instead, they spent it teaching other kids the game they love at the first Battle of the Bases Father-Son...

Iowa’s Dixon headlines 2013 Game Time Draft

CODY GOODWIN June 17, 2013

Randy Larson had one thing in mind when he sat down for the 2013 Game Time League draft: Do not, by any means, pass up Melissa Dixon. Perhaps that explains the smile Larson displayed when he discovered...

White first pick in Prime Time League draft

MATT CABEL June 17, 2013

Aaron White was selected as the first overall pick in the 2013 Prime Time League draft, despite the junior receiving the opportunity to represent his country pending a tryout for the 2013 USA Basketball...

Killeen, Texas man charged with OWI

ROBERT CROZIER June 17, 2013

A Texas man has been charged after allegedly speeding under the influence of alcohol in Iowa City. Nolan Melson, 24, Killeen, Texas, was charged Sunday with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. This...

West Liberty man charged with assault

ROBERT CROZIER June 17, 2013

A West Liberty man has been charged after allegedly punching a woman in the face and throwing a bottle at another woman at the Union Bar, 121 E. College St. Jason Mendez, 22, was charged Sunday with domestic-abuse...

City staff want trash kept near houses

KRISTEN EAST June 17, 2013

The Iowa City City Council will vote on an ordinance that would require Iowa City residents to store residential solid waste, yard waste, and recycling containers no farther than 2 feet from the wall of...

Councilors to move forward with repealing red-light cameras ordinance

KRISTEN EAST June 17, 2013

The Iowa City City Council will move on an ordinance that would repeal the automatic traffic-enforcement law already in place, as well as ban the use of drones and automatic license-plate recognition systems. The...

Councilors to move on ordinance allowing theater performances in entertainment venues

KRISTEN EAST June 17, 2013

The Iowa City City Council will move on an ordinance that would allow theatrical performances to take place in entertainment venues. The ordinance would amend the City Code to include those taking part...

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