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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

Graf: Why we still need to change Obamacare

L.C. GRAF February 5, 2014

This is not about my being from Texas. OK, it’s completely about my being from Texas. Iowa chose to expand its Medicaid program. Texas did not. When Obama called for health-care reform, I stood by...

Ponnada: American women and Uncle Sugar

SRI PONNADA February 5, 2014

Late last month, former (and potentially future) presidential candidate Mike Huckabee had some pretty uplifting remarks to make about women at the annual meeting of the Republican National Committee. According...

Editorial: The failure of the farm bill

DI EDITORIAL BOARD February 5, 2014

The Senate voted 68-32 on Tuesday to approve a new farm bill that will allocate nearly $1 trillion in tax dollars over the next 10 years. The bill, which passed the House handily last week and comes after...

Hawkeyes remain at No. 2

DI STAFF February 5, 2014

The Iowa wrestling team stayed in the second-spot in InterMat's latest rankings. InterMat announced Tuesday that the Iowa wrestling team stayed No. 2 in the NCAA Division-I rankings. Penn State holds...

Poor shooting display dooms Iowa in loss to Ohio State

RYAN PROBASCO February 5, 2014

Hawkeye players and coaches may point to the 45 points allowed in the second half as the reason Iowa couldn’t complete the regular-season sweep of the Buckeyes. But 11 of those 45 Ohio State points...

Buckeyes roll over Black and Gold

BEN ROSS February 5, 2014

For the first time in 30 games, the No. 17 Iowa basketball team (17-6, 6-4 Big Ten) dropped a game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena against an unranked foe. This time it was Ohio State (18-5, 5-5) that handed...

Sorting out 125

DANNY PAYNE February 5, 2014

Iowa wrestling fans know about the situation at 125 pounds for the Hawkeyes. After Cory Clark beat Thomas Gilman at the Luther Open last November, he was in the lineup for roughly a month, with the exception...

Hawkeyes haul in solid 2014 class

CODY GOODWIN February 5, 2014

Last year’s National Signing Day was the first in five years that Iowa didn’t land a four-star recruit. This didn’t come as much of a surprise, seeing as the Hawkeyes finished that year’s...

Wiegers headlines Iowa’s 2014 recruiting class

CODY GOODWIN February 5, 2014

Tyler Wiegers, as many of the Class of 2014 did this year, announced his college of choice on Twitter. “Committed to Iowa University! So excited for the future! Thanks to everyone for the support!”...

Proposed gun law brings concern in legislature

DI STAFF February 5, 2014

For many Iowa families, hunting, firearm ownership, and participation in shooting sports are family traditions, but a newly proposed gun law that would make it legal for young Iowans to use handguns is...

Man allegedly forges $2,000 in checks

DI STAFF February 5, 2014

A local man has been accused of writing an unauthorized check for more than $2,000. Judah Seruya, 41, was charged with forgery on Dec. 12, 2013. According to a North Liberty police complaint, Seruya...

Local man allegedly forges numerous checks

DI STAFF February 5, 2014

A local man has been accused of forging numerous checks. Daniel Hodges, 18, was charged with three counts of forgery on Dec. 6, 2013. According to a North Liberty police complaint, Hodges intended to...

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