2008 Woodie Awards
If the 21-ordinance is passed on Tuesday, UI students may see a few changes in how downtown drinking establishments are run.
Instead of only allowing 21-year-olds to enter, the Iowa City Council has also spoken briefly about ways to keep bars open to underage patrons. Splitting bars into sections of underage and of-age customers, creating specific evenings during which alcohol is not sold on the premises, and investing in identification scanners are some of the possibilities that bar owners may consider.
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As the municipal election nears, City Council candidates discuss their plans for some of the top issues, including how to fund more police and firefighters, how to create affordable housing, and how to stimulate economic growth for the city. (1) comment
CEDAR RAPIDS - During a Nov. 2 campaign event focused on veterans and their families, Democratic presidential-nomination hopeful Bill Richardson said that upon becoming president, he would bring a quick end to American military involvement in Iraq.
The New Mexico governor also pledged to engage in aggressive diplomacy, which, he said, would help mitigate the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country.
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For Arianna Criss, who was born at only 27 weeks, donning a tiny hat and bootie set is vital when her mother, Alycen Noel, holds her or changes her diaper outside of the incubator.
"It's a big thing to keep her warm," said Noel, who drives from Dubuque to visit her daughter at the UI Hospitals and Clinics' neonatal intensive-care unit six days a week. "If she's spending energy to keep warm, she loses weight."
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Matt Hayek
City High graduate Matt Hayek, 38, said his good background as an active volunteer and his partnership in a local third-generation law firm led him to run for a seat on the Iowa City City Council.
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Two UI sophomores are looking to help students on campus make a deeper commitment to foreign languages outside of the classroom.
The Language Connection, a student organization that partners different level foreign-language speakers, is the brainchild of UI students Kristen Meylor and Chelsea Georgesen.
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Two face numerous charges
Iowa City police responded to a report of suspicious activity Nov. 1 and wound up charging two Davenport residents with burglarizing AutoZone, 13 Highway 1 W., authorities report.
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Your daily diversion, with horoscopes, The Ledge, and Sudoku. (0) comments
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