Voters had a little extra push to vote early from actor Sean Astin — known for his roles in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Goonies and Rudy. Astin, a surrogate for Democratic presidential candidate Hilary Clinton, spoke on the first day of early voting yesterday at the Java House in downtown Iowa City. […]
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Early voting starts today — find out when, where to go
Early voting for the November 8 presidential election began this morning. Find out where you can place your ballot by visiting the Johnson County Auditor’s Office website , the Linn County Auditor’s Office website or the calendar of satellite voting locations. The Linn County Auditor’s Office is temporarily located at the Linn County Community Services […]
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‘Rock Against the TPP’ concert on the Iowa City Ped Mall tonight
Rock Against the TPP Black Hawk Mini Park, Ped Mall — Thursday, Sept. 29 at 5 p.m. A concert and rally to raise awareness about the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a trade deal that has come under fire from critics including the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, will take place tonight at 5 p.m. in the […]
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Photos: Nebi Bemetesiani (Water is Life) Rally
Rain didn’t stop nearly 70 people from making their way to the University of Iowa Pentacrest to attend a protest organized by the Native American Student Association. The irony of the pouring rain falling on the Nebi Bemetesiani (Water is Life) banner was not lost of those in attendance. Huddled on the steps of the […]
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More than one in five UI female undergraduates report being raped
21 percent of undergraduate female students responding to a University of Iowa survey reported being raped during their time at the university, according to a report released Wednesday. More than 11 percent of first-year female undergraduates reported being raped during their first semester, supporting national research that the first year on campus is a time […]
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Ten Thousand Villages opening permanent Iowa City store
Volunteers gathered Monday to unpack boxes of merchandise for the new Ten Thousand Villages location opening in a few weeks on the Iowa City Ped Mall. The store, part of a national non-profit, sells fair trade goods like jewelry, home décor and tableware made by artisans around the world. The location, 105 S. Dubuque St. […]
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Body pulled from river in Iowa City; officials search for leads
UPDATED: A body pulled from the Iowa River on Saturday was identified as that of a University of Northern Iowa student from Marion. Officials first received a report of a body in the river around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to news reports. The body of Nathan Twedt, 20, was found near the Benton Street […]
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Iowa City Ped Mall shooting leaves one injured
One man was arrested following a shooting that injured one person in the downtown Iowa City Ped Mall around bar close Sunday morning. Around 1:58 a.m., an Iowa City Police officer saw people running near the intersection of Burlington and Clinton Streets. Police said there appeared to have been an altercation and learned that at […]
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NextGen brings in former Hawkeye player to encourage voting, climate awareness
In the hopes of raising voting and climate change awareness among college students, NextGen Climate, a political activist organization, brought in Tim Dwight, a former Hawkeye football player who went on to play in the NFL, for a campus event Friday afternoon. “It’s important to educate these kids a little bit about energy, but also […]
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Are you my mother? Iowa City Animal Services searches for pony’s owner
Iowa City Animal Services is looking for the owner of a female pony found wandering next to the river near the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area on Tuesday. “Hopefully, we can find her owner. If not, we will try to find a place for her,” said Iowa City Animal Center supervisor Liz Ford. As of Thursday […]
