Daily Iowan

Updated May 11, 1999

Thank you for visiting my Daily Iowan site. I am a Metro writer for the DI, covering the city beat. Included in the city beat is, of course, covering city council meetings every two weeks and other city happenings. This is a list of the stories I have done this semester related to my beat.

You can see my full list of 1998-1999 stories by using the image to the left.

If you wish to make any comments or suggestions on my page or the stories, please e-mail me steven_cook@altavista.com

Issues in the Iowa City city beat-Fall 1998 to Spring 1999

Tax election | Deer kill | Party ordinance | Iowa Ave. Ramp | Streetscape
2000 Budget | PCRB | Northeast plan | Gilbert St. | other

March 30 local-option sales tax election

  • After tax flops, library looks to another plan-4/1/99
  • Voters shoot down tax-3/31/99
  • Sales-tax fight comes to head today-3/30/99
  • Panel debates proposed tax-3/26/99
  • Groups voice pros, cons of proposed local-option sales tax-3/25/99
  • Residents mixed on local tax-3/24/99
  • Election nears on local-option sales tax-3/23/99
  • Residents discuss fairness of sales tax at forum-2/25/99
  • City nixes adding bus fare to tax ballot-11/17/98
  • Council mulls tax ballot as city ponders streetscape II-10/30/98
  • Council sets hearings on local sales tax-10/20/98
  • Coralville wants 'fair' tax share in light of mall revenue-9/17/98

    • Iowa City deer management plan

  • Group wants reflectors to save deer-4/22/99
  • City can't buck federal judge's deer ruling-2/17/99
  • Court grants Bambi another stay-2/15/99
  • Another win for deer kill plan-2/12/99
  • Iowa City deer-kill back in sight - perhaps-2/11/99
  • USDA reviews deer-kill comments-2/9/99
  • Move for deer-kill restraining order planned-2/8/99
  • Deer deadline extended-2/5/99
  • City Council still shooting blanks on deer kill-2/4/99
  • USDA tries new plan for Iowa City deer kill-1/28/99
  • Deer kill still on hold-1/27/99
  • City Council puts off Benton Street reconstruction plan-1/26/99
  • Bambi's execution stayed again-1/26/99
  • Deer kill may go private-1/25/99
  • Deer sharpshooting to begin soon-1/22/99
  • Council unanimously approves deer-kill plan-12/2/98
  • Locals make last-ditch move to stop deer killing-11/18/98
  • Locals to talk on deer killing-11/16/98
  • City's deer plan could thin herd by up to 240-10/22/98

    • Loud party ordinance

  • City increases police power over 'loud' parties-12/2/98
  • Much ado about noise-11/10/98
  • Ordinance may not change party patrol-10/21/98
  • Rowdy party law splits city-10/19/98
  • Parties face possible peril with ordinance-9/23/98
  • Council to mull over loud-party ordinance-9/21/98

    • Iowa Avenue parking ramp

  • Skywalk proposed for new ramp-4/6/99
  • Harmon Building to get 'dozer-1/27/99
  • Iowa Ave. parking ramp ousts RVAP-10/21/98
  • Council OKs contract for Iowa Avenue ramp-10/7/98
  • New ramp could displace students-9/22/98
  • City, UI may swap sites in Iowa Avenue ramp deal-9/10/98

    • Downtown Streetscape Project

  • Downtown project hits cost-oversight snag-2/9/99
  • Council mulls tax ballot as city ponders streetscape II-10/30/98
  • Ped Mall fountain design spurts ahead-10/15/98
  • Designers pitch proposals to replace 'Three Women Peeing' sculpture-10/14/98

    • Fiscal 2000 budget

  • Council OKs $164 million budget-3/3/99
  • City plans for more police in budget-2/24/99
  • Council delays Dodge Street construction-2/3/99
  • Council cuts $7 million from budget-1/28/99

    • Police Citizens Review Board

  • Officers' history open to review board-2/12/99
  • City Council nixes complainants' attending police hearings-12/16/98

    • Northeast District plan

  • Residents dislike city district plan-4/7/99
  • Council delays Dodge Street construction-2/3/99
  • Group of residents pitches new First Avenue plan-12/11/98

    • Gilbert Street widening

  • Council OKs Gilbert St. plan, could take years-10/6/98
  • Gilbert St. vexes council-10/5/98
  • City Council looks at plan to make Gilbert St. one-way-9/9/98
  • City Council ponders South Gilbert Street safety-9/8/98

    • Other stories from the City beat

  • Residents voice concern over proposed bus routes-5/7/99
  • Police dept. renovation put on hold-5/5/99
  • City considers the parking angle-5/4/99
  • Under-21 busts prompt city action-4/30/99
  • Out, out, non-brief light, residents say-4/21/99
  • City landfill to get new recycling center-4/20/99
  • No free parking near dorms-4/19/99
  • Library to get a virtual lift-4/14/99
  • Time for students to move ther cars-3/10/99
  • City plans 'beacon' for the millennium-3/2/99
  • City bus would run from dorms to South Side supermarkets-2/23/99
  • Move it, city says on parking-2/10/99
  • UI presents pedestrian bridge plan-1/26/99
  • Council ponders Benton St. project-1/25/99
  • On Broadway, living is easier-12/15/98
  • Theater proposal is expanded-12/10/98
  • Theater pitches Shakespeare plan-12/1/98
  • A very Iowa City Christmas-11/10/98
  • Bus forum sparse in attendance, not opinions-11/5/98
  • New home is sweet for PATV-10/23/98
  • One-Eyed Jakes to close upper floor-10/2/98
  • UISG, council meet to improve relations-9/30/98
  • Council upholds historical preservation on Summit-9/23/98
  • City Council goes all around the town to check facilities-9/16/98
  • NCS gets tax breaks for new jobs-9/10/98
  • Fireworks finally here-9/4/98
  • Residents to vote on new cable provider-8/27/98
  • City Council ponders repeat ticketing in parking ploy-8/26/98
  • Police ask council for drug-sniffing dog-8/25/98