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C’est Importante
- 20 Illegal immigrants found in a speeding van on Interstate 80, according to police
- Their nationality and destination remain unknown following questioning the Johnson County jail.
Secondly….
- Hawkeyes colors stolen by local bar owner according to logos, trademarks and word marks regulations.
- Joe Smith, owner of The Hawkeye Hideway, has been ordered by Des Moines attorney Wendy Marsh to stop using the U of I black and gold colors in his bar’s decor.
And Lastly -
- Iowa Flood of 2008 continue to plague the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center.
- Animals, lack of employees and poor location at the county fairgrounds is leaving business owners searching the want ads for better space.
Iowa City bar argues for “hawkeye” name
The University of Iowa is demanding that Dave Moore, bar owner of The Hawkeye Hideaway, change the colors and name of the bar.
The Hawkeye Hideaway is a new bar in Iowa City that has been open for just more than a month.
The Hawkeye name and black and gold colors are trademarked by the university. Anything with logos, trademarks or work marks with an implied association with the university have to be formally licensed.
Des Moines attorney Wendy Marsh sent a letter to Moore demanding the changes.
Moore plans on continuing to use the name and colors. “Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state and numerous businesses use that term in their names,” he said. “No one thinks that the bar is associated with the university.”
Andrews
Illegal Immigrants found in Van
Twenty illegal immigrants were found in Iowa City.
The Iowa City Police stopped a van for a moving violation on Interstate 80 between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien Road. ICE officers took the immigrants, whose nationality was unknown, into custody for questioning.
Hawkeye trademark issues arise
The University of Iowa is demanding an Iowa City bar, The Hawkeye Hideaway, to change it’s name and color.
Any logos, trademarks or work marks with an implied association to the univeristy have to be formally licensed. Owner Dave Moore said Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state and numerous businesses use that term in their names.
Moore plans on continuing to use the name and colors.
Potential Sales Tax Increase for Johnson County
A 1 percent local-option sales tax will go into vote by Johnson County residents on May 5.
The tax would go towards needs that would help protect the city from future flooding. If the tax passes, it will be in effect for 4 years.
Molly Burke
Illegal immigrants found in Iowa City
Illegal immigrants were taken into custody this morning after being found in a van by an Iowa City police officer.
The officer found 20 people in the van after pulling it over for a moving violation on Interstate 80 between Dubuque Street and Prairie du Chien Road. According to police, immigration officials were brought in after none of the 20 people could prove their residency. The illegal immigrants, whose nationality is not known, were taken into custody by ICE officers soon after.
They will be held and questioned at the county jail “for some time,” said police.
Potential local-option sales tax discussed
A public meeting was held last night to discuss how to spend the possible 1-percent local-option sales tax for Johnson County residents.
Johnson County residents can vote on the tax May 5th, which if passes, would be in effect for 4 years and go toward infrastructure needs largely protecting cities from future floods. Other possible proposed projects include a relocation of Iowa City’s Northwest Wastewater Treatment Plant and a complex levee system in Coralville.
Hawkeye Hideaway name and colors stir controversy
The Hawkeye Hideaway Bar in Iowa City has been open for just over a month, but its name already has the University of Iowa upset.
The university is demanding bar owner Dave Moore change the name of his bar because of trademark rules and the bar’s “implied association” with the school. The university trademarked the black and gold colors and said any association must be formally licensed.
But Moore said no one would associate the bar with the university because Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state and many other businesses use that term in their name . Moore said he plans to continue using the name and the trademarked black and gold colors.
Pat Quinn
Illegal Immigrants Arrested in Iowa
20 Illegal Immigrants were taken into custody this morning after an Iowa City police officer stopped a van for a moving violation on I-80.
Immigration officials were called onto the scene between Dubuque Street and Prarie du Chien Road and after the immigrants failed to prove their residency or their nationality they were detained.
They will be taken in for questioning at a county jail.
Pending Sales Tax to Aid Iowa City Area Infrastructure
Last night officials from Iowa City, Corralville and North Liberty decided that, if passed, the local-option sales tax will fund infrastructure needs.
The plans focus on enhancing the local infrastructure against flooding. Iowa City plans to relocate the Northwest Wastewater Treatment plant in Iowa City and and officials look to install a complex levee system in Coralville.
The 1 percent tax increase will be voted on May 5th and if passed, will be in effect for 4 years.
University and Bar Clash Over Hawkeye Pride
The Hawkeye Hideaway has been taking some heat for sporting the Hawkeye name and colors.
The University of Iowa is demanding The Hawkeye Hideaway change its name and remove anything with logos, trademarks or work marks with an implied association with the university. Attorney, Wendy Marsh sent a letter to bar owner, Dave Moore, demanding changes.
Moore said that Iowa has a reputation as the Hawkeye state and many businesses use that term. He plans on continuing to use the name and colors saying that no one would think the bar was associated with the UI.
Liz Cannon
New Bar Faces Controversy
The University of Iowa is demanding the colors and name of the new Iowa City bar, Hawkeye Hideaway be changed. It’s black and gold theme and name have an implied association with the university and have to be formally liscensed.
The owner of the bar, Dave Moore, said he does not plan to change anything, and that no one would think the bar was associated with the university. Moore said that Iowa is known as the Hawkeye state and numerous businesses use that term in their names.
Illegal Immigrants Caught in Iowa City
The ICE officers took 20 illegal immigrants of unknown nationality into custody this morning. They will be questioned at a county jail for some time.
They were discovered when an Iowa City police officer stopped their van for a moving violation on Interstate 80 between Dubuque St and Prarie du Chien Road. None of them were able to prove their residency.
Tax Money Divied Up
A potential 1-percent local-option sales tax would finance protection from future floods, relocating Iowa City’s Northwest Waste Water Treatment plant, and a complex levee system in Coralville.
These are some options that officials from Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty discussed last night at a public meeting. Johnson County residents will vote on the tax on May 5, if it passes it would be in effect for 4 years.
My Friend and I
Rachel and I are all dressed up for our semi-formal for our Sorority.
Nick Fetty Photo
The sousaphone section from the Hawkeye Marching Band assemble a "sousie pyramid."
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Erica Pennington goal tending for the University of Iowa Ice Hawks
Nick Fetty
Culver to decrease UI funds
A new state budget proposed by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver may cause a $26 million decrease in funds at the University of Iowa. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has already cut more that $1/2 million from its budget and is preparing for more cuts by not filling all faculty positions. Another measure to cope with the cuts is to force two or three day long furloughs - unpaid time off - on employees. Dean Linda Maxson does not think that the university’s financial standing will be affected by the stimulus package. In April, the Iowa legislature will decide whether or not to approve this measure.
Iowa City woman charged with child porn
The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Southern District of Iowa announced Wednesday that nine people were charged with child-pornography related crimes . Operation Wirebreaker, a federal investigation in the Southern District of Iowa, revealed the charges. If convicted, Jane Doe of Iowa City and the other eight defendants could face 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Poor weather condition cause travel woes
Fog and hail was the cause for several problems across Eastern Iowa on Thursday, including several delays and cancellations at the Eastern Iowa Airport. Conditions even caused a flight on its way to Chicago to turn around. On a separate American Eagle flight to Dallas, a faulty smoke detector went off forcing the plane to land at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The 51 passengers on the flight were safe although fire trucks were on the scene to provide assistance. An airport spokesman said that this was nothing out of the ordinary.