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Across the Gun Divide — A Look at Iowa Gun Culture: Daily Iowan Reader, May 15
Also inside: IC approves fraternity rezoning, UI celebrates Rainbow Graduation, DI frosh of the year: Gesell.
Richard Maine has a bit of trouble hearing these days. His left hand shakes as he brings a mug of coffee to his lips but steadies when it finds the familiar wooden contours of his Winchester lever-action rifle or the checkered grip of his .38-caliber revolver.
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His military haircut faded long ago, replaced by a neat, gray horseshoe hairline cradling the back of his head. It breaks at his ears to reveal a face well-lined by a lifetime of his top-toothed, crinkle-eyed grin.
But the 85-year-old Bettendorf resident’s experience with guns did not begin with the .38-caliber revolver or the machine guns that blunted his hearing; Maine has lived with firearms since his childhood in Wapello, Iowa.
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He said his father owned guns primarily for hunting — a tradition his father passed on to Maine and his brothers, who duck-hunted most of their lives. Maine then passed the tradition on to his children.
“That was fresh meat, back in those days,” Maine said about his father’s firearms, noting home defense was not a concern. “I just grew up with it and stuck with it.”
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Iowa City moves forward with fraternal housing rezoning despite student protest
The ordinance will require fraternal housing uses to be consistent with residential-density standards.
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Johnson County officials debate for minimal jail repairs in the next few years
County officials debated whether insurance money should be used for repairs in a building or new Justice Center.
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LGBT students honored at UI’s 13th annual ‘Rainbow Graduation’
Students were honored in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber with a brief description of their accomplishments, adorning of rainbow honor cords, and a handshake.
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UI students present new vision for Iowa City’s Towncrest district
UI Tippie College of Business students re-imagine the nearly 50-acre medical district.
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Iowa City City Council rejects rezoning request for College-Gilbert lot
The Iowa City City Council rejected the request on a 5-2 vote.
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Iowa softball failed to make the NCAA Tournament
The Iowa softball season came to an end Sunday after not reaching the NCAA Tournament.
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DI Freshman of the Year: Mike Gesell
Freshman Mike Gesell stepped in and immediately took control of the men’s basketball offense.
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Editorial: Grassley leaving his mark on immigration
The member of Iowa's congressional delegation with the most influence in the current immigration isn't the outspoken immigration opponent Rep. Steve King, but another Republican — Senator Chuck Grassley.
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