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Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap to give virtual americana, folk performance at the Englert

Singer-songwriter Parker Millsap to give virtual americana, folk performance at the Englert

Delaney Orewiler, Arts Reporter April 21, 2021

This weekend, Oklahoma singer-songwriter Parker Millsap will perform a live, virtual concert at Englert Theatre. The performance will begin this Friday at 8 p.m. Part of a two-show series, Millsap’s...

Iowa players celebrate their second goal of the game during the first quarter of the Big Ten field hockey tournament quarterfinals against No. 4 Maryland on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Grant Field. Alex Wesneski scored seven minutes into the game with an assist from Esme Gibson. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins, 3-0. No. 5 Iowa will go on to play No. 1 Michigan tomorrow afternoon.

Iowa field hockey downs Maryland, advances to Big Ten Tournament semifinals

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter April 21, 2021

Led by 2020-21 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Anthe Nijziel, Iowa field hockey’s defense has been stout all year, surrendering less than one goal per game on average. On Wednesday, the Hawkeyes’...

Junior Adam Kroll receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Iowa Memorial Union at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.

Photos: COVID vaccine clinic at the IMU

Grace Smith, Photojournalist April 21, 2021

Fact Check | American Rescue Plan has $4 billion for food distribution, relief for producers

Fact Check | American Rescue Plan has $4 billion for food distribution, relief for producers

Brian Grace, Politics Reporter April 21, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Sarah Watson If your time...

Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, stands on stage at the Second Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. He serves as the Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Sen. Chuck Grassley reacts to Chauvin verdict, speaks on Congress’s role in police reform

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Reporter April 21, 2021

In a conference call with reporters on Wednesday, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said he expects the guilty verdict of Derek Chauvin to be a catalyst for lawmakers to make police reform a priority in...

The Old Capitol building is seen on March, 6, 2021.

In wake of Chauvin trial, University of Iowa to provide mental health support

Sabine Martin, News Reporter April 21, 2021

The University of Iowa Counseling and Student Disability Services will provide open space for students to discuss self-care, burnout, and Zoom fatigue through two virtual sessions next week.    The...

Iowa's all-around JerQuavia Henderson performs on the beam during a women's gymnastics meet between Iowa, Minnesota, and Maryland on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes came in second with a score of 196.775 after the Gophers won with 196.975 and Maryland lost with 195.350. Henderson received a score of 9.875.

Iowa women’s gymnast named College Gym News Comeback Gymnast of the Year

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor April 21, 2021

Iowa women's gymnast JerQuavia Henderson is the College Gym News Comeback Gymnast of the Year. The sophomore missed her entire freshman season in 2020 after she ruptured her Achilles. When she returned...

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is drawn up on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020.

Gov. Reynolds says Iowa COVID-19 vaccine demand not meeting supply

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor April 21, 2021

More than 40 counties across Iowa have declined some or all of the vaccine shipments allocated to the county on account of vaccine hesitancy increasing across the state, Gov. Kim Reynolds said at a...

Contributed photo of Daniel Clay, dean of the University of Iowa College of Education.

UI Presidential Search: Dean of UI College of Education Daniel L. Clay named finalist

Rylee Wilson and Katie Ann McCarver April 21, 2021

Daniel L. Clay, dean of the University of Iowa College of Education, will visit campus on Thursday as the last of four finalists for the University of Iowa presidency. Clay oversees the UI College...

The Iowa City Public Library hosts a StoryWalk downtown Iowa City in which different pages of the book are displayed in different store fronts.

Downtown Iowa City StoryWalk gets families outside for spring

Hunter Koontz, Arts Reporter April 20, 2021

Storybook art has brightened downtown store windows in the past few weeks. Through April, selected stores will display pages from popular children’s books to encourage families to get outside and...

The Latino Native American Cultural Center exhibit is seen in the main library gallery in Iowa City, IA. Established in 1971, the center celebrates their 50th anniversary this year.

Honoring 50 years of family

April 20, 2021

Just to the right of the Shambaugh Auditorium in the UI Main Library sits the LNACC exhibit, “Building Our Own Community: 50 Years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center, Founded by Chicano and...