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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Ask the Author | Anya Johanna DeNiro

Zhenya Loughney, Arts Reporter October 27, 2023

From Erie, Pennsylvania, author Anya Johanna DeNiro released her surrealist short novel “OKPsyche” in September of this year, which tells the story of an unnamed transgendered woman living through...

Press Box Banter: 30 years in the press box with John Bohnenkamp

Press Box Banter: 30 years in the press box with John Bohnenkamp

Natalie Dunlap, Assistant Digital Editor October 27, 2023

  John Bohnenkamp is a freelance sports reporter for AP and Hawkeye Nation. He has 31 years experience covering Iowa athletics. He is also The Daily Iowan's sports coach. He shares career highlights...

Mercy Hospital is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 12, 2023.

UI declared winner of Mercy IC, auction results reversed

Jami Martin-Trainor, Managing Digital Editor October 27, 2023

This is a developing story. Check back for more details. According to court filings, Mercy Iowa City declared the University of Iowa “the bidding winner” of the hospital on Friday afternoon....

Common Myths About Personal Injury Law: Separating Fact from Fiction

Common Myths About Personal Injury Law: Separating Fact from Fiction

Promoted Post October 27, 2023

If you have recently been in an accident and sustained injuries that are affecting your financial stability and the quality of your life, you may be considering filing a personal injury lawsuit....

DITV: Airport Mural Draws Community Interest

Johnny Valtman, DITV Assistant News Director October 27, 2023

Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala poses for a portrait during the Iowa mens wrestling media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena a Iowa on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

Drake Ayala hopes to make impact on Iowa men’s wrestling after redshirt season

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter October 26, 2023

The Iowa wrestling team held its media day on Thursday and one wrestler that came up during head coach Tom Brands' opening statements was 125-pounder Drake Ayala.  The redshirt sophomore filled...

Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support administrators seen at the IVET offices in Calvin Hall at the University of Iowa on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

UI becomes first Big Ten school to offer embedded counselor for student veterans

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter October 26, 2023

After serving in the Army National Guard, earning his bachelor’s degree, and deploying to Iraq, Chuck Xander became a licensed mental health counselor in 2016 and has been serving the mental health...

A Johnson County Ambulance Service worker laughs while walking towards a morning group huddle at the Johnson County Ambulance Medical Examiner Building on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Shuntaro Kawasaki/The Daily Iowan)

How Johnson County Ambulance Services adapt for game day

Natalie Dunlap, Assitant Digital Editor October 26, 2023

Hours before Iowa football’s kickoff on most Saturdays in the fall, a troop of emergency medical staff gather at the Johnson County Ambulance Service building for a pre-game huddle. From that meeting,...

The Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Opinion | Local politics are wrongly overlooked

Caden Bell, Opinions Columnist October 26, 2023

Democracy thrives at the local level, but only 15 percent of voters participate in local elections. Local politicians, such as school boards, mayors, and state representatives and senators, play an...

The Iowa mens wrestling team talk and stretch on the bleachers during the Iowa mens wrestling media day at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023.

Iowa men’s wrestling notebook | Head coach Tom Brands discusses gambling scandal, newcomers

Brad Schultz, Sports Reporter October 26, 2023

The Iowa men’s wrestling team kicks off its 2023-24 season on Nov. 4 with an away dual against California Baptist.  Despite losing three-time NCAA champion Spencer Lee, the Hawkeyes are expected...