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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks during the first annual Finkenauer fish fry at Hawkeye Downs on Saturday, November 2, 2019.  U.S. Rep. Abby Finkenauer hosted eight presidential candidates for a fish fry focused on jobs and infrastructure.

Pete Buttigieg releases plan targeting higher education and tuition costs

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter November 18, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg released a plan Monday that would commit billions of federal dollars to public colleges and universities and workforce-training programs, aiming to lower...

Iowa football players carry the Floyd of Rosedale trophy off the field after a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Nov.16. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 23-19.

Iowa defense saves day against Minnesota

Anna Kayser, Sports Editor November 17, 2019

A.J. Epenesa is a name that offenses fear, double-teaming him — even triple-teaming him at times — to keep him from wrecking too many quarterbacks this season. Minnesota was no different, as it...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes end Gophers’ perfect season

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor November 16, 2019

Iowa fell behind in the Big Ten West by a wide margin with a loss to Wisconsin on Nov. 9, but that didn't matter when the Hawkeyes took on Minnesota at Kinnick Saturday. Iowa got off to a hot start...

Greg Suckow, known as Hawkeye Elvis, tailgates with friends he met through Twitter.

Hawkeye fans, players face effects of social media

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter November 14, 2019

Tailgating has always been a pivotal experience on Hawkeye football Saturdays. But for some, this old tradition has taken a more modern twist. Greg Suckow — better known as Hawkeye Elvis — regularly...

Sheriffs drag the Iowa River in boats near the English and Philosophy Building on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019. (Jenna Galligan/The Daily Iowan)

Law enforcement searching river near Iowa Avenue bridge under suspicion of jumper

Alexandra Skores, News Editor November 14, 2019

The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a dragging operation on the Iowa River near the Iowa Avenue bridge, according to a Thursday afternoon press release from Johnson County Sheriff Lonny...

Interrogation expert Brian Leslie testifies during day two of an evidence suppression hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2019 in Montezuma.

Man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts did not testify on second day of evidence-suppression hearing

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor November 14, 2019

MONTEZUMA, Iowa — Family members of the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, as well as expert witnesses called by the defense, testified Thursday in the second day of an...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera appears for an evidence suppression hearing at the Poweshiek County Courthouse on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019 in Montezuma. Brian Powers/The Register

Witnesses testify at evidence-suppression hearing for the man accused of killing Mollie Tibbetts

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor November 13, 2019

One witness brought to the stand in a hearing for the man accused of killing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts last year testified that she did not fully read the defendant's Miranda Rights upon...

Photo of Roy C. Browning contributed by the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.

Arraignment date set for man accused of murdering wife JoEllen Browning

Kayli Reese, Managing News Editor November 12, 2019

The arraignment date for Roy Browning, the man charged with the first-degree murder of his wife and former University of Iowa Health Care budget official JoEllen Browning, has been set for 2 p.m. on Nov....

People attend a Veterans Day Rally at the Ped Mall on Monday, November 11, 2019.

Vets for peace aim to reclaim the meaning behind Armistice Day

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter November 11, 2019

The brutal winter wind caused wisps of snow to gather on the hats and scarves of a small group of veterans who were gathered at the Pedestrian Mall Monday morning — in accordance with the 101st Armistice...

Hemp plants near harvest at Green Logic LLC near Loraine.

New USDA regulations will allow hemp growth in Iowa within a year

Preston Hayes, News Reporter November 11, 2019

The United States Department of Agriculture released new regulations intended to govern production of industrial hemp in Iowa. The new regulations cover all areas of hemp production and include a licensing...

Corbin Scholz and her dog Nina hang out in the greenhouse on Scholz's organic farm near Solon, Iowa, on May 4, 2019.

2 years ago, she was pre-med at the UI. Now, she’s running her own organic farm.

Katelyn Weisbrod, Projects Editor November 10, 2019
Only 1 in 500 Iowa farmers are women under the age of 25. This first-generation organic farmer is one of them.
Former U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and 2020 Democratic candidate Julián Castro listens to parents and board members at The Arc of Southeast Iowa on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. Attendees brought up education, funding, privatization of medical care, minimum wage, and other factors that play into the needs of The Arc and the families they serve. (Jenna Galligan/ The Daily Iowan)

Julián Castro says he plans to remain in presidential race if he fails to qualify for November debate

Caleb McCullough, Politics Reporter November 10, 2019

Presidential hopeful Julián Castro plans to continue in the presidential race if he doesn’t make the November debate stage, he said in an interview with The Daily Iowan on Sunday.  Castro, the former...