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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

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2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Cory Booker speaks at Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9, 2019. 19 democrats spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame.

19 Democratic presidential candidates outline progressive policies at Hall of Fame Celebration

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter June 9, 2019

CEDAR RAPIDS – In the largest 2020 presidential-nomination event leading up to the Iowa caucuses so far, 19 candidates gathered to pitch their campaign messages Sunday in Cedar Rapids before about 1,500...

2020 Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks at Doubletree Hilton Hotel in Cedar Rapids on Sunday, June 9, 2019. 19 democrats spoke at the Iowa Democratic Party Hall of Fame.

2020 presidential hopefuls condemn Trump at the largest candidate gathering yet

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 9, 2019

Democratic presidential-nomination candidates are condemning the policies and rhetoric of President Donald Trump and the Republicans in U.S. Congress at the largest gathering of candidates so far this...

Senator Bernie Sanders, I-VT answers a question during a Political Party Live event at the Sinclair Auditorium in Cedar Rapids on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Wyatt Dlouhy/The Daily Iowan)

Bernie Sanders in Cedar Rapids: “best candidate to beat Trump”

Julia Shanahan, Politics Reporter June 7, 2019

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT., 2020 Democratic presidential-nomination candidate, appeared on a Political Party Live podcast on Friday, saying he is the “best candidate” among the other 22 Democratic...

University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld and Interim Provost Sue Curry listen to a presentation during an Iowa Board of Regents meeting at the Iowa State Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, June 6, 2019. The Regents voted in favor of a four percent tuition increase starting in the fall semester of 2019.

Three more years: Iowa regents extend Harreld’s contract until 2023

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter June 6, 2019

AMES- After speculation of whether University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld intended to remain in his role, the state Board of Regents voted to extend Harreld’s contract through 2023. Harreld’s...

Regents listen during the state Board of Regents meeting on Sept. 12, 2018 in the IMU Main Lounge.

Internal audit report finds issues in University of Iowa Department of Public Safety Information Technology

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter June 5, 2019

An internal audit report from the University of Iowa reported to the state Board of Regents audit and compliance committee determined that the UI Department of Public Safety-Information Technology had...

Regents listen to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU main lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa State University student appointed to state Board of Regents

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor June 3, 2019

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday appointed Iowa State University student Zack Leist to the state Board of Regents, bringing the governing board of Iowa's three public universities back to its normal nine-member...

Cristhian Bahena Rivera (contributed)

Court documents show blood found in suspect’s car belonged to Mollie Tibbetts

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor May 31, 2019

Court documents released on May 31 say officers found traces of blood belonging to University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts in the trunk of Cristhian Bahena Rivera’s car, according to KCCI. Rivera...

Contributed photo of Niko Stielow

Missing Iowa City man believed to have been found dead

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 29, 2019

A missing Iowa City man is believed to have been found dead Wednesday during an organized search, the city of Iowa City announced in a news release. The discovery made Wednesday during the search is...

Regent President Michael Richards listens to a presentation during a state Board of Regents meeting in the IMU Main Lounge on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017.

Iowa regent universities to evenly split $12 million increase in state support

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief May 28, 2019

The state Board of Regents will likely evenly share its $12 million boost in fiscal 2020 state appropriations among its three public universities, giving the University of Iowa and two other institutions...

An old barn marked by the brand of Palisade Dairy sits above the riverbank on the Iowa River. Palisade Holding Company has operated in the Iowa Falls area for 31 years.

Photos: Iowa River Expedition, Days 4-8

Ryan Adams, Photojournalist May 27, 2019

Beginning May 20, DI photojournalist Ryan Adams took off on a 20-day expedition of the 329-mile Iowa River to provide insight into issues of water quality within the state. Along the way,...

Water from the Iowa River stands in the edge of a farm field north of Belmond, Iowa, on May 22, 2019.

Photos: Iowa River Expedition, Days 1-3

Ryan Adams, Photojournalist May 24, 2019

Beginning May 20, DI photojournalist Ryan Adams took off on a 20-day expedition of the 329-mile Iowa River to provide insight into issues of water quality within the state. Along the way, Adams will...

Iowa guard Joe Wieskamp reacts to an Iowa basket during the NCAA game against Cincinnati at Nationwide Arena on Friday, March 22, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Bearcats 79-72.

Wieskamp withdraws name from NBA Draft, returns for sophomore season

Pete Ruden, Sports Editor May 22, 2019

Just one day after losing Jordan Bohannon for an indefinite period of time, Iowa basketball received some good news. Joe Wieskamp announced Wednesday that he has withdrawn his name from the NBA Draft...