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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

The Pedestrian Mall walkway is seen in Iowa City on Monday, March 14, 2022.

Iowa City named Iowa Small Business Community of the Year

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter May 3, 2023

Iowa City was awarded the 2023 Iowa Small Business Community of the Year by the U.S. Business Administration Iowa Small Business Administration. According to a release from the Small Business Administration,...

Javon Stovall and his friend Mariah Roller pack up Javon’s belongings to move from his apartment in South Beach Fla., to his campus apartment at Florida International University on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020.

Behind the Scenes | ‘Lost in the In-Between: Graduating into 2020’

Gretchen Lenth and Parker Jones May 2, 2023

The Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop’s latest film didn’t start how anyone expected. When the workshop was founded in fall 2019, the plan was to fundraise for three years before beginning any major...

‘Technoblade Never Dies’: Former UI student and YouTuber remembered after death

‘Technoblade Never Dies’: Former UI student and YouTuber remembered after death

Editor’s note: The now-deceased YouTuber and streamer Technoblade never publicly identified himself. The Daily Iowan is respecting his family’s wish to refer to him as Technoblade throughout the...

Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell watches the ball during a football game between Iowa and South Dakota State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The Hawkeyes defeated the Jackrabbits, 7-3. (Ayrton Breckenridge/The Daily Iowan)

From Iowa football to the Detroit Lions: Jack Campbell, Sam LaPorta stay teammates in NFL

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor April 29, 2023

The NFL Draft didn’t stop former Hawkeyes Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta from being teammates. Both Campbell and LaPorta were drafted by the Detroit Lions this weekend. Campbell, a linebacker,...

A John and Mary Pappajohn portrait is seen in the John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building on Wednesday, April 26, 2023. J. Pappajohn died on April 22 at age 94.

Philanthropist, entrepreneur John Pappajohn dies at 94

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter April 26, 2023

Entrepreneur and philanthropist John Pappajohn, for whom the University of Iowa's Pappajohn Business Building is named, died on April 22 at the age of 94. Pappajohn was born in 1928 in Greece. He...

Phlebotomist Ashlynn Woollums draws Andrea Mathes’ blood at the Knoxville Hospital and Clinics in Knoxville, Iowa on March 14, 2023.

Iowa hospitals face mounting financial pressure, stagnating Medicaid reimbursement

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor April 23, 2023

Among the hills of the Mississippi River valley in the southeastern tip of Iowa lies the quaint city of Keokuk. The town of just under 10,000 residents is one of many rural communities that has lost...

A missing persons poster is seen on the corner of South Gilbert and South Linn streets in Iowa City on Sunday, April 16, 2023. 20-year-old Cris Martinez was last seen around 1 a.m. on Saturday.

Body believed to be Cristian Martinez found in Iowa River

Sabine Martin, Managing Editor April 22, 2023

Iowa City police recovered a body from the Iowa River Saturday afternoon believed to be Cristian Martinez, 20, of Muscatine, who went missing last week. Martinez was last seen on April 15 at around...

Iowa kicker Drew Stevens prepares to kick a field goal during a spring football practice at the Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Iowa football specialists building confidence throughout spring practice

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor April 22, 2023

Sophomore kicker Drew Stevens was laser-focused throughout Iowa football’s spring practices. Last season, Stevens was going through his first season as a member of the Iowa football team. In addition...

Burge Residence hall in Iowa City Iowa on Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022.

Regents approve 4 percent increase for 2023-24 UI housing and dining plans

Natalie Miller, News Reporter April 20, 2023

The state Board of Regents approved a proposed 4.2 percent rate increase on the most popular residence halls and meal plans for all regent universities beginning this summer and into the 2023-2024...

Iowa offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz reacts during a football game between Iowa and No. 2 Ohio State at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022. The Iowa offense registered 158 yards compared to Ohio State’s 360. The Buckeyes defeated the Hawkeyes, 54-10.

Iowa football notebook | Brian Ferentz’s offensive approach stays the same, Cooper DeJean shows superiority as return specialist

Kenna Roering, Sports Reporter April 20, 2023

The biggest concern for Iowa football in 2023 is offensive production.  After ranking 123rd nationally in scoring offense and second-to-last in total offense last season, offensive coordinator...

Protesters shout while blocking traffic on North Madison Street after a lecture organized by the University of Iowa Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom for anti-trans conservative commentator Matt Walsh’s “What Is a Woman?” documentary at the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Prior to the lecture, progressive students called for the lecture to be suspended because of Walsh’s transphobic remarks.

Hundreds protest, attend lecture of conservative commentator Matt Walsh at UI

Liam Halawith and Emily Delgado April 20, 2023

Over 200 Iowa City community members protested conservative commentator Matt Walsh during his visit to the University of Iowa campus inside and outside the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday.  Walsh...

Iowa City Sober Living searches for a home

Iowa City Sober Living searches for a home

Gretchen Lenth, Copy Editor April 18, 2023

It started with a road trip from Iowa City to St. Paul, Minnesota, in fall 2020. Sue Gardner invited her friend and fellow nurse in recovery from alcohol use Merrilee Ramsey to visit a residential...

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