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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

Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness speaks during a press conference in City Hall on Monday, Nov. 20, 2017.

County Attorney Janet Lyness will not seek re-election after serving since 2006

Marandah Mangra-Dutcher, News Reporter January 31, 2022

Johnson County Attorney Janet Lyness announced Monday she will not run for reelection. Lyness is in the final year of her four-year term which ends Dec. 31. Lyness was first elected in 2006 and...

Fourth-year nursing student Tony Nguyen answers questions during a Daily Iowan interview at the University of Iowa Main Library on Jan. 25, 2022. Nguyen shares his perspective on vaccine mandates. “I think it should be heavily encouraged and pushed that people get vaccinated, but at the end of the day, I think it’s the students’ choice if they want to get vaccinated or not.”

Students weigh in on COVID-19 protocols

Sam Knupp, News Reporter January 30, 2022

Despite differing opinions surrounding the University of Iowa’s handling of COVID-19, one thing several students can agree on is that they want classes to stay in person this semester. The Daily...

Contributed photo of Megan (left) and Ciera (right) Stitz.

UI twins double as physical therapy graduate students, social media influencers

Madeleine Willis, News Reporter January 30, 2022

University of Iowa graduate students and social media influencers Megan and Ciera Stitz are currently finishing their last year of physical therapy school while maintaining their social media stardom. The...

Penn State’s No. 2 197-pound Max Dean pressures Iowa’s No. 4  Jacob Warner during a wrestling meet between No. 2 Iowa and No. 1 Penn State in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. Dean defeated Warner, 8-3. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 19-13.

No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling falls to No. 1 Penn State, 19-13

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor January 29, 2022

One regular season loss won’t define the 2021-22 season for the Iowa men’s wrestling team. The No. 2 Hawkeyes fell to the No. 1 Penn State Nittany Lions, 19-13, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday...

Iowa's 141-pound Max Murin grapples with Michigan State's Matt Santos during session two of the Big Ten Wrestling Tournament in Piscataway, NJ on Saturday, March 7, 2020. Murin won by major decision, 16-5.

Live updates | No. 2 Iowa men’s wrestling hosts No. 1 Penn State at Carver

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor January 28, 2022

No. 2 Iowa men's wrestling and No. 1 Penn State will collide at Carver-Hawkeye Arena Friday. The dual has been sold out since November. Big Ten Network coverage of tonight's meet will begin at 8:15...

The Coralville Post Office is seen on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

Coralville, Tiffin experience multi-day mail delays with U.S. Postal Service understaffed

Sabine Martin, News Editor January 27, 2022

U.S. Postal Service mail has been delayed in Some Johnson County towns, including Coralville and Tiffin, causing some residents to not receive essential medications and utility bills. Sherri Smith,...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics named Kimberly Hunter as Interim CEO of UIHC on Thursday. Suresh Gunasekaran, the hospital’s current CEO, will depart at the end of February.

Kimberly Hunter named UI Hospitals and Clinics interim CEO

Sabine Martin, News Editor January 27, 2022

Kimberly Hunter, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics chief nurse executive, was named interim CEO of UIHC on Thursday after the recently announced departure of current CEO Suresh Gunasekaran. Hunter...

Iowa gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear talks to students about her policies in the Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. One of her main points was to try to improve Iowa’s retention of young citizens for the future. “This state is not living up to the expectation that it should be putting people first and providing for regular day Iowans.”

Gubernatorial candidate Deidre DeJear says keeping college grads in Iowa is a campaign priority

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor January 26, 2022

In a conversation with University of Iowa students, Deidre DeJear, a small business owner and a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, laid out a campaign prioritizing access to mental health, addressing...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors discuss during a budget meeting at the Johnson County Administration Building on Jan. 12, 2022.

Johnson County official says public misunderstood Direct Assistance Program and eligibility requirements

Cooper Worth, News Reporter January 26, 2022

Johnson County officials tried to clear up what they called misinformation about the county’s Direct Assistance Program on Wednesday. Donna Brooks, Johnson County grants coordinator, said the...

Volunteers Sue McConnell and Maggie Keyser pose for a portrait at the Iowa City Hospice offices in Iowa City on Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. Iowa City Hospice volunteers have been working hard to find ways to support patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. McConnell has been volunteering her time and support since 2005. Keyser currently volunteers her time and resources doing laundry for a patient.

Volunteers at Iowa City Hospice provide emotional support to patients at the end of their lives

Lillian Poulsen, Senior Projects Reporter January 25, 2022

On a sunny day in March near Iowa City, Sue McConnell, 75, sat with a 92-year-old hospice patient watching the 2021 girls’ state basketball tournament. As McConnell’s patient, and now friend,...

Backpack of school child with face mask and sanitizer.

Appeals court partially reinstates mask mandate ban in Iowa K-12 schools, IC schools to keep mandate

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor January 25, 2022

Not all Iowa K-12 schools may be allowed to mandate masks, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday, reversing a federal judge’s decision blocking a state law that prohibited mask mandates in schools....

Excluded worker protesters express anger when learn they can’t go inside the room or speak to the Board of Supervisors during a meeting in the Johnson County Administration Building on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.

Protesters challenge lottery distribution of county COVID-19 relief funds, urge prioritizing excluded workers

Cooper Worth, News Reporter January 24, 2022

Protesters gathered outside the boardroom of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors joint entities meeting on Monday night, calling for the county to provide more resources for excluded workers through...