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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hypes up the crowd during a women’s basketball game between No. 10 Iowa and No. 12 NC State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Clark’s last 40-point game was against Evansville in the 2021-22 season with 44 points. The Wolfpack defeated the Hawkeyes, 94-81.

Iowa women’s basketball guard Caitlin Clark breaks point record in victory over Dartmouth

Sam Knupp, Sports Reporter December 21, 2022

Iowa women’s basketball junior Caitlin Clark reached the 2,000 career point mark during the No. 13 Hawkeyes’ 92-54 win against Dartmouth on Wednesday.  The junior passed 2,000 when she hit...

Southeast Polk lineman Kadyn Proctor (74) takes in the final seconds of the Class 5A playoff championships on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Rams defeated the Tigers, 49-14.

Five-star offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor flips commitment from Iowa football to Alabama

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor December 20, 2022

Offensive lineman Kadyn Proctor is no longer committed to Iowa football, he announced Tuesday. Proctor, a five-star recruit from Southeast Polk High School in Des Moines, flipped his commitment...

Fact Check | Voting machines aren’t behind mismatched results in Scott County election recounts

Fact Check | Voting machines aren’t behind mismatched results in Scott County election recounts

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter December 20, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. If your time is short:  The 2022 election winner...

Iowa sophomore forward Payton Sandfort battles a Southeast Missouri State defender during a basketball game between the Hawkeyes and the Redhawks on Saturday Dec. 17 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sandfort scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting as Iowa defeated Southeast Missouri State, 106-75.

Payton Sandfort, Filip Rebraca career-highs lift Iowa men’s basketball over Southeast Missouri State

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor December 18, 2022

Behind career-high point totals from both sophomore Payton Sandfort and senior Filip Rebraca, the Iowa men’s basketball team routed the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks, 106-75, Saturday night at...

Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather celebrates a safety during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football defensive back Kaevon Merriweather to forego Music City Bowl, prepare for NFL Draft

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor December 17, 2022

Iowa defensive back Keavon Merriweather announced Tuesday he will not play in the upcoming Music City Bowl, but will instead prepare for the NFL Draft. "Proverbs 3:5-6- "Trust in the Lord with all...

The University of Iowa Pharmacy Building is seen during a media tour on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2020.

Gov. Kim Reynolds awards University of Iowa with $8.2 million grant

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter December 16, 2022

Gov. Kim Reynolds awarded the University of Iowa $8.2 million for bioscience research and economic development on Wednesday. The UI plans to renovate space in the south tower of the College of Pharmacy...

The Iowa State Capitol is seen before the opening of the 2022 Legislative Session in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, Jan. 10, 2022.

Gov. Kim Reynolds bans TikTok on state-owned devices

Liam Halawith, Politics Reporter December 14, 2022

Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a directive to the Iowa Office of Management to prohibit the downloading of the popular social media platform TikTok on all state-owned devicesTuesday evening. Reynolds also...

Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines tight end Erick All (83) catches the ball while Iowa Hawkeyes defensive back Riley Moss (33) defends in the second half at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Former Michigan football tight end Erick All commits to Iowa

Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor December 14, 2022

Iowa football has added another former Michigan Wolverine to its roster via the transfer portal. Tight end Erick All announced his commitment to Iowa Wednesday morning. When the senior joins the...

Iowa linebacker Jack Campbell intercepts a pass during a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, Nov. 19, 2022. Campbell returned the ball to the end zone. Officials later determined Campbell stepped out of bounds on the return. The Hawkeyes defeated the Gophers, 13-10.

Linebacker Jack Campbell becomes Iowa football’s 13th unanimous All-American

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor December 14, 2022

Iowa football linebacker Jack Campbell became the program’s 13th unanimous consensus All-American on Wednesday morning.  Walter Camp, the Football Writers Association of America, Associated Press,...

Iowa forward Zach White carries the puck up the ice during a hockey match between Iowa and Wheeling at Xtream Arena in Coralville on Wednesday, April 6, 2022. The Nailers defeated the Heartlanders, 6-4.

Zach White: The Iowa Heartlanders’ determined, unselfish forward

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter December 13, 2022

The Iowa Heartlanders were in dire need of an extra forward before a matchup with the Toledo Walleye about a year ago.  Then-Heartlanders head coach Gerry Fleming and assistant coach Derek Damon...

Willard Sandy Boyd stands next to his painted portrait at his home on June 15, 2003.

Former UI President Willard ‘Sandy’ Boyd dead at 95

Sabine Martin, Managing News Editor December 13, 2022

Former University of Iowa President Willard “Sandy” Boyd Jr., who came to the university in 1954 as a professor in the College of Law and served as one of the university’s longest-tenured presidents,...

An Iowa City Police car is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022.

Iowa City police on search for armed robbery suspect

Kufre Ituk, News Reporter December 13, 2022

Iowa City police responded to an armed robbery on Monday near West Benton Street and Oaknoll Court.  At 12:35 p.m., a victim reported she had been robbed at knifepoint and her vehicle was stolen,...

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