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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowas 125-pound Drake Ayala exits the mat after defeating No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist during the first session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Iowa’s Drake Ayala highest seed remaining at 125 after Penn State’s Braeden Davis, Purdue’s Matt Ramos lose in NCAA quarterfinals

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— Penn State's top seed Braeden Davis and Purdue's fourth-seeded Matt Ramos lost in the 125-pound quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament on Friday morning. Davis lost to Arizona...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Press Box Banter: The Chicago Blackhawks with Adam Kempenaar

Jami Martin-Trainor, Managing Digital Editor March 22, 2024

Press Box Banter is The Daily Iowan’s weekly sports podcast. Each episode we will talk about local, national, and international sports, host a special guest, and talk predictions for upcoming...

Iowa 165-pound Mike Caliendo wrestles Bucknell University  Noah Mulvaneyduring the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Live updates | Four Iowa men’s wrestlers compete in quarterfinals of NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We are back at the T-Mobile Center for day two of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Four Hawkeyes, including Drake Ayala, Real Woods, Michael Caliendo, and Jared Franek are...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark celebrates during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 6 Michigan at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday, March 9, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wolverines, 95-68.

State Farm launches Caitlin Clark commercial to debut on CBS

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

Yet another Caitlin Clark commercial is coming to TV screens across the nation. In honor of March Madness, State Farm has launched a new national commercial for Clark called “Covering Greatness.”...

Iowa 125-pound Drake Ayala wrestles Stanford Nico Provo during the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Iowa men’s wrestler Drake Ayala opens up offense, advances to quarterfinals of NCAA Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 22, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On Tuesday, Drake Ayala said as long as he "wrestles like Drake Ayala," good things will happen. His performances at the NCAA Championships on Thursday, especially in the second...

Campbell University 174-pound Austin Murphy walks off the mat after being defeated by Iowa Patrick Kennedy during the second session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024

Iowa men’s wrestlers Zach Glazier and Patrick Kennedy bounce back after losses at NCAA Championships

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa men's wrestlers Patrick Kennedy and Zach Glazier suffered surprising upset losses in the opening session of the NCAA Wrestling Championships. Kennedy entered the tournament...

Wreslters prepare to compete during the first session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday March 21, 2024

No. 2-seed Luke Stanich falls in second round of NCAA Wrestling Championships, opens up path for Iowa’s Drake Ayala

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lehigh's 125-pounder Luke Stanich lost 4-1 in sudden victory to Nebraska's Caleb Smith in the second round of the NCAA Championships. Stanich entered the competition as the...

Speaker of the House, Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, looks over documents during the first day of the 2024 Iowa legislative session at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024. Grassley has been in the house since 2007.

House Republicans pass Area Education Agency overhaul omnibus in party-line vote

Liam Halawith, Politics Editor March 21, 2024

Iowa House Republicans pushed through a massive amendment to their plan to overhaul Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies on Thursday. The bill includes their AEA overhaul, a 2.5 percent increase...

Iowas 125-pound Drake Ayala exits the mat after defeating No. 30 Elijah Griffin of Cal Baptist during the first session of the NCAA Men’s Wrestling Championships at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Live updates | Six Iowa wrestlers battle for spot in quarterfinals at NCAA Wrestling Championships

Kenna Roering, Sports Editor March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The first day of the NCAA Wrestling Championships will conclude with Session II starting at 6 p.m. It will be televised on ESPN. Fans of teams from across the country started...

Iowa City Police Department officer Dan Biden shines a flashlight while detective Eric Nieland examines evidence after ICPD was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.

Man who held his wife hostage in the Court Street Parking Ramp pleads guilty

Kathleen Zeivel, News Reporter March 21, 2024

Carldale Hunter, a 34-year-old man from Indiana, pleaded guilty to six counts on March 11 for charges related to holding his wife hostage at gunpoint in Iowa City’s Court Street parking ramp in December...

Iowa 141-pound Real Woods wrestles North Carolina State 141-pound Ryan Jack during the first session of the NCAA men’s wrestling championships at T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri on Thursday March 21, 2024 (Cody Blissett/The Daily Iowan).

Recap | Six Iowa wrestlers keep title hopes alive in Session I of NCAA Championships

Isaac Elzinga, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Iowa men's wrestling team had a solid start to the NCAA Championships on Thursday after finishing fourth at the Big Ten Tournament on March 9-10. After winning the conference...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark hypes up the crowd during a basketball game between No. 2 Iowa and No. 5 Nebraska at the TIAA Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minn., on Sunday, March 10, 2024. The Hawkeyes defeated the Corn Huskers in overtime, 94-89.

Caitlin Clark’s economic presence brings up to $52.3 million for state of Iowa

Matt McGowan, Sports Reporter March 21, 2024

Many have speculated Caitlin Clark’s impact, but on Thursday, the star guard’s economic impact, dubbed “Clarkonomics,” was quantified. A report revealed that Clark added up to $52.3 million...

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