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Iowa center Monika Czinano drives to the hoop during a women’s basketball game between No. 15 Iowa and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021. The Jaguars defeated the Hawkeyes 74-73. Czinano led the team in points with 23.

Opinion | Iowa women’s basketball desperately needs consistency

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 21, 2021

Following a loss to Iowa State on Dec. 8, Iowa women’s basketball head coach Lisa Bluder said the Hawkeyes need consistency. They still haven’t found it. The Hawkeyes had a fourth-quarter...

Iowa City Police Department vehicles are seen on July 9, 2019.

Iowa City Police arrest suspected shooter

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 21, 2021

Iowa City Police arrested a suspected shooter at 9:46 a.m. on Tuesday after multiple reports of shots fired at 402 Fairchild St., according to a press release Tuesday.  Officers entered the house...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras winds up to pass during the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Petras threw for nine completions on 22 attempts. The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

Spencer Petras listed as Iowa’s starting quarterback for Citrus Bowl

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 21, 2021

Redshirt junior Spencer Petras is listed as the starting quarterback on the two-deep depth chart the Iowa football team released on Tuesday ahead of its Citrus Bowl matchup with Kentucky on Jan. 1. Petras,...

The Phi Gamma Delta house is seen on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021.

Second man accused of sexual assault at FIJI house denies allegations

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 20, 2021

A second man accused by a University of Iowa student of sexual assault at a party of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity last year denied the allegations in a court filing Monday. Jacob Meloan, a former...

Iowa center Josh Ogundele, forward Kris Murray and forward Keegan Murray pose on the bench during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Longwood at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. The Murray twins shot a combined 15-19 with 40 total points.The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers 106-73.

Murray Twins take over for Hawkeyes in win over Utah State

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter December 19, 2021

The Iowa men’s basketball team bounced back from its three-game losing streak with a comfortable, 94-75, win over Utah State at the Sanford Pentagon in South Dakota on Saturday. The Hawkeyes shot...

Iowa guard Caitlin Clark puts up a shot during a women’s basketball game between No. 14 Iowa and Central Florida in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021. Clark led the team in scoring with 21 points. The Hawkeyes defeated the Knights, 69-61.

Iowa women’s basketball downs Central Florida, 69-61

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter December 19, 2021

The Iowa women’s basketball team defeated University of Central Florida, 69-61, in its first game in Carver-Hawkeye Arena in 13 days.  Three Hawkeyes scored in double figures: sophomore point...

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics is displayed on Wednesday, April 7. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

UIHC Boyd Tower fire started by burning leaves near generator exhaust stack

Anthony Neri, News Reporter December 17, 2021

The Iowa City Department of Public Safety reported that a fire at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics’ Boyd Tower was started after a pile of leaves near a generator exhaust stack caught...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Tuesday, June 23, 2020.

Iowa City Fire Department extinguishes elevator fire at UIHC

Meg Doster, News Reporter December 17, 2021

An elevator fire was reported in the University of Iowa’s Hospitals and Clinics’ Boyd Tower on the west side of campus on Friday.  Hayley Bruce, assistant director for communications and external...

Fact Check | Context needed when saying Grassley vote against funding extension was vote to slash Medicare

Fact Check | Context needed when saying Grassley vote against funding extension was vote to slash Medicare

Lyle Muller, Politifact Iowa Editor December 16, 2021

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 Congress approved raising...

The Old Capitol is seen on Thursday, March 12, 2020.

University of Iowa plans to continue final exam schedule amid severe weather forecast

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 15, 2021

The University of Iowa is not canceling or rescheduling final exams planned for Wednesday afternoon and evening, Executive Vice President and Provost Kevin Kregel said in a campus email Wednesday,...

Source: National Weather Service

High winds, thunderstorms expected for eastern Iowa Wednesday afternoon

Caleb McCullough, Executive Editor December 15, 2021

On a December day that broke records for weather in the high 60s and 70s, Iowa is bracing for wind storms expected to reach much of the state Wednesday afternoon. High winds are expected across...

This map shows the proposed reprecincting for Plan A with Iowa City City Council voting districts.

Iowa City City Council selects precinct plan prioritizing future population growth

Emily Delgado, News Reporter December 15, 2021

Some Iowa City residents may vote in a different precinct for the next 10 years after the Iowa City City Council's decision to choose precinct Plan A, which takes into consideration future population...

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