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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

OLeary twins, 8, pose for a portrait at a walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic for children at Weber Elementary School in Iowa City Monday, Nov. 8, 2021.

Iowa City Community School District parents ‘relieved’ to vaccinate students 5-11

Meg Doster, News Reporter November 10, 2021

Iowa parents are taking advantage of the Iowa City Community School District’s free on-site walk-in clinics to vaccinate their children against COVID-19. The district partnered with the Visiting...

Community members react after a speaker talks about racism in the Iowa City School District at a meeting of the Board of Directors at the Iowa City Community School District Administration Building in Iowa City Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Community members protested after a video surfaced on social media of an Iowa City West High School student using a racial slur.

Iowa City School District community members protest over racial slurs in student video

Gabby Drees, Photojournalist November 10, 2021

Nearly 100 Iowa City Community School District students, teachers, and community members gathered to voice concerns about a video that surfaced on social media of an Iowa City West High School student...

Board of Regents Office member Mark Braun, President Michael Richards, and President Pro Tem Sherry Bates listen to a speaker during the state of Iowa Board of Regents meeting in Reiman Ballroom at the Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021.

Regents ask UI employees to voluntarily confirm vaccination status, exemptions

Sam Knupp, News Reporter November 10, 2021

State Board of Regents President Mike Richards is asking University of Iowa employees to voluntarily submit their documentation of COVID-19 vaccine status to the university.  Richards wrote in...

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UI graduate running for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District

Natalie Dunlap, Politics Editor November 10, 2021

University of Iowa alum, veteran and business owner Kyle Kuehl announced his candidacy as a Republican for Iowa’s 1st Congressional District on Wednesday night.  U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks,...

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st congressional district during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Miller-Meeks said a goal is to win by more than six votes in 2022 after defeating Rita Hart by a slim margin in the 2020 general election. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Rep. Miller-Meeks will seek reelection in 1st District

Natalie Dunlap and Rylee Wilson November 10, 2021

DAVENPORT — U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, will run in Iowa’s newly drawn 1st Congressional District in 2022. She made her announcement on Wednesday morning.  The newly drawn 1st...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray shoots a 3-pointer during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Longwood at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Murray shot 8-10 from the field with 24 points.The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers 106-73.

Murray twins shine in Iowa men’s basketball team’s season-opener

Ben Palya, Sports Reporter November 10, 2021

Iowa men’s basketball soundly defeated Longwood University, 106-73, Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa was led by sophomore forward Keegan Murray, who dropped 24 points on the Lancers. Murray...

Iowa guard Jordan Bohannon shoots a 3-pointer during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Longwood at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Bohannon shot 6-8 from outside the arc with 18 points.The Hawkeyes defeated the Lancers 106-73.

Iowa men’s basketball breezes by Longwood University, 106-73

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 10, 2021

The University of Iowa men’s basketball team defeated Longwood University, 106-73, Tuesday night at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Sophomore forward Keegan Murray led the Hawkeyes in scoring and rebounding...

A protester outlines another protester at a protest against pesticides held by the University of Iowa Environmental Coalition at the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021.

University of Iowa Environmental Coalition protests UI’s use of pesticides

Sam Knupp, News Reporter November 10, 2021

The University of Iowa Environmental Coalition held a protest against the UI’s use of pesticides on the pentacrest on Tuesday Nov. 9. A gathering of between 20 and 30 demonstrators held up signs,...

Regan Smock, president of Undergraduate Student Government, addresses Senators during the Undergraduate Student Government meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Sept. 7 2021.

USG allocates thousands to Student Video Productions for outdated equipment

Ryan Hansen, News Reporter November 10, 2021

More than $25,000 was allocated by the University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government to Student Video Productions for upgrading equipment and facilities repairs. The funding totals $26,881.46...

Pat Heiden calls the session to order during the Johnson County Board of Supervisors Work Session on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021.

‌Johnson County Board of Supervisors finalizes American Rescue Plan projects ahead of approval

Cooper Worth, News Reporter November 9, 2021

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is continuing to whittle down the proposed American Rescue Plan projects for the fiscal 2022-2023 county budget. The supervisors, along with county staff and...

Solar panels are seen on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021.

Johnson County property owners switch to solar

Cooper Worth, News Reporter November 9, 2021

Homeowners in Eastern Iowa installed dozens of solar arrays on their homes this year, with the help of an area solar organization. The Grow Solar Linn + Johnson Counties group partnered with 28 homeowners...

Windmills are seen in Mechanicsville, IA on Wednesday, July 11, 2018.

UI professor looks toward a carbon-free Iowa

Natasha Keicher, News Reporter November 9, 2021

Targeted investment in clean energy infrastructure could help Iowa be carbon-free by 2040. Decarb Iowa 2040, a study project headed by University of Iowa Chemical and Biochemical Engineer Professor...

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