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The Daily Iowan
The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Savannah Bananas' Austin Drury (11) hits a ball into the crowd during the Before The Peel show ahead of a professional exhibition baseball game between the Savannah Bananas and the Firefighters at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, July 3, 2026.
Iowa Regents Robert Cramer and Kurt Tjaden sit at the Board of Regents meeting at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames, IA on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The Board will be meeting for two days to discuss topics such as tuition, construction and destruction of campus buildings, and majors that will be started or discontinued at Iowa’s three public universities. (Mitchell Brinkmeyer/The Daily Iowan)
UI Health Care Medical Center is seen on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2024.
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Campus
Cielo Herrera poses for a portrait at the Dancer’s Garden outside Halsey Hall in Iowa City, Iowa on Monday, May 4, 2026. Herrera majored in Communication and Event Management and minored in dance. She founded the organization Bridge Iowa and was the President of Walk It Out in her final year at the University of Iowa. (Ava Neumaier / The Daily Iowan).
Bridge Iowa, Walk It Out president, Cielo Herrera, prepares for life post-graduation
Clara Reynen poses at her studio at the University of Iowa Center for the Book at the UI’s North Hall in Iowa City on Monday, May 11, 2026. Reynen will be receiving her master’s degrees in Library and Information Science, Fine Arts and Book Arts. (Gabby Drees/The Daily Iowan)
Graduate student Clara Reynen shares UI milestones
Campbell Wood, a senior in Journalism, poses for a portrait in the Main Library, in Iowa City, Iowa, on Monday, May 4, 2026. Campbell was the executive manager of Dance Marathon. (Sal Yang/The Daily Iowan)
Campbell Wood leads Dance Marathon growth at Iowa
The Old Capitol building is seen in Iowa City on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026.
YDSA critiques UI President Barbara Wilson’s statements on Flock cameras
The Johnson County Courthouse is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025.
UI student charged with sexual abuse
Downtown
An Iowa City police officer looks at a crime scene while others write on a notepad in the Pedestrian Mall Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Three students from the University of Iowa were injured in a shooting early Sunday morning.(Samantha DeFily/The Daily Iowan)
ICPD releases additional charges following Ped Mall shooting
Spectators gather at Sidekick Coffee and Books for a meet and greet with Sydney Affolter, former Iowa women’s basketball player, and Christine Brennan, author of ‘On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports,’ on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (Liz Sleper / The Daily Iowan)
‘On Her Game’ author Christine Brennan, former Iowa guard Sydney Affolter hold book talk in IC
The new location of La Escualita, 105 Iowa Avenue, is seen on Sunday, May 3, 2026 in Iowa City, Iowa. (Liz Sleper / The Daily Iowan)
La Escuelita teaches Iowa City children Spanish outside of conventional classrooms
Members of Bridge Iowa speak in the Iowa Memorial Union on April 29, 2026. The club hosted a community discussion about gun laws following the Ped Mall shooting on April 19.
Bridge Iowa holds discussion on gun laws, local reaction following Ped Mall shooting
Civilians walk passed a patrol car in downtown Iowa City on Saturday, April 26, 2026. The Iowa City Police Department has added extra foot patrol to keep civilians safe after a shooting on the Pedestrian Mall in Iowa City on April 19th. (Sarah Hughes/The Daily Iowan)
Collaborative effort increases police patrol at the IC Pedestrian Mall
City Council
Guest speaker talks to Council during the Iowa City, City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6pm. (Patrick Murphy/The Daily Iowan)
ICPD to relocate to old school district building
The Iowa City City Council meets at Iowa City City Hall on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Dexter Westbay/The Daily Iowan)
Iowa City Housing Authority to create a nonprofit following city approval
The Iowa City City Council meets at Iowa City City Hall on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. (Dexter Westbay/The Daily Iowan)
IC City Council approves budget, slight reduction in police funding
Patrons crowd The Union Bar in downtown Iowa City during its second night open on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. The Union replaced Cactus 3, and is the second incarnation of a bar that closed in 2020. (Ava Neumaier / The Daily Iowan)
IC City Council denies Union Bar & Grill’s liquor license renewal
Cristen Mills, Mary Annson, Galen Hawthorne, Virginia Hayes, and Fay Vittetoe are seen lifting up their grabber tool in the open space east of WoodSpring Suites on Monday, April 13, 2026 in Coralville, IA.
Iowa City works to combat litter through city and volunteer programs
Higher Education
A student walks into Calvin Hall on March 26, 2026. The hall houses the Center for Intellectual Freedom. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)
Iowa law puts Center for Intellectual Freedom at center of new graduation requirements
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson speaks with The Daily Iowan in Jessup Hall in Iowa City on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Samantha DeFily/The Daily Iowan)
Q&A | UI President Barbara Wilson discusses the April 19 Ped Mall shooting, tuition rates
Protestors cheer during a COGS protest on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City on Wednesday, March 26.
COGS reaches 30 years since its founding
Faculty Senate Vice President Roxanna Curto speaks during the Faculty Senate meeting on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. The Faculty Senate called for a meeting at 3:30pm at the Old Capitol in Iowa City.
UI Faculty Senate elects 2026-27 president, vice president
Iowa Regents Robert Cramer and Kurt Tjaden sit at the Board of Regents meeting at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames, IA on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The Board will be meeting for two days to discuss topics such as tuition, construction and destruction of campus buildings, and majors that will be started or discontinued at Iowa’s three public universities. (Mitchell Brinkmeyer/The Daily Iowan)
Iowa Board of Regents reelects Robert Cramer as president, Kurt Tjaden as president pro tem
Local Government
Construction of the new City Park Pool is seen in Iowa City on Monday, June 15, 2026. The updated aquatics area will include a six lane lap pool, a leisure pool, and a diving well.
City Park pool opening delayed to 2027
Johnson County Sheriff Brad Kunkel answers questions inside the Johnson County Jail on Monday, Sept. 29, 2025. In a property condition assessment by Axiom Consultants, the Sheriff’s Office and Jail was deemed to have significant deficiencies including issues with the exterior wall and initial failure of some supporting structural elements.
JoCo supervisors discuss new jail as primaries, November bond referendum loom
Photo Illustration (Dexter Westbay/ The Daily Iowan)
IC launches vape disposal program as e-cigarette use increases
Guest speaker talks to Council during the Iowa City, City Council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. The City Council meets every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6pm. (Patrick Murphy/The Daily Iowan)
ICPD to relocate to old school district building
Attendees and members of Escucha Mi Voz are seen during the Asamblea de Trabajadors y Familias International Workers Day event at First United Methodist Church in Iowa City, IA, on Friday, May 1, 2026. Members of the organization shared their stories and hosted a Q&A panel for Johnson County board of supervisors candidates. (Ethan McLaughlin/The Daily Iowan)
Escucha Mi Voz gathers IC community for International Workers’ Day forum
Student Government
Speaker talks to the Undergraduate Student Government Members during the USG meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The Undergraduate Student Government holds a weekly meeting every Tuesday at 7pm. (Patrick Murphy/The Daily Iowan)
USG calls on UI to increase student worker wages
A vehicle in Iowa City receives a parking ticket on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (Liz Sleper/The Daily Iowan)
USG introduces new parking ticket relief program
Members of the Undergraduate Student Government listen to a guest speaker during their meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.
USG to send letter to Iowa officials disapproving elimination of UI identity-based LLCs
Members of the Undergraduate Student Government listen to a guest speaker during their meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.
USG launches Uber service pilot for students flying from Eastern Iowa Airport
USG President Thomas Knudsen addresses the student senators at the Undergraduate Student Government senate meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2025, at the Iowa Memorial Union in Iowa City, Iowa. The student government discussed IMU renovations, policy changes, and confirmed the Fall 2025 at large senator appointments.
Patio, increased food options to be added to IMU
UI Hospitals & Clinics
The Iowa Board of Regents meets at the Iowa State University Alumni Center in Ames, Iowa, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. The regents will be meeting for two days to discuss topics such as tuition, construction and destruction of campus buildings, and majors that will be started or discontinued at Iowa’s three public universities.
UIHC seeks approval for childcare center
UI Health Care's North Liberty Campus is seen on April 12, 2025.
Regents to vote on additional funding for UI Health Care North Liberty campus
A mural on the outside of the Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center in Iowa City on Friday, Mar. 6, 2026. The cancer center has begun the treatment of its first patient with the new T-cell receptor therapy, which helps fight a rare cancer. (Travis Crabb / The Daily Iowan)
Rare cancer therapy arrives at UIHC, Iowa’s only medical center offering it
Contributed by Don Letendre.
Former UI pharmacy dean reflects on national award after a nearly 24 year tenure
Public violation ticket is placed on vehicle outside of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics on Hawkins Drive in Iowa City, Iowa on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026. Nurses at the University Hospital are expressing their frustrations with the limited parking opportunities for workers and students. (Reece Schrader / The Daily Iowan)
Costs, accessibility of UIHC parking raise concerns for staff and students
Above the Fold
The Pomerantz Center, which houses the University of Iowa’s Admissions Visitor’s Center, is seen on Monday, 30 Oct., 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)
A family takes photos in front of an Iowa City sign during the Back to Dubuque Street block party in downtown Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. The block party celebrated the progress of the Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project and included live music, bingo, drinks, and food.
Construction is seen on the University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program House in Iowa City on Oct. 12, 2022. The Nonfiction Writing Program was created in 1976.
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