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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

Fresh produce sits out at the Farmer's Market on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015. A new study from the UI shows that the number of farmer's markets has gone up and more people are buying their food locally.

Iowa allowed to resume elective surgeries, farmers markets, governor says

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor April 24, 2020

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced a statewide lift on the ban on elective surgeries and farmers market operations beginning on Monday, as coronavirus cases continue to spike amid ramped up testing. Reynolds...

Graphic by Katina Zentz

Where does Iowa stand in flattening the coronavirus curve?

Charles Peckman, Senior Reporter April 23, 2020

Iowa is still a dozen days out from the state's projected peak of COVID-19 deaths, according to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington — Iowa's peak follows...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting is streamed online on Thursday, April 23, 2020.

Johnson County receives federal funding for health care relief

Riley Davis, News Reporter April 23, 2020

One of the Johnson County treasurer’s accounts received what the treasurer called an unexpected deposit of $68,231.71 from the federal government to assist with county health care relief earlier this...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

Governor’s office looking at data to decide what businesses to reopen after April 30

Lauren White, News Reporter April 23, 2020

In Gov. Kim Reynolds’ Thursday press conference, she said her office and the Iowa Department of Public Health are taking county and regional data into consideration when looking at what to open back...

Alka Walter poses for a potrait in front of the UI Health Care Iowa River Landing East Clinic on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. Walter is a clinical assistant professor in the UI Carver College of Medicine and serves as the Congolese Health Partnership co-chair.

Congolese Health Partnership creates multilingual video series to educate immigrants, refugees on COVID-19

Will Fineman, News Reporter April 22, 2020

An Iowa-based health partnership created multilingual video series to help inform immigrants and refugees about COVID-19 and curtail the spread of misinformation. The videos were produced by the...

University of Iowa Main Library is seen on Wednesday, April 15, 2020.

New University of Iowa library collection documents daily life during COVID-19

Lauren White, News Reporter April 22, 2020

University of Iowa Libraries hopes to collect the stories of the struggles that people are facing amid the novel-coronavirus pandemic, in an effort to establish a sense of community and document the...

Gov. Kim Reynolds gives the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Tuesday, January 14, 2020.

COVID-19 testing to ramp up at Iowa’s long-term care facilities

Rylee Wilson, Politics Reporter April 22, 2020

  After the launch of the new Test Iowa website, testing is ramping up in the state, with new testing sites soon to open, and more comprehensive testing at long-term care facilities.  At...

Commuters load and unload buses at the Downtown interchange in Iowa City on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018.

City of Iowa City offering free cloth masks to transit riders

Naomi Hofferber, Senior Reporter April 22, 2020

The City of Iowa City announced Wednesday that they will be offering free cloth masks for transit riders in order to keep the community safe from COVID-19 while using the transit system. According...

Photo Illustration by Ryan Adams

Earth Day moves indoors: Celebrations adapt to online format amid COVID-19 outbreak

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter April 21, 2020

Faculty, staff, and students are brainstorming new ways to celebrate the planet on Earth Day as they social distance indoors because of the novel coronavirus outbreak. University of Iowa Office...

Cambuses pick up and drop off passengers at the WCTC stop on Monday, April 20, 2020.

CAMBUS partners with UI Laundry Services to deliver clean linen to UIHC

Marissa Smith, News Reporter April 21, 2020

University of Iowa Laundry Services has enlisted Cambus to help deliver crucial linen to UI Hospitals and Clinics, amid community spread of the novel coronavirus. The two groups have worked collaboratively...

Nina Grover, a third-year UI student, poses for a portrait on the balcony of her apartment on Monday, April 20, 2020. (Jake Maish/The Daily Iowan)

University of Iowa students grapple with how, whether to pay rent after classes transition online

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor April 21, 2020

University of Iowa junior Nina Grover was used to paying her groceries, rent, and insurance on time. She kept her finances minutely organized, maintaining one account for personal spending and another...

A crowd member watches the royalty show in Iowa City during the pride weekend on June 15, 2019.

Iowa City community reacts to Pride celebrations across the globe moving online

Riley Davis, News Reporter April 21, 2020

After the cancellation of Pride events this summer, Iowa City and University of Iowa LGBTQ organizations are planning to move their celebrations online. Iowa City Pride canceled its in-person summer...