Skip to Main Content
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

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Area drag queens interact with parade attendees at Iowa City Pride on Saturday, June 15, 2019.

Iowa City Pride postponed until October

Brady Osborne, News Reporter March 28, 2021

Iowa City Pride is being postponed until October to give people more time to get vaccinated, which provides a new opportunity for student involvement, as the event traditionally happens in June during...

Photo Illustration by Jeff Sigmund on Thursday, March 25, 2021.

Iowa City looks for more public feedback on new mural

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 25, 2021

The City of Iowa City is asking for the community’s feedback regarding a new mural coming to the Capitol Mall parking ramp. The mural project was initially approved in the summer after the Iowa...

Photo illustration by Raquele Decker.

New Twitter account that posts vaccine availability helps Iowans get their COVID-19 vaccine

Brady Osborne, News Reporter March 18, 2021

A new Twitter account is helping people in Iowa find and schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments. @IAVaccineAlerts is an account on Twitter that posts locations and times of appointments at pharmacies...

Iowa City’s mayor Bruce Teague holds the online Iowa City City Council Meeting, broadcasted live on Youtube, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. The meeting covered many topics, ranging from transit updates to police budgeting.

Additional short-term parking space for delivery and curbside pick-up orders to be added downtown

Claire Benson, News Reporter March 17, 2021

The Iowa City Transportation Department will implement an additional short-term 10-minute parking space designated for curbside pick-up and delivery after a motion was unanimously passed by the City...

Photo of a 100th birthday celebration in May 2020. Contributed.

From fright to forward-thinking: Iowa City nursing home looks toward future beyond COVID-19

Grace Hamilton, News Reporter March 16, 2021

When Oaknoll Retirement Center locked down on March 8, 2020, Oaknoll Recreational Therapist Lindsey Reed said she remembered thinking it seemed inevitable that COVID-19 would reach the long-term care...

Co-owner of The Shop, Jessica Meyer, poses for a portrait on Saturday, March 13, 2021.

Iowa City businesses adapt to pandemic year’s changing markets

Caleb McCullough and Claire Benson March 16, 2021

When a pandemic required her shop to shut its doors, Kate Dreyer and her business partners had to find a way to keep the lights on. Dreyer, along with co-owners Kay Boyer and Jessica Meyer, operates...

Marlen Mendoza, the founder of Colectivo de Mujeres en Negocios, the Collective of Women in Business, poses for a portrait at Open Heartland on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

Collective provides support for Latina entrepreneurs in Iowa City

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter March 15, 2021

Marlén Mendoza said the idea to start a collective to support Latina entrepreneurs began with a cup of coffee. When she moved back to Iowa City in 2019, Mendoza reached out to several Latina women...

The Center Senior Center, located in downtown Iowa City, is pictured on March 11, 2021. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Mercer Park sees almost 200 vaccinations in one day through Iowa City Senior Center campaign

Samantha Murray, News Reporter March 11, 2021

The Iowa City Senior Center, in cooperation with the Iowa City government, set up a pop-up vaccination clinic at Mercer Park and vaccinated approximately 200 seniors on Thursday as part of the center’s...

Carol Throckmorton poses for a portrait in front of the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center on March 4, 2021.

Iowa City Senior Center Zoom training becomes social hour for members

Lily Rosen Marvin, News Reporter March 9, 2021

Every Wednesday morning, University of Iowa senior Paisley Meegan turns on her computer, opens up Zoom, and waits for the familiar faces from the Iowa City Senior Center to filter in. Since February,...

Photo of President of River City Housing Collective Al Christopher (left) and one of the organization's houses (right). Contributed.

Local collective housing lifestyle ‘drastically’ changes during pandemic

Sabine Martin, News Reporter March 8, 2021

The River City Housing Collective has provided community-centered living in the heart of Iowa City since 1977. The pandemic has presented the housing collective with new safety concerns, however, forcing...

The Iowa City Marketplace is one of the areas that is a target for the energy efficiency grant. The Iowa City Marketplace is seen in Iowa City on March 2 2021.

Iowa City to provide grants to help businesses boost energy efficiency

Brady Osborne, News Reporter March 4, 2021

Iowa City is beginning a new program that would help businesses around Sycamore and First Avenue, Heinz road, and Scott 6 transition to using clean energy in order to reach the city’s emission reductions...

Some of the available units at Pepperwood Plaza, on March,1 2021. The plaza is located at Hwy. 6 East. Iowa City.

South side Iowa City businesses push for revitalization effort

Mary Hartel, News Reporter March 2, 2021

Community organizers and business owners are pushing grassroots efforts forward to create a Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District in Iowa City’s South Side district, which representatives...