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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

Members of the Iowa City City Council hear proposals during a city council special format meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Iowa City signs new cleaning contract for downtown

Kathleen Zeivel, News Reporter April 11, 2024

Iowa City residents can expect to see a cleaner downtown following a newly signed contract with a national cleaning company. City of Iowa City Director of Transportation Darian Nagle-Gamm said the city...

Photo contributed by Sikowis Nobiss

Iowa City TRC Indigenous Commissioners resign

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 11, 2024

Two commissioners on the Iowa City Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission, or TRC, resigned within two months, citing numerous concerns. The commissioners, Sikowis Nobiss and Marie Krebs, are the...

A gavel is seen before a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Johnson County jail website experiences software problems

Evan Watson, News Reporter April 10, 2024

The Johnson County Jail roster website, a public website that keeps a record of all current inmates in the jail, is back online after being down for over a month due to a software change. However, certain...

A bartender makes a drink for a customer at The Box in Iowa City, on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. The Box is a new sports bar and lounge.

Fairfield couple open upscale sports bar The Box in Iowa City

Lily Finstad, News Reporter April 10, 2024

The sticky floors that adorn your traditional college town sports bar are a far cry from what The Box brings to Iowa City. Although The Box encapsulates the essence of a traditional sports bar-like...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors sit at a panel during a meeting at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors call for minimum wage increase

Theron Luett, News Reporter April 9, 2024

A new minimum wage could be coming to Johnson County. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on March 28 to raise the county’s recommended minimum wage from $12.25 to $12.64...

A childcare worker prepares snacks for kids at Lionheart Early Learning in Iowa City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City childcare center sees improvement in staffing numbers

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 9, 2024

For Emily Brandenburg, director of Lionheart Early Learning, working in a child care center has always been something she is passionate about. Since becoming director four years ago, Brandenburg...

Belgum Grove is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The area is preserved by the Bur Oak Land Trust. (Madison Frette/The Daily Iowan)

JoCo nonprofit aims to create first conservation burial site in Iowa

Parker Jones, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

A new Johnson County nonprofit aims to create the first conservation burial cemetery in the state of Iowa.  Founded just this year, the Back to Ground Natural Burial Cemetery group is in talks...

A group of Iowa students watches the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hundreds of people came to the Pentacrest to watch the partial eclipse.

Thousands gather on UI campus for partial solar eclipse

Evan Watson and Fatima Salinas April 8, 2024

At 2:01 p.m. Monday, thousands of University of Iowa students standing, sitting, or laying on the Pentacrest lawn looked up to see a phenomenon not seen in 20 years. For the first time since 1979, a...

Iowa fans sit outside Summit after the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship watch parties

DI Visuals Staff April 7, 2024

Thousands of fans watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, April 7. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted parties for fans for the second year in a row. Bars throughout...

UI to host solar eclipse watch party

UI to host solar eclipse watch party

Mia O'Connor-Walker, News Reporter April 4, 2024

History is here — and it’s not Caitlin Clark this time. The University of Iowa Department of Physics and Astronomy and UI Sciences Library will host a partial solar eclipse viewing on the Pentacrest...

112 South Linn Street, a storefront being temporarily leased by Iowa City Downtown District for a new program called In The Meantime. The store was previously home to the boutique White Rabbit.

Iowa City Downtown District temporarily leasing space of recently-closed White Rabbit

Jack Moore, News Editor April 4, 2024

The Iowa City Downtown District is temporarily leasing the space that previously housed the boutique White Rabbit for a new pilot program to support downtown business. The temporary lease is set to expire...

The Iowa City City Council sits at a panel during a meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.

Johnson County residents rally for improved public bus system

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 3, 2024

A Johnson County nonprofit says limited bus routes and operating hours leave many late-night Iowa City workers stranded, jeopardizing their economic security.  The Community Transport Committee...