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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

Firefighters respond to a structure fire at Burlington and Clinton on Tuesday, March 5.

Hieronymus Square fire damage estimated to cost $1 million; cause determined

Brooklyn Draisey, News Editor March 6, 2019

The Iowa City Fire Department has determined the fire at Hieronymus Square was caused by a heater coming in contact with combustible adhesives. The investigation into the fire, which began Tuesday afternoon...

Firefighters respond to a structure fire at Burlington and Clinton on Tuesday, March 5.

Iowa City fire personnel investigate Hieronymus Square fire

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter March 6, 2019

The Iowa City Fire Department is investigating a structure fire that occurred Tuesday at the Hieronmymus Square construction site. The fire broke out near Burlington and Clinton Streets at approximately...

Firefighters respond to a structure fire at Burlington and Clinton on Tuesday, March 5.

Downtown Iowa City fire shuts down Burlington Street block

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor March 5, 2019

After a fire broke out on March 5 at the Hieronymus Square construction site, authorities have said they will take down the damaged structure today. Seventeen fire personnel from Iowa City and area departments...

In this composite photo, businesses line Clinton St. in Iowa City on a summer evening. Tuesday, September 12, 2017.

Alcoholic Beverages Division creates new tool to verify IDs

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter February 27, 2019

The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division has rolled out a new smartphone app to use as a tool to verify the age of customers seeking to purchase alcohol or tobacco products. Division spokesman Jake Holmes...

Police investigate the scene at the Iowa City Marketplace after reports of shots fired in the mall on Monday, Sept. 3.

Closing the gap between police and IC Community Police Review Board

Josie Fischels, News Reporter February 26, 2019

The Iowa City Community Police Review Board is the only one of its kind in Iowa to review complaints and investigations against Iowa City police officers, and now board members plan to increase the transparency...

Students walk across a sheet of ice in Iowa City on Monday, February 25, 2019. Ice froze over pavements after the rainy weekend, but Iowa City is running out of salt to clear sidewalks.

Iowa City depletes salt stores

Alexandra Skores, News Reporter February 25, 2019

People walking around Iowa City sidewalks may (or probably) find themselves slipping and sliding because of the harsh Midwestern winter. In an attempt to tip-toe over the ice, people may even step into...

Pediatric dentistry specialist Dr. Kyle Nordeen performs an examination on 2-year old Ahmed Osman as Ahmed's mother Hagir Malik and fourth-year UI dental student Elise Montesinos watch on Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019 at a clinic in the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building. The Free Dental Clinic has served more than 3,700 children ages 3 and under in its more than 20 years of existence.

Infant Oral Health Program has helped thousands of kids over 20 years

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Hagir Malik brought her 2-year-old son, Ahmed, to the Infant Oral Health Program at the Johnson County Health and Human Services Building on Thursday afternoon to check his dental health. Ahmed sat in...

Station Producer Craig Jarvie and Station Manager Holly Hart talk to each other in the KICI studio on Wednesday, February 20, 2019. (Katina Zentz/The Daily Iowan)

After 7 months on the air, local station seeks to expand

Josie Fischels, News Reporter February 21, 2019

Starting at 6 a.m. each day, local listeners can tune in to the early morning sounds of KICI 105.3 FM radio waking up Iowa City with music — and all of it comes from a tiny one-room office tucked away...

The Graduate Iowa City is seen on Tuesday Feb. 12, 2019.

Graduate workers present hotel with complaint letter over mistreatment

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter February 19, 2019

Graduate Hotel workers confronted their employers on Tuesday, alleging mistreatment and an uncomfortable working environment. The workers reached out to the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa...

Lucky's Market in Iowa City on Monday, Feb. 18, 2019. Lucky's recently announced that they are closing this location.

Lucky’s Market shutters doors after three years

Kate Pixley, News Reporter February 18, 2019

Iowa City’s Lucky’s Market plans to permanently shut its doors on March 4. The grocery, 1668 Sycamore St., opened in 2015 after the departure of Von Maur, the mall’s former flagship store. Von Maur...

Junior fiction novels rest on shelves at the Iowa City Public Library in Iowa City on Tuesday, February 5, 2019.

Bird-Dog Nation hosts training at Iowa City Public Library

Annie Fitzpatrick, News Reporter February 18, 2019

An Iowa City person approaches the podium to ask a candidate whether the politician will find a way to make health care more affordable so he or she can afford the medicine for her son’s rare disease....