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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Johnson County Master Gardener explains samples of different butterflies and their corresponding caterpillars during the third annual Monarch Butterfly Festival at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area on Sunday, August 26, 2018. The festival featured a variety of butterfly themed educational activities.Johnson County Master Gardener Corolyn Murphy explains samples of different butterflies and their corresponding caterpillars during the third annual Monarch Butterfly Festival at the Terry Trueblood Recreation Area on Sunday, August 26, 2018. The festival featured a variety of butterfly themed educational activities. Murphy specializes in cultivating a garden that creates a favorable habitat for butterflies.

Monarch festival celebrates, advocates for famous vanishing butterfly

Christopher Borro, News Reporter August 26, 2018

  One famous butterfly took center stage at the third-annual Iowa City Monarch Festival on Sunday, showcasing Iowa City contributions to prevent the iconic insect from a slide toward endangerment....

Nonprofit seeks to make athletics more comfortable for girls who wear hijabs

Nonprofit seeks to make athletics more comfortable for girls who wear hijabs

Aadit Tambe, News Reporter August 26, 2018

Ibtihaj Muhammad made history when she became the first American woman to wear a hijab in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. For many student-athletes, however, the hijab can be a contributing factor...

Pedestrians cross Clinton St. and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday June 27, 2016.

Iowa City Latino Festival postponed ‘out of respect’ for Mollie Tibbetts

Marissa Payne, Managing Editor August 23, 2018

An organizer of the Iowa City Latino Festival on Thursday announced that the event, initially scheduled for Aug. 25, has been postponed as organizers wish to send a message of solidarity to those affected...

A Pullman Bar and Diner worker is seen serving food to a customer during Taste of Iowa City on Aug. 23, 2017. Taste of Iowa City is an event where downtown restaurants serve food on the streets.

Taste of Iowa City showcases some local restaurants

Christopher Borro, News Reporter August 20, 2018

Foodies will delight to find a diverse selection of the best cuisine Iowa City has to offer at the 11th-annual Taste of Iowa City on Wednesday. Taste will run from 4-8 p.m. that day. Forty-eight restaurants...

Donations sit outside the door to the Food Bank for the Crisis Center of Johnson Coutny on Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. The Food Bank allows Johnson County residents to accept grocery assistance once per week.

Johnson County Crisis Center expands service to food-insecure residents

Maria Kuiper, News Reporter August 19, 2018
Last Thursday, the Johnson County Crisis Center debuted its revamped food bank warehouse to serve its 13,000 customers.
John Bowman leaves the community garden with some kale and a tomato at the Prairie Hill Co-Housing community in Iowa City on Thursday, August 16, 2018. John and his wife Valerie moved to Prairie Hill because they felt that cohousing offered a good balance between community and privacy. The community is based on the Danish coousing Model and includes private residences as well as spaces common to all residents, such as a communal garden. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Green houses and green thumbs in eco-friendly cohousing

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter August 19, 2018

The first of its kind in Iowa, Prairie Hill cohousing community has welcomed new residents and gained more attention in Iowa City. On Aug. 12, the neighborhood received more than 300 visitors for an open...

A live jazz band is seen at the Graduate hotel in Iowa City for a VIP tour on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (Michael Aragon/The Daily Iowan)

New Graduate Hotel showcases Iowa City’s best

Allison Meyer, [email protected] July 24, 2018
A new downtown hotel welcomes guests to take a look around the renovated space, which strives to capture the essence of Iowa City.
Pedestrians cross Clinton Street and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday, June 27, 2016.

Takanami to close, location to become Mexican restaurant

July 19, 2018

The location of an Iowa City sushi restaurant is about to take on a whole new cuisine. According to a press release from the Iowa City Downtown District, Takanami, 219 Iowa Ave., is scheduled to...

Pedestrians cross Clinton St. and enter the Pedestrian Mall in Downtown Iowa City on Monday June 27, 2016.

Word on the sidewalk is sales, sales, sales

Brooke Clayton, [email protected] July 17, 2018
The 50th-annual Sidewalk Sales mean businesses will spend the weekend clearing out their summer merchandise at sale prices, beginning on the morning of July 19 and ending on the evening of July 22.
The former location of Coldstone located on the corner of Dubuque and Washington Streets is seen on Tuesday, June 12. The location will soon be home to Raygun. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Raygun to replace Coldstone downtown Iowa City

Darliah Adams, [email protected] June 27, 2018
Des Moines clothing store Raygun will soon expand in a larger space in Iowa City, filling the former Coldstone location.
Partygoers participate in the volleyball tournament at the second annual Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday, June 23. The event, which allowed open containers in select downtown areas, attracted thousands of attendees. (Matthew Finley/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown Block Party brings 42,000 attendees in second year

June 26, 2018

An estimated 42,000 people attended Saturday’s Downtown Block Party, up nearly 50 percent from last year’s inaugural event. No final tallies are in yet for total cups sold, which were for sale for...

Partygoers sing along to Billy Joel's "Piano Man" performed by dueling pianists on Washington Street during the Iowa City Downtown District Block Party on Saturday June 25, 2017. The Block Party, hosted by the ICDD was the first use of Iowa City's changed rules allowing open containers for select events downtown (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown Block Party comes roaring back to Iowa City

Naomi Hofferber, [email protected] June 19, 2018

For its second year ever, the Iowa City Block Party aims to roll out an expansion of last year’s celebration, introducing new locations for events and new programming. Betsy Potter, the director of...