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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

The Hilton Garden Inn is shown on Clinton Street on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. The 12th floor of the hotel features a rooftop bar accessible to both Hilton rewards members as well as guests and community members. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

DITV: First look inside Iowa City’s new Hilton Garden Inn

October 17, 2017

A new Hilton Garden Inn with 143 guest rooms just opened on South Clinton street. At 12 stories high, it’s the tallest building in downtown Iowa City. Management said this is one of the first new hotels...

Photographer David Ottenstein speaks about his book, IOWA: Echoes of a Vanishing Landscape, at the Iowa City Public Library on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Photographer David Ottenstein preserves Iowa’s bygone farming landscape 

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] October 16, 2017

Photographer David Ottenstein’s photos capture the last vestiges of Iowa’s bygone agricultural era in his new book, Iowa: Echoes of a Vanishing Landscape. In a discussion at Prairie Lights, 15 S....

Patrons sip drinks at Big Grove Brewery on Friday, Sept. 8, 2017.

Big Grove Brewery supports local nonprofits

October 4, 2017

By Paige Schlichte [email protected] Big Grove Brewery and Taproom combined two university staples — beer and books — in a fundraiser for the UNESCO City of Literature, marking the first...

Iowa City City Council approves funds to low-income housing tax

Iowa City City Council approves funds to low-income housing tax

October 4, 2017

The Iowa City City Council approved a resolution 7-0 Tuesday night committing $330,000 from funds set aside in fiscal 2017 and 2018 to the Del Ray Ridge’s application for 2018 Low Income Housing Tax...

UISG city Council Liaison Benjamin Nelson addresses the city council during a meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2017. the council unanimously passed a measure making rent abatement easier in situations where landlords violate housing code. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

City council passes rent abatement ordinance

Madison Purvis, [email protected] October 4, 2017

The Iowa City City Council passed a provision 7-0 Tuesday night backing rent abatement when the Housing Code is being violated in a way that presents risk to health and safety and in emergencies. The...

Mercy Hospital as seen from the street in Iowa City on Thursday, May 4, 2017. (DI File Photo)

Mercy Iowa City hospital reduces staff, cuts hours amid low inpatient numbers

Sarah Watson, [email protected] September 26, 2017

The elimination of 115 jobs at Mercy Iowa City will affect mostly administrative and support areas, officials announced at an employee meeting last Monday, marketing director Margaret Reese said in an...

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City Council moves on rent abatement

September 6, 2017

Emergency situations in rental properties can lead to rent being abated. One of the 15 steps in the Affordable Housing Action Plan was presented at a City Council meeting Tuesday night dealing with rent...

The Jefferson Building on Washington Street is seen during Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 2.

SHOUT has success in increasing downtown safety

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] September 6, 2017

The Department of Public Safety’s Students Helping Out, or SHOUT, program is entering its third week of operation, and so far, has been successful. The program uses trained student ambassadors as a...

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Father of two dies from injuries sustained from Ped Mall shooting

September 5, 2017

Sarah Watson [email protected] Kaleek Asham Douglas Jones, who died of wounds sustained from the Aug. 27 Pedestrian Mall shooting, had a family and an unborn child. Jones, 22, was a man whose...

Fans inside Sports Column cheer and pose for a photo during the game between Michigan State and Iowa on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Downtown establishments remain confident after Ped Mall shooting

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] September 5, 2017

In light of the recent shooting in the Ped Mall, local bars and restaurants are confident in their security and customers. “I’m the new owner, but I was manager for 10 years, and I haven’t seen...

The city Director of Neighborhood and Development Services Doug Boothroy stands outside City Hall on Wednesday. Boothroy will have worked in public service for nearly 42 years on the date of his retirement, Sept. 11. He plans to travel and spend more time with his family. (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

City official Doug Boothroy calls it quits after 40 years

August 31, 2017

By Sarah Watson [email protected] Doug Boothroy, the Neighborhood and Development Services coordinator of Iowa City, will retire from the position after more than 40 years of service. Boothroy’s...

Iowa City community mebers listen to some upcoming public art projects at Merge collective workspace, Wednesday, Aug. 30 2017. The Iowa City Downtown district hosted the event to gather input from the community on possible art projects through the district. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Downtown District discusses impact of public art

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] August 31, 2017

By Brooklyn Draisey [email protected] The Iowa City Downtown District met Wednesday at MERGE to discuss public art downtown with local artists, property owners, and people who want to see...