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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Executive director of the Iowa United Nations Association Andrea Cohen speaks at an event celebrating the launch of Empower Her on Tuesday Oct. 24, 2017. Empower Her is an Iowa United Nations Association program which aims to make feminine hygeine products more affordable. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

IowaUNA launches Empower-Her to bring feminine-hygiene products to women

Annie Laird, [email protected] October 25, 2017

n honor of the 72nd anniversary of the United Nations, the Iowa United Nations Association launched Empower-Her on Tuesday, a project dedicated to making feminine-hygiene products accessible to all women...

Several guests at the Northside Oktoberfest brought their pets on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The dogs were especially popular with the crowd.  (James Year/The Daily Iowan)

Doggie Health Fair helps residents and their pets

Paige Schlichte, [email protected] October 23, 2017

Iowa City and Coralville area dog owners and their pets gathered at the Thornberry Off-Leash Dog Park on Sunday afternoon for the first Doggie Health Fair, hosted by the Iowa City Parks & Recreation...

The audience listens to Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement at Englert Theatre in Iowa City on Monday. Feb. 6, 2017. Cullors discusses the current state of the country and how citizens can help to make change. (The Daily Iowan/Courtney Hawkins)

Witching Hour to feature writers of color

Natalie Betz, [email protected] October 20, 2017

For this year’s Witching Hour, there will be two panels that are a part of the Writers of Color Reading Series. On Oct. 20, Marquise Jackson, Sarah Matthews, and many others will read at the Englert,...

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Iowa City to unveil mural celebrating art, technology

Andy Mitchell, [email protected] October 20, 2017

Iowa City’s Mercer Aquatic Center will cut the ribbon today on a nearly yearlong mural project by artist Jo Myers-Walker and the University of Iowa College of Engineering NEXUS Program. The new mural...

Attendees listen to a panel discussion during the World Canvass lecture at Merge on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The topic of discussion was fake news in the modern media. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

‘WorldCanvass’ discusses fake news, international implications 

October 19, 2017

International Writing Program  members discuss free press and fake news on an global scale. By Paige Schlichte [email protected] “Fake news” is a term that has circulated widely in public...

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...