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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

To 3D or not 3D roils supervisors

To 3D or not 3D roils supervisors

November 6, 2017

By Emily Wangen [email protected] Johnson County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Janelle Rettig and Supervisor Rod Sullivan engaged in a heated debate during the Nov. 1 work session in the County...

Kingsley Botchy, Iowa City Community School Board equity director, gestures while speaking during an Iowa City Human Rights Commission event in the Iowa City Public Library on Thursday, October 13, 2016. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa City City Council Candidate Kingsley Botchway is back on the ballot

Madison Purvis, [email protected] November 3, 2017

Kingsley Botchway II, 31, has been on the Iowa City City Council since January 2014, and is running for re-election in the Nov. 7 election. Currently, he is the mayor pro tem, meaning he is similar to...

FILE - Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton speaks during a City Council meeting on Tuesday, July 18, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City mayor: City Council won’t wait to find climate-change solutions

Brooklyn Draisey, [email protected] November 3, 2017

Iowa City is seeking the community’s opinion on strategies to make the city a safer, greener place. The Iowa City Climate Action Steering Committee held a meeting on Thursday to receive input from...

Angela Winnike speaks during the UISG City Council Forum in the IMU on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017.  (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Nighttime Mayor Angela Winnike offers young voice to City Council

November 2, 2017

Iowa City's nighttime mayor sets her sights on a seat on the Iowa City City Council. By Sarah Watson [email protected] Iowa City’s nighttime mayor is taking a shot at a day shift. Angela Winnike...

Iowa City City Council District B candidate Susan Mims speaks during the UISG City Council Forum in the IMU on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The event gave students and community members the opportunity to ask city council candidates about the issues. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

City Council candidate Mims offers eight years of experience

October 31, 2017

By Sarah Watson [email protected] FAST FACTS Councilor Susan Mims Age: 60 Seat Seeking: District B Education: University of Iowa, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering, M.S. in Industrial...

Floodwaters engulf Lower City Park on Tuesday, June 10, 2008. (File photo/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City purchases 100th flood property

October 31, 2017

Iowa City has purchased its 100th flood-buyout property and is now scheduled to demolish it as part of the ongoing plan to reduce possible future damage in the Iowa River floodplain. By Brooklyn Draisey [email protected] Iowa...

Iowa City resident Mazahir Salih, president of the Eastern Iowa Center for Worker Justice, announces her candidacy for city council at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center on Monday, March 6, 2017. (The Daily Iowan/James Year)

Iowa City City Council candidate Mazahir Salih hopes to bring diversity to council

Sarah Watson, [email protected] October 31, 2017

“I represent people who are underrepresented,” Mazahir Salih, a candidate for the Iowa City City Council in the upcoming election, said on her website. “I consider myself a bridge builder, because...

Iowa City City Council District B candidate Ryan Hall speaks during the UISG City Council Forum in the IMU on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The event gave students and community members the opportunity to ask city council candidates about issues. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City City Council candidate Ryan Hall wants to bring young voices to the table

Sarah Watson, [email protected] October 30, 2017

Ryan Hall wants to bring a different perspective to the City Council — a student voice. Hall, 24, is a nontraditional student at the University of Iowa studying environmental policy as a junior. Hall...

Johnson County receives high honor for solar energy accessibility

Johnson County receives high honor for solar energy accessibility

Grace Lynn Keller, [email protected] October 24, 2017

Clean energy has been making its mark in Johnson County, and the U.S. Department of Energy has taken notice. On Oct. 19, Johnson County was awarded the Gold Award by SolSmart, a foundation run by the...

UISG city council liaison Benjamin Nelson addresses the council regarding GPSG's memo to the council recommending an additional student government liaison representing graduate students

GPSG looks to have better relations with the city

Madison Purvis, [email protected] October 24, 2017

At the Oct. 17 Iowa City City Council meeting, the council discussed its position on the Graduate and Professional Student Government’s proposal to have a City Council liaison. The GPSG wants to form...

Maria Padron accepts a proclamation on the observance of United Nations Day during a city council meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Developer eyes new housing

Madison Purvis, [email protected] October 17, 2017

On Tuesday night, the Iowa City City Council voted 7-0 in favor of a resolution to construct residential housing that will include 60 units at 224 E. Prentiss St. and to commit local funds to the project. To...

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

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

October 3, 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...