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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

Iowa City Council holds a meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.

Local Iowa City parks closer to receiving renovations

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter March 21, 2023

Iowa City parks are one step closer to breaking ground on renovations following the Iowa City City Council’s approval of a construction bid contract. The Iowa City City Council awarded an $800,000...

Police tape is seen in front of Brother’s Bar and Grill after reports of shots fired near the Pedestrian Mall on in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023. Officers were able to detain the shooter, no one is believed to have been injured.

Gun offenses, crimes remain steady in Iowa City, Johnson County over four-year period

Alejandro Rojas and Jack Moore March 21, 2023

Gun offenses and crimes have remained steady for the past four years in Johnson County despite an increase in the prosecutions of firearm possession. The Johnson County Attorney’s Office prosecuted...

Senators listen to speaker during a USG Meeting at the Iowa Memorial Union on March. 21, 2023.

UI USG passes joint resolution in support of Kognito training

Archie Wagner, News Reporter March 21, 2023

University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government passed a joint resolution supporting university faculty and staff participation in the Kognito Distress Intervention and Suicide Prevention Program...

Hua Wei Lee poses for a portrait under the University of Iowa’s International Programs sign in the Old Capitol Mall on March 3, 2023. Lee, a third-year international student originally from Taiwan, said he almost always feels safe when out in Iowa City.

UI international students share mixed thoughts on campus safety

Kate Perez, News Editor March 21, 2023

Ming Dong takes preventative measures to stay safe from potential gun violence in Johnson County. Dong said he has subconsciously adopted not going out after 10 p.m., avoiding people on the street,...

The airport security check in is seen in the Des Moines International Airport on Saturday, March 18, 2023.

More guns found at airports across U.S., Iowa in 2022

Alejandro Rojas and Jack Moore March 21, 2023

Firearm detections caught by the Transportation Security Administration increased in 2022 compared to previous years in Iowa airports. The increases during 2022 varied among Iowa’s airports: ...

Bullet shells are seen on the ground at the Hawkeye Wildlife Shooting Range in Amana, Iowa on March 20, 2023.

Iowa City emergency rooms prepare to treat high levels of gun violence victims

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter March 21, 2023

Medical directors at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids are preparing for high levels of gun violence victims as the rate of gun deaths and injuries...

Oliver Plews, 12, during a protest against gun violence put on by Iowa City high school students on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022. Plews attended the protest because gun safety is a cause he cares deeply about. “I don’t want to have to wake up and go to school thinking I might get shot,” Plews said.

ICCSD informal student group protests gun violence, legislative failings

Archie Wagner, News Reporter March 21, 2023

Growing up in the era of mass shootings, Iowa City High School students Sasha Ackerman and Peter Brozine kept asking themselves what they could do to address gun violence. Brozine made a point...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City is seen on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022.

Iowa City school district receives fake statewide active-shooter calls, resumes classes as normal

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter March 21, 2023

The Iowa City Community School District was one of at least nine Iowa school districts to receive fake active-shooters calls Tuesday morning. Superintendent Matt Degner wrote in an email to Iowa...

A sign telling customers that $50 bills won't be accepted is seen at Bread Garden Market in Iowa City on March 4, 2023. The sign is a response to the recent spike in counterfeit bills in downtown Iowa City.

Counterfeit money circulates in downtown Iowa City

Hannah Lipski, News Reporter March 20, 2023

Some Iowa City business owners are taking note of recent use of counterfeit bills in downtown Iowa City and are no longer accepting larger bills.   Since late 2022, there have been reports of...

Executive director of the Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa and former Mayor Pro Tem Mazahir Salih speaks at an Iowa City City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022.

Iowa City nonprofits reconsidered after initially losing funding opportunity

Sydney Libert, News Reporter March 20, 2023

Local nonprofits that missed an Iowa City funding deadline by minutes may have a second chance to be reconsidered. After a request from the Iowa City City Council, the Housing and Community Development...

Workout equipment is seen in Hillcrest Residence Hall on March 9, 2023.

Johnson County improves general public health ranking across state

Sofia Mamakos, News Reporter March 19, 2023

The general health of Johnson County’s residents has improved, and the county is ranked one of the healthiest in the state, according to a report. The County Health Rankings and Roadmaps program by...

Ukrainian military forces are seen going in the opposite direction through the bus windows of Team Humanity as they evacuate soon-to-be war refugees to Moldova as they leave the war sieged city of Mykolaiv, Ukraine as on Sunday, March 27, 2022.

UI Tippie College of Business extends non-residential fellowship to Ukrainian scholar

Archie Wagner, News Reporter March 19, 2023

Volodymyr Vakhitov, a Kyiv resident and academic researching the behavioral psychology behind evacuations, will give two virtual talks to amplify and receive feedback about his research he conducted...