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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 Johnson County Board of Supervisors listens to a speaker at the Johnson County Administration Building Oct. 5, 2022.

Iowa City schools’ health classes to be updated after Johnson County Board of Supervisors vote

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 6, 2022

Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to accept an amendment to the Juvenile Justice and Youth Development agreement during its formal meeting on Oct. 6, changing how Iowa city schools...

Kid captain Cormac Faley poses for a photo with his guests and head coach Kirk Ferentz during Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022.

Kid Captain Cormac Faley travels to Illinois to cheer on Hawkeyes

Ariana Lessard, Assistant Arts Editor October 6, 2022

Kid Captain Cormac Faley, from Asbury, Iowa, finished his chemotherapy treatments in 2020. The now 12-year-old was diagnosed with T Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in May 2017 and has been in remission...

Iowa City Community School District announces new volunteer initiative to support students

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 5, 2022

The Iowa City Community School District is bringing volunteers into schools to create positive influences for students.  The Community Cares Crew is a new initiative that encourages Iowa City volunteers...

Jamie Gade Public Health Systems Analyst  and Lisa Parlato Chronic Disease Prevention Specialist for Johnson County Public Health pose for a portrait at the Johnson County Public Health building in Iowa City on Wednesday Oct. 5, 2022.

Johnson County Public Health to measure county health since COVID-19

Kate Perez, News Editor October 5, 2022

Johnson County Public Health is asking for feedback on community members’ well-being with its recently launched community health assessment.  The 2022 assessment went live online on Sept. 22 and...

Taylor Thomas, a UI graduate student, works in a lab as apart of the research, led by SPARK and Columbia University that discovered 60 new genes related to autism.

UI researchers help discover 60 new genes linked to autism

Emily Nyberg, News Reporter October 5, 2022

University of Iowa researchers recently contributed to a study published on Aug. 18, in Nature Genetics that discovered 60 new genes associated with the autism spectrum.  Of the genes identified in...

Jerry Schnoor speaks during an Iowa Climate Statement Zoom meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Iowa Climate Statement recommends need for increased tree population to mitigate climate change

Grace Katzer, News Reporter October 5, 2022

University of Iowa researchers from its Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research highlighted recent extreme storms and high temperatures that pose a deadly threat to trees across the state...

A tow truck pulls a freight after a semi-truck got stuck on the Iowa Avenue bridge on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022.

Iowa City police respond to cargo truck stuck on Iowa Avenue Bridge

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 5, 2022

A Saia LTL Freight truck got stuck on the Iowa Avenue Bridge on Wednesday while crossing the bridge in Iowa City.  The truck was perpendicular to the bridge at around 1 p.m. after the driver realized...

Students meet during an Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Black Box Theatre of the Iowa Memorial Union on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022.

USG approves student fee hike to help finance Iowa Memorial Union renovations

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The University of Iowa’s Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution on Tuesday to increase the student fee from $200 to $240 per student over an academic year to advance renovations in...

Senators sit in at an Undergraduate Student Government Meeting in the Black Box Theater in the IMU on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022.

USG passes resolution supporting UI sexual, reproductive health care access

Archie Wagner, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government passed a resolution on Sept. 27 supporting sexual and reproductive health care accessibility following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which...

Angie Jordan, executive director of the Iowa City South District Self-Supported Municipal District, poses for a portrait in her office on Southgate Avenue in Iowa City on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Jordan has served as president of the South District Neighborhood Association for four years and currently owns Banjo Knits Empowerment.

South Side District’s first Executive Director helps district reinvest about $104,000 annually

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Iowa City’s South Side District’s first Executive Director Angie Jordan is set to begin her role this month.  The South Side has been a self-supported municipal improvement district since 2022...

The Johnson County Fairground complex is seen in Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.

Johnson County Agricultural Association asks for money following embezzlement, missing funding deadline

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 4, 2022

The Johnson County Agricultural Association is seeking increased financial support from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to sustain operations of the county’s fairgrounds. !function(){"use...

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan throws the ball to Daily Iowan reporter Alejandro Rojas during a game of catch in Hubbard Park on Sept. 28, 2022

Johnson County Supervisor Rod Sullivan plays catch with Daily Iowan reporter

Alejandro Rojas, News Reporter October 4, 2022

Catch is a simple game where two people toss a ball back and forth to each other. But the beauty of the game is that it allows two people to go out to a local park, toss a ball, and hold a casual...