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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’s hidden talent: Crunching numbers and award-winning budgets

Miranda Davis, News Reporter September 30, 2024

For the 13th consecutive year, Iowa City’s Finance Department has been awarded the national Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the Government Finance Officers Association. This award recognizes...

Members of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meet at the Johnson County Public Health and Clinical Services building on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors meet every Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. The Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County recently celebrated their one-year anniversary.

Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County looks toward future initiatives

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter September 30, 2024

The Immigrant Welcome Network of Johnson County recently celebrated its one-year anniversary since opening its doors in February of 2023. The Welcome Network reflected on past accomplishments and talked...

Commissioner Chastity Dillard asks a speaker a question during a Truth and Reconciliation Commission meeting at city hall in downtown Iowa City on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024. The commission is currently preparing for its final report as its four-year term concludes on Dec. 31.

Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission nears end

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 30, 2024

Iowa City’s Ad Hoc Truth and Reconciliation Commission plans to focus on grassroots work as the commission's four-year term is set to conclude on Dec. 31. The commission, known as the TRC, was...

A backhoe is seen west of Tiffin off Highway Six on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. This section of agricultural land is a part of the 56 acres, a part of the Johnson County Future Land Use Amendment.

JoCo Supervisors split on residential growth near Tiffin

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 30, 2024

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently voted, 3-1, designating 56 acres of agricultural and wetland preserve for future residential use. Supervisor Lisa Green-Douglass opposed the decision,...

Community members harvest seeds at the Conservation Education Center at Kent Park in Johnson County on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Voulenteers hiked toward the fishing pond led by Johnson County Education Specialist Kristen Marrow. The seeds collected during the harvest will be used for ecosystem restoration projects across Johnson County.

Bringing butterflies and bees back to Johnson County

Emma Jane, News Reporter September 30, 2024

As pollinator habitats continue to decline on the national level, Johnson County Conservation is participating in Project Wingspan — a multi-year initiative by the Pollinator Partnership aimed at...

Boyd Law Building is seen on the University of Iowa campus on Monday, Sept. 23, 2024. First-time test-takers for the bar exam had high passing rates.

University of Iowa produces remarkable first-time bar passage rates

Miranda Davis, News Reporter September 29, 2024

The University of Iowa College of Law recently announced that they achieved monumental results for graduates on the State of Iowa Bar Exam. On the July 2024 test, students attained a 98 percent...

Attendees listen to the Executive Director of the Domestic Violence and Intervention Program, Kristie Fortmann Doser, during an annual Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition meeting at Big Grove Brewery on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The Affordable Housing Coalition’s mission is to increase access to affordable housing for lower-income people living in Johnson County through education, advocacy, and partnership.

Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition expands efforts

Miranda Davis, News Reporter September 29, 2024

The Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition held its annual meeting on Thursday, where they celebrated past accomplishments and looked toward new goals for the coming year. The meeting highlighted...

Nite Ride vehicles are seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. Nite ride has seen a high demand this year, prompting Uber vouchers to be distributed.

Nite Ride collaborates with USG to reduce wait times

Miranda Davis, News Reporter September 29, 2024

As the University of Iowa’s first semester kicks into full gear and students are becoming more involved in the campus scene, the demand for safe transportation — particularly at night — is becoming...

Van Allen Hall is seen on Monday, November 18, 2019. Van Allen is the home of the physics and astronomy department.

UI researchers receive over $700,000 grant from NASA

Madison Schuler, News Reporter September 29, 2024

The University of Iowa Physics and Astronomy Department recently announced a team of researchers, led by professors Gregory Howes and Daniel McGinnis, who will investigate how turbulence in the solar...

Panelists Joy Harjo (left), Juan Felipe Herrera (middle), and Sandra Cisneros (right) speak during Latino-Native American Alumni Alliance Reunion at the Iowa Memorial Union on Saturday, Sept. 29, 2024. Native American and Latino speakers spoke at a panel and shared traditions.

Latino and Native American Alumni Alliance and Cultural Center celebrate 50 years

Madison Schuler, News Reporter September 29, 2024

Alumni, students, faculty, and staff gathered Sept. 27-29 to celebrate 50 years of the University of Iowa Latino and Native American Alumni Alliance at its Alumni Alliance Reunion.  The event was hosted...

A potential new member opens her letter and finds out her sorority during Bid Day for sororities in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. There were almost 600 new members at this year’s ceremony, which took place in Macbride Hall before moving out to the Pentacrest for a celebration.

Photos: Iowa Sorority Bid Day 2024

Ava Neumaier and Jessy Lane September 29, 2024

Hundreds of University of Iowa’s sorority members celebrated 2024 Bid Day on Sunday. Around 600 Potential New Members, or “PNM”s, who rushed for the last month receive acceptances in MacBride Hall,...

Tournament finalists Brandon Capper and Herve Cantrell face off in the final round of the University of Iowa Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25 tournament held in the Kinnick Stadium Ted Pacha Family Club on Sept. 28. Each of the two made it through five rounds of competition to make it to the final matchup.

Photos: Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25

Ethan McLaughlin, Photojournalist September 28, 2024

Participants, sponsors, and attendees filled the Ted Pacha Family Club in Kinnick Stadium for the Extra Life Charity Challenge: College Football 25, presented by South Slope and Rival Warz on Saturday. The...