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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

A whitetail deer buck at the Macbride Nature Recreation Area on Nov. 10, 2024. The 485-acre area is home to numerous native Iowa flora and fauna. The University of Iowa is currently reviewing its lease with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, which is set to expire in July 2029. The area is also home to the Iowa Raptor Project and the School of the Wild.

UI committee to review lease agreement with Macbride Nature Recreation Area

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 3, 2025

The University of Iowa decided to review its long-standing contract with the Macbride Nature Recreation Area, or MNRA, in the summer of 2024. The college formed a 10-member committee in September 2024,...

Stickers are seen outside the Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Students express disdain over YAF mass email

Grace Olson, News Editor April 3, 2025

University of Iowa students received a mass email Monday morning asking them, “Are you sexist?” The first sentence of the email reads: “Whether you hate women or love women, we have a speaker...

Students create pictures to donate to the children’s hospital during the Interfraternity Council exhibition event held inside the Iowa Memorial Union building in Iowa City on Wednesday, April 2, 2025.

Interfraternity Council works to fight stereotypes following fraternity suspension

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter April 2, 2025

The University of Iowa Interfraternity Council, or IFC, is working to become more engaged in the Iowa City community to overcome stereotypes surrounding fraternities following Alpha Delta Phi’s hazing...

The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch Iowa is seen on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2025. The museum will be renovated and officials plan to open it again in summer 2026.

Hoover Library secures $400,000 grant for renovation

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter April 2, 2025

The Iowa Economic Development Authority Board approved a $400,000 grant for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Foundation on March 21, funding that is set to help improve a local library and museum. The...

A battery collection bucket is seen at the cashier counter inside of City Hall in Iowa City on Monday, March 31, 2025. The availability to drop off old batteries has been in place at City Hall for several years but not heavily advertised.

Battery drop-off sites across Johnson County combat recent fires

Madison Schuler, News Reporter April 2, 2025

When it comes to switching out batteries for electronics or tools, many individuals simply toss the old ones out into the trash. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finds that everyday batteries...

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Suspect charged with murder after fatal Iowa City shooting

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 2, 2025

In a Wednesday press release, the Iowa City Police Department identified 38-year-old Elijah Williams of Iowa City as the victim of Saturday night’s fatal shooting and announced the arrest of Antavis...

Senators gather for an Undergraduate Student Government meeting in the Richey Ballroom located in the IMU on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

USG holds last meeting of the school year, passes three bills

Chloe Oppelt, News Reporter April 1, 2025

The University of Iowa Undergraduate Student Government held its last official meeting of the 2024-25 school year Tuesday. Members of the group met in the UI Iowa Memorial Union to discuss three...

City Council members meet before a city council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. This was District C special election nominee Oliver Weilein's first meeting.

IC City Council contracts City Construction for pool replacement

Madison Schuler, News Reporter April 1, 2025

The Iowa City City Council selected City Construction to contract the City Park Pool replacement project Tuesday for a budget of nearly $14 million. For years, the council has discussed the renovations...

Iowa City Council member Oliver Weilein works on a computer before a city council meeting at City Hall on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Weilein was elected in the District C special election on March 4.

Oliver Weilein serves in first city council meeting following election win

Genevieve DiChiara, News Reporter April 1, 2025

Nearly a month after his election on March 4, the newest Iowa City District C City Council member, Oliver Weilein, attended his first city council meeting on Tuesday. City councilors Josh Moe, Laura...

The Iowa City Skyline is seen downtown on March 29, 2025. The City of Iowa City was founded in 1839.

Landlords and leases: Inside Iowa City’s renter landscape

Roxy Ekberg and Grace Olson April 1, 2025

After being diagnosed with a disability in May 2024, former University of Iowa student Elizabeth Baumann moved back home to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to receive treatment. She eventually had to...

The Iowa Judicial Branch courthouse is seen in Des Moines on Tuesday, Feb. 11. A case relating to rental fees went to the Iowa Supreme Court in the early 2000s.

Eviction filings down since 2023 highs, remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

Jack Moore, Managing News Editor April 1, 2025

About 40 percent of inquiries to University of Iowa’s Student Legal Services involve disputes between landlords and tenants, a reflection of the challenges that come with Iowa City’s large rental...

Pedestrians walk across South Clinton street in front of the Old Capitol Mall in Iowa City on March 31, 2025. The University of Iowa plans to purchase the remainder of the Old Capitol Mall in the coming years.

Iowa City’s longtime partnership with the UI

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter April 1, 2025

Since its inception in February 1847, the University of Iowa has been embedded in the heart of Iowa City. The Pentacrest, widely considered the center of the UI campus, backs up against Clinton...