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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

Brooks Jackson, MD, MBA, University of Iowa vice president for medical affairs and dean of the UI Carver College of Medicine, speaks to attendees during State of the Enterprise: Strengths, Challenges, and the Path Forward at the Medical Education and Research Facility on Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2018. Jackson provided an overview of UI health care research.

UI Health Care, Mercy leaders urge against shelter-in-place order for now

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 25, 2020

Iowa City hospitals are encouraging not calling for a shelter-in-place order, Mercy Iowa City and University of Iowa Health Care officials said at a press conference Wednesday. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds...

Students form a block I at Kickoff at Kinnick on Friday, August 23, 2019. Kickoff at Kinnick is a University of Iowa tradition where Freshmen and transfer students form an I on the field.

UI Admissions Office’s efforts to attract prospective Hawkeyes move online

Eleanor Hildebrandt, News Reporter March 25, 2020

The University of Iowa is adapting how it will attract and assist prospective students as prospective and newly admitted Hawkeyes prepare to make their college decisions while the global outbreak of...

The Old Capitol is seen on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019.

University of Iowa to offer pass/not pass option for spring courses

Kelsey Harrell, News Reporter March 25, 2020

The University of Iowa will give undergraduate students the option to take their virtual courses with a pass/not pass grading system, according to temporary policy changes shared Wednesday, while some...

Gov. Kim Reynolds speaks during the Condition of the State address at the Iowa State Capitol on Jan. 14.

Iowa using several methods to obtain medical supplies amid national shortage

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 25, 2020

As COVID-19 cases climb in Iowa, the state is using several avenues to obtain medical supplies and avoid overwhelming the health-care system, Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a press conference Wednesday.  State...

Iowa City man accused of stealing car

Iowa City man accused of stealing car

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 25, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of stealing a car and driving while barred. Davonte Coleman, 27, was charged March 23 with second-degree theft and driving while barred.  According to the arrest...

Iowa City man accused of stealing vehicle, identity theft

Iowa City man accused of stealing vehicle, identity theft

Rin Swann, News Reporter March 25, 2020

An Iowa City man has been accused of stealing a car and transferring money to his own account by using another person’s identity.  Yassine Assem, 25, was charged March 22 with two counts of second-degree...

Thompson & Co Salon and Parlor is seen on Tuesday, March 24, 2020.

Salon, tattoo parlor owners prepare for COVID-19 closures beyond Iowa governor’s order

Hannah Rovner, News Reporter March 25, 2020

Melissa Avenson and her stylists have spent the last couple months doing hair in temporary locations, hopping from salon to salon after flooding damaged their Highway 1 location.  As owner of Iowa...

President Trump pauses during a speech at the Iowa GOP’s America First Dinner at the Ron Pearson Center in West Des Moines on June 11, 2019.

Trump approves major-disaster declaration for Iowa

Caleb McCullough, Assistant Politics Editor March 25, 2020

President Trump approved Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' request for a major disaster declaration for the state on Tuesday night, unlocking additional federal resources to help Iowa recover from COVID-19. The...

Johnson County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Director Dave Wilson speaks during a press conference about COVID-19 at the Joint Emergency Communications Center in Thursday, March 12, 2020.

Iowa hasn’t issued a shelter-in-place order. What is it?

Sarah Watson, Managing Editor March 24, 2020

County and city governments are looking to Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on whether to issue a shelter-in-place order as neighboring states put in place mandatory bans on nonessential travel, while some are...

City Council convenes virtually on Tuesday, March 24, 2020. Iowa City residents could tune in on several online platforms and write in for public comment.

Iowa City City Council defers conversation on solar-energy project to next meeting

Annie Fitzpatrick and Rachel Schilke March 24, 2020

Iowa City and MidAmerican Energy plan to expand the use of renewable energy in Iowa City through a joint solar-energy project at the Iowa City Water Plant. MidAmerican’s request to lease the land...

Graphic by Katina Zentz

Dubuque County resident is first in Iowa to die from COVID-19, governor reports

Marissa Payne, Editor-in-Chief March 24, 2020

The Iowa Department of Public Health learned Tuesday that a Dubuque County resident between ages 61 and 80 has died from the novel coronavirus, the first death associated with the virus in Iowa, according...

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as seen on Sept. 17, 2018.

UI Health Care will soon provide COVID-19 testing

Naomi Hofferber, Arts Reporter March 24, 2020

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics will offer COVID-19 testing starting Friday in an effort to ramp up testing capacity for the disease. While physicians can order a test for those suspected...

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