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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

Pedestrians walk across the Iowa Ave pedestrian bridge in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Due to cracks and deterioration, the pedestrian bridge will be closed for repairs in the summer of 2025.

Pedestrian bridge to medical campus receiving repairs in summer 2025

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 13, 2024

The pedestrian bridge that leads to the University of Iowa medical campus will receive a facelift next summer. According to Iowa City City Council meeting documents, a 2019 inspection found deterioration...

Members of the Johnson County League of Women Voters meet at Poindexter Coffee in Iowa City on Oct. 9, 2024. The women meet for monthly coffee to discuss happenings in the league.

League of Women Voters prepare for contentious election

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter October 10, 2024

This election year, the League of Women Voters of Johnson County has stressed the importance of educating and advocating for community members in Iowa City and surrounding areas. The League of Women...

Caroline Jilek makes a drink at Starbucks on Clinton Street in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2024. After a three-month hiatus, Starbucks reopened with updates to its layout.

Clinton Street Starbucks reopens to public

Zoe Smith, News Reporter October 10, 2024

Students, employees, and community members gathered for the reopening of the Clinton Street Starbucks. The store opened back up on Friday after a temporary closure due to renovation construction. The...

Mayor Bruce Teague addresses the council during an Iowa City City Council meeting at the City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. After some changes to the Program for Improving Neighborhoods grant, there has been an increase in the number of applicants. The council allocates $20,000 to the PIN grant each fiscal year, according to T’Shailyn Harrington, Iowa City’s outreach and engagement specialist.

Iowa City sees more applicants for grant program supporting neighborhood engagement

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 10, 2024

Twice as many Iowa City neighborhood associations have utilized the city’s long-standing Program for Improving Neighborhoods grant in the last year after the program was revamped. According to the...

University of Iowa Clinical Professor Krista Davidson poses for a portrait inside the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center in Iowa City on Monday, Oct. 7, 2024. Davidson specializes in augmentative and alternative communication (AAC), or the supplementation of oral speech with gestures, communication books, and also electronic speech-generating devices.

First responders receive new resource to bridge communication barriers

Miranda Davis, News Reporter October 9, 2024

Communication is crucial to understanding what needs to be done in emergency situations. However, for individuals with speech disorders or for non-native English speakers, there can be barriers between...

Supervisor Royceann Porter speaks during a Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday Sept. 18, 2024. Porter was recently admonished by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board for using her county email for political purposes.

Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter admonished for email violation

Jacob Calvin, News Reporter October 9, 2024

Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter has been formally admonished by the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board. An admonishment does not bring disciplinary action; however, it does serve as...

School board members arrive before an Iowa City Community School District Meeting in Iowa City on Tuesday Oct. 8, 2024. Members listened to the district’s updated safety and security systems.

Iowa City schools discuss safety and security systems after increased threats

Madison Schuler, News Reporter October 9, 2024

The Iowa City Community School District presented updated safety and security systems to the board of directors at Tuesday’s meeting. The updates came after an increase in threats and violence among...

Replay Iowa City apartments are seen under construction on Tuesday, Oct. 8. 2024. The luxury apartments will include access to a plethora of amenities, including a 24-hour fitness center, a resort-style pool and spa, a zen hammock garden, an outdoor fire pit, and an outdoor Jumbotron.

New west-side apartment complex hopes to stand out in student housing market

Isabelle Foland, News Reporter October 9, 2024

Replay Iowa City, a new apartment complex opening next fall, hopes to stand out in the student-oriented housing market by bringing an amenity-rich complex to the west side of campus. Some of the...

Teams from Field to Family and Table to Table bite into local apples from Buffalo Ridge Orchard during The Great Apple Crunch in Iowa City on Wednesday, Oct 9, 2024. The nationwide event celebrated local food purchases.

National Great Apple Crunch is celebrated across Johnson County

Miranda Davis, News Reporter October 9, 2024

Workers at the Field to Family and Table to Table warehouses gathered over a meal of fresh apples Wednesday, partaking in the national Great Apple Crunch. The Great Apple Crunch encourages people...

Theresa Graham-Mineary, the senior director of outpatient service at the Iowa City Abbe Center, and Kara Magnison, the director of the Iowa City Abbe Center, celebrate UnityPoint Health's 75th anniversary at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024. Graham-Mineary and Magnuson discussed how and where to find help in a mental health crisis.

UnityPoint, Abbe Center Celebrate 75 years of providing mental health services

Shaely Odean, News Reporter October 9, 2024

To celebrate UnityPoint Health’s 75 years of bringing mental health resources to the Iowa City community, the Abbe Center for Community Mental Health held a panel Tuesday. Roughly 12 people gathered...

The Iowa City Community School District sign in Iowa City as seen on Monday, March 4, 2024.

Iowa City Community School District slows progress on academy schools

Madison Schuler, News Reporter October 9, 2024

The Iowa City Community School District is slowing down the progression of implementing academy schools in the education system. The discussion of academy schools first began on Sept. 3 when the...

A sapling is seen in Court Hill Park on Thursday, April 29, 2021. In a conference Tuesday morning, more than 180 Iowa science faculty and 32 colleges endorsed the 14th annual Iowa Climate Statement.

Iowa researchers release 14th annual Iowa Climate Statement

Brianna Brands, News Reporter October 9, 2024

The newest annual Iowa Climate Statement was endorsed by 184 Iowa science faculty and 32 colleges and universities. This statement is the 14th edition describing the impacts Iowans are experiencing...