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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

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IC grocery stores slice off butcher departments

IC grocery stores slice off butcher departments

Rylee Wilson, News Reporter July 7, 2019

As the number of butchers dwindles across the U.S, Iowa City grocers are doing away with their on-site meat departments. Bread Garden Market and the New Pioneer Food Co-Op have recently done away with...

Crowds gather during a 4th of July parade in Independence Iowa on July 4, 2019. Former Vice President Joe Biden, former Congressmen Beto ORourke, and Mayor of New York City Bill de Blasio were in attendance. This is the 159th 4th of July parade in Independence.

Democrats visit small-town Iowa on Fourth of July

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 4, 2019

INDEPENDENCE — In an Iowa town of slightly more than 6,000 residents, former Vice President Joe Biden, former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made appearances during...

Iowa City City Council member Rockne Cole reads a proclamation in support of the University of Iowa’s Theme Semester. This semester’s theme is “Climate of Change.” (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

City Councilor Rockne Cole won’t seek second term

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor July 3, 2019

Iowa City City Councilor Rockne Cole will not run for re-election this fall, he has announced in a Facebook post. Cole is serving his first term on the City Council, which will end in January 2020. In...

The council deliberates at a meeting of the Iowa City Council on February 19, 2019

City Council discusses current limitations when regulating carbon emissions

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 3, 2019

Climate change was on the minds of the Iowa City city councilors this week as they discussed their concerns with legislative limitations on tackling reducing emissions. In light of the protests from...

Supporters stand for Senator Kamala Harris as she enters for her town hall event at Confluence Brewery in Des Moines on July 3, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Democratic candidates flock to Iowa ahead of Fourth of July

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 3, 2019

WEST DES MOINES – More than 100 Iowans crammed into the Confluence Brewery in West Des Moines on July 3 after torrential rain caused a time delay and location change for presidential-nomination candidate...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont gets interviewed in the Hyatt Hotel in Iowa City, Iowa on July 3, 2019.

Bernie Sanders outlines his ideas for the future of college education

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 3, 2019

Presidential-nomination candidate and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is campaigning on the vision of wiping out all student debt and establishing free tuition for public universities as part of an opportunity...

Police vehicles are seen July 1.

Identity of deceased person in Ralston Creek released

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer Editor July 3, 2019

Iowa City police on July 3 released the identity of the person found in Ralston Creek on July 1. The deceased person, discovered at 6:45 a.m., has been identified as 26-year-old Jonathan Guerrero of...

Honeybee Hair Parlor is seen on July 1, 2019. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Honeybee Hair Parlor aims to create a space for all genders

Julia DiGiacomo, Politics Reporter July 2, 2019

A new salon in Iowa City has been designed to foster connections and community through the process of hair styling. Honeybee Hair Parlor, 755 S. Gilbert St., will hold its grand opening on July 5 from...

The Danny McCaslin Group performs on the main stage for the 2017 Jazz Fest on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017. Jazz Fest has been hosted by Summer of the Arts since 2005. (James Year/Daily Iowan)

Jazz Fest brings unique genre to IC music scene

Brooklyn Draisey, Summer editor July 2, 2019

Before I could ask Jazz Fest committee chair Don Thompson any questions about this year’s festival, he jumped in with a question of his own: “Are you a jazz fan?” As the lead trumpet player in...

Jill Oberhart poses for a portrait at Voxman Music Building on June 28, 2019. Oberhart is a recipient of Fulbright scholarship.

UI Fulbright scholar to start a children’s choir in Brazil

Andy Mitchell, News Reporter July 2, 2019

Jill Oberhart thought she was too ordinary to be a Fulbright scholar. Her peers and instructors thought otherwise, and now she will step into a larger world. In the middle of her shift at the office...

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, speaks to supporters during an ice cream social, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City, Iowa.

Bernie Sanders rallies at an Iowa City ice-cream social

Julia Shanahan, Politics Editor July 2, 2019

New York City native Kamila Agi-Mejias said at a Sen. Bernie Sanders campaign event in Iowa City on July 2 that she will vote for the presidential-nomination candidate who she feels has the best chance...

Fireworks are displayed for sale at Sundown Fireworks on Friday, June 29, 2018. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

UI doctor cautions against reckless use of fireworks

Tian Liu, News Reporter July 1, 2019

With the Fourth of July approaching, this year’s firework season is in full swing. Despite fireworks being legal in Iowa, there are still regulations involved in their use to help prevent hazards and...

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