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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

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors sit at a panel during a meeting at the Johnson County Administration Building in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.

Johnson County Board of Supervisors call for minimum wage increase

Theron Luett, News Reporter April 9, 2024

A new minimum wage could be coming to Johnson County. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on March 28 to raise the county’s recommended minimum wage from $12.25 to $12.64...

A childcare worker prepares snacks for kids at Lionheart Early Learning in Iowa City on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City childcare center sees improvement in staffing numbers

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 9, 2024

For Emily Brandenburg, director of Lionheart Early Learning, working in a child care center has always been something she is passionate about. Since becoming director four years ago, Brandenburg...

Sheala Been poses for a portrait with her nine-month-old, Mabel in North Liberty on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Isabella Tisdale/The Daily Iowan)

Rates of postpartum, mental health stressors during pregnancy high in Iowa

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter April 9, 2024

Sheala Been, a staff nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, found the unknowns that came with being a first-time mother more stressful...

Belgum Grove is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, April 7, 2024. The area is preserved by the Bur Oak Land Trust. (Madison Frette/The Daily Iowan)

JoCo nonprofit aims to create first conservation burial site in Iowa

Parker Jones, Managing Editor April 9, 2024

A new Johnson County nonprofit aims to create the first conservation burial cemetery in the state of Iowa.  Founded just this year, the Back to Ground Natural Burial Cemetery group is in talks...

Iowa City police respond to shots fired

Iowa City police respond to shots fired

Emma Jane, News Reporter April 9, 2024

This is an ongoing story. Check back for updates. Iowa City police responded to a report of shots fired at 2:01 a.m. on Tuesday in the area of Walden Road and Sylvan Glen Court. Responding officers...

The Womens Resource and Action Center, located at the Bowman House, is seen on Monday, May 10, 2021.

UI mandatory Greek Life violence prevention workshop sees over 2,000 members

Mia O'Connor-Walker, News Reporter April 8, 2024

In October 2023, the University of Iowa Interfraternity Council was criticized for not taking enough action to prevent acts of sexual violence on campus. The council responded to this criticism with...

A group of Iowa students watches the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. Hundreds of people came to the Pentacrest to watch the partial eclipse.

Thousands gather on UI campus for partial solar eclipse

Evan Watson and Fatima Salinas April 8, 2024

At 2:01 p.m. Monday, thousands of University of Iowa students standing, sitting, or laying on the Pentacrest lawn looked up to see a phenomenon not seen in 20 years. For the first time since 1979, a...

The Old Capitol Building is seen in Iowa City on  Tuesday April, 25, 2023.

Here’s how UI officials decide what goes into a Hawk Alert

Kate Perez, Senior Reporter April 8, 2024

The process and efficiency of Hawk Alerts, the University of Iowa’s emergency notification system, have been questioned by some students after an emergency incident last week during normal class hours. Some...

Two people share a pair of torn solar viewers during the eclipse watch party on the Pentacrest on Monday, April 8, 2024.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Iowa City

Ava Neumaier and Emma Calabro April 8, 2024

Hundreds of students and community members flocked to the Pentacrest to observe a nearly total solar eclipse on Monday. The UI Department of Physics and Astronomy set up three telescopes behind a booth...

People gather outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. to observe a solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024. D.C. experienced an 89% totality with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m.

Photos: 2024 solar eclipse from Washington D.C.

Cody Blissett, Visual Editor April 8, 2024

Thousands of people came outside to view the solar eclipse in Washington, D.C., on Monday. Those in D.C. experienced an 89% totality, with the maximum eclipse happening at 3:20 p.m. The next total...

The Old Capitol is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 26, 2023.

UI students gain free access to Microsoft AI chat service

Isabelle Foland, News Editor April 8, 2024

University of Iowa students can now access a generative artificial intelligence chat service for free through the university, according to a recent release from the UI. UI faculty and staff have...

Iowa fans sit outside Summit after the NCAA Championship game between No. 1 Iowa and No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, April 7, 2024. South Carolina defeated Iowa 87-75.

Photos: NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship watch parties

DI Visuals Staff April 8, 2024

Thousands of fans watched the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship game in downtown Iowa City on Sunday, April 7. Carver-Hawkeye Arena hosted parties for fans for the second year in a row. Bars throughout...

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