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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 speaker addresses passing students during a COGS press conference on the University of Iowa Pentacrest on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

UI graduate student union continues demand to end student fees

Shreya Reddy, News Reporter March 27, 2024

The University of Iowa graduate student union Campaign to Organize Graduate Students, or COGS, continued its call for an end to student fees on Wednesday — one of the largest fundraising days on...

Spectators converse during an Iowa City Community School District school board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

Iowa City school board votes to close Hills Elementary to save $1.6 million

Grace Olson, News Reporter March 26, 2024

The Iowa City Community School District board of directors unanimously voted Tuesday night to shutter the doors of Hills Elementary School in the fall to save over a million in budget cuts. Over...

The front desk of the Graduate Hotel is seen in Iowa City on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Hilton Hotels recently acquired the Graduate chain.

Hilton to acquire The Graduate Iowa City Hotel, national brand

Evan Watson, News Reporter March 26, 2024

The Graduate Iowa City hotel, along with the rest of the national Graduate brand will likely be franchised by Hilton following the conclusion of a $210 million deal struck by the hotel operator this...

Photo Illustration by Carly Schrum

Here’s what UI students think of the proposed national TikTok ban

Fatima Salinas, News Reporter March 26, 2024

Many University of Iowa students could lose their favorite form of procrastination: TikTok. While the app remains a top social media platform on college campuses, American lawmakers are considering...

Dust is seen being kicked up from from a car driving down a gravel road outside os Solon, Iowa on Thursday, March 21, 2024.

Board of Supervisors fund dust control amid citizen concern

Theron Luett, News Reporter March 26, 2024

Johnson County resident James Shymansky spends hundreds of dollars each year on something that many Iowans living in rural areas face: Dusty roads. Shymansky said he and his 13 neighbors...

Iowa City Police Department officer Dan Biden shines a flashlight while detective Eric Nieland examines evidence after ICPD was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.

Man in parking ramp standoff sentenced to 43 years in prison

Jack Moore, News Editor March 26, 2024

Carldale Hunter, who engaged in a standoff with police at the Court Street parking ramp in December 2022, was sentenced to 43 years in prison on Monday after taking a plea deal. In the plea deal,...

The Johnson County Courthouse is seen on South Clinton Street in Iowa City on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022.

Husband of former Coralville city councilor found not guilty of sexually abusing a child

Jack Moore, News Editor March 26, 2024

Jeffrey Dodds was found not guilty on Monday for three counts of second-degree sexual abuse that could have resulted in him going to prison for up to 75 years.  The case surrounds a daycare called...

Paula Scanlan, former teammate of transgender athlete Lia Thomas, speaks during a Young American’s for Freedom sponsored event at Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box theatre on Monday, March 25, 2024.

Photos: Paula Scanlan visits the University of Iowa

Jordan Barry, Photojournalist March 26, 2024

Paula Scanlan, the former teammate of transgender athlete Lia Thomas, spoke at Iowa Memorial Union’s Black Box Theatre on Monday night. There were approximately 15 activists who engaged in peaceful...

Spectators converse during an Iowa City Community School District school board meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024.

Iowa City school board to vote on Hills Elementary closure at Tuesday meeting

Grace Olson, News Reporter March 25, 2024

The Iowa City Community School District board of directors will vote on whether to close Hills Elementary School due to constrained budget costs at Tuesday’s school board meeting. Iowa City schools...

Iowa City man sentenced for bringing gun into Grant Wood Elementary School

Iowa City man sentenced for bringing gun into Grant Wood Elementary School

Isabelle Foland, News Editor March 25, 2024

The Iowa City parent who brought a gun into Grant Wood Elementary and threatened school staff in late November was sentenced to five years in prison Monday. Brandon Jones, 32, is the parent of a...

Mayflower Residence Hall is seen in Iowa City on Wednesday, June 21, 2023.

Mayflower Residence Hall listed as ‘off market’ on realtor websites

Evan Watson, News Reporter March 25, 2024

University of Iowa’s Mayflower Residence Hall is no longer on the market, according to multiple real-estate sites where the $45 million property was listed.   This comes over a year after the...

Ralston Creek is seen in Iowa City on Sunday, March 24, 2024. Data from 2021-2022, listed the creek as an impaired waterbody that needs a total daily maximum load (TDML), under State Section 303(d). TDML is the calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant allowed to enter a waterbody so that the waterbody will meet water quality standards.

Latest DNR report shows half of Iowa’s water bodies are impaired

Grace Olson, News Reporter March 24, 2024

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ most recent water quality assessment report showed that over half of the state’s water bodies are impaired, which means they are unsafe for their designated...